Freight cars for Russia-Poland transport artery 
Poland: Laude Smart Intermodal has ordered 200 platforms for heavyweight containers from United Wagon Company (UWC) based in Russia. The equipment, to be supplied in stages before the end of Q2/2019, will be deployed in the Russia-Poland-Russia transport corridor. The... mehr
Fine art warehouse opens in Dubai's Jebel Ali FZ
A highly secure Crown Fine Art storage facility, featuring first-class temperature control and 24 hour surveillance, has opened in Dubai. Crown’s second facility in the region is conveniently located in Jebel Ali Free Zone, a midway point between Dubai and Abu Dhabi (both... mehr
India’s railfreight corridors shaping up well
Indian Railways is creating a third freight corridor between Kharagpur in West Bengal and Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh. The 1,114 km long east coast corridor, funded by multilateral agencies like the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and World Bank, will be built in... mehr
Rhenus enlarges footprint down under
The Germany-based Rhenus Group has just opened its own entity in New Zealand – Rhenus Logistics NZ. The first business site commenced operations in Auckland on 20 August 2018. The range of services compasses international and domestic logistic solutions, as well as customs... mehr
Freighter pilots get room to rest
Memmingen-based ACM Aircraft Cabin Modification and Elbe Flugzeugwerke from Dresden say they have developed the “most comfortable and largest flight crew rest compartment for freighters to date”. The compartments’ modular structure is designed to optimise pilots’ recovery... mehr
APL and Ocean's Eleven
The first shipment made it on time. APL’s first Eagle Express X (EXX) service calling Asian and US ports arrived in Los Angeles on 15 August 2018, marking the delivery of its designed 11-day ocean transit. The EXX service calls the ports of Ningbo, Shanghai, Los Angeles,... mehr
Iumi nominates candidate for new presidency
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) will soon have a new president. The present incumbent, Dieter Berg, ends his full term at this year's Iumi annual conference in Cape Town, and will formally hand over the position to his successor on 19 September 2018. The... mehr
Joint terminal planned for Turku Port
The Finnish port of Turku is planning to develop a new terminal, and reorganise the cargo and passenger operations in the area. Development work will start when Viking Line, Tallink Silja, the port of Turku and the city of Turku sign a strategic letter of intent concerning their... mehr
Circus goes onto the rails
Austria-based Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has taken on responsibility for the safe and punctual transport of all Circus Ronacalli’s equipment during its several months’ long tour of Austria and Germany this year. The circus opens the season in Innsbruck, and 1,200 t of circus... mehr
Countdown for Belgian-German cargo cooperation
The marketing of Brussels Airlines' cargo capacities by Lufthansa Cargo has begun - as announced in spring. It is now possible to make bookings for flights on Lufthansa Cargo AWBs (020) with departures from 1 September. The new cooperation gives Brussels Airlines Cargo... mehr