Baltic Sea Bridge reaches first milestone 
Since the end of March, Mukran Port Terminals has been operating, in cooperation with DBO Bahnoperator, a fixed sea link, flagged Baltic Sea Bridge, as part of the New Silk Road between Asia and Europe. With the Mukran port and industrial zone and the handling of short sea... more
Two networks strengthen their position in UK
UK-based Pall-Ex Group has acquired the Fortec Distribution Network. The network will carry on trading under the name of Fortec Distribution. It will therefore operate as a separate pallet network within the UK but be part of the overall Pall-Ex Group of companies. The two... more
New groupage services in Europe
Transmec has launched new groupage services to 11 European countries and now provides fast, direct connections to the Balkans, Baltics and Malta. All run at least twice weekly via Transmec’s main hubs in Italy, with the Balkans service linking Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,... more
Meyer & Meyer: fourth generation takes over
At the end of 2015, fashion logistics provider Meyer & Meyer initiated a series of generational changes within its management: now Maximilian Meyer, a member of the fourth generation and great-grandson of company founder Adolf Maximilian Meyer, is the next family member to... more
Triple Seven for ABC, more China for Atran
A B777F joined the Volga-Dnepr Group fleet of 24 Boeing freighters earlier this week. The fuel efficient twin-engine freighter will begin operations with AirBridgeCargo (ABC), a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group, which is among the world's largest Boeing freighter operators,... more
ASL Airlines Ireland extends MRO partnership
ASL Airlines Ireland has extended its strong partnership with the European MRO for the support of its fleet of four ATR 42-300F and twelve ATR 72-200F. Sabena Technics will be servicing ASL’s fleet of ATRs from its Dinard (France) site, which benefits from a recognised expertise... more
A crucial step for road haulage
The electronic freight transport information (eFTI) regulation has been approved by the EU and will enter into force in August 2024. It establishes a legal framework for road, rail, maritime and air transport operators to share information with enforcement authorities in an... more
Zeitfracht moves to Erfurt
Logistics services provider Zeitfracht intends to relocate its entire logistics business from Berlin to Erfurt (Thuringia, Germany), as Zeitfracht's CEO Wolfram Simon-Schröter announced when Wolfgang Tiefensee, Thuringia's minister of economic affairs, visited the company's... more
Green light to test Ceneri base tunnel
The Swiss federal office for transport (FOT) has given its approval for the Swiss railways SBB to start trial runs in the new 15.4 km Ceneri base tunnel. The trials will be conducted with commercial freight and passenger trains from September to December 2020. They form the... more
APM strikes in Aarhus
The Aarhus Logistics Centre (ALC) is selling its container terminal in Aarhus to neighbouring APM Terminals Operations and transferring its port areas with effect from 1 September 2020. The terminal was established by ALC in the spring of 2017. Due to limitations regarding... more