Number of China trains doubled 
Railfreight traffic between Asia and Europe continues to grow. Around 878,000 teu were transported on the New Silk Road's various rail corridors in 2020. The International Union of Railways (UIC) assumes that this figure could double by 2025. Metrans is also benefiting from... mehr
Roofing ceremony in Roermond
It's an investment from Singapore in Europe. Frasers Park in the Roerstreek-Noord industrial park in Roermond, the Netherlands, held its roofing ceremony recently. Frasers Property Industrial, which acquired the 50,000 sqm site of in November 2020, is a business unit of... mehr
More exports go via Stockholm
Exports via the Stockholm Norvik Port container terminal keep rising, which is also due to the shortage of empty containers in Sweden. The access to empty containers at Stockholm Norvik has led to more export goods being shipped via Sweden’s new port. Logistics company... mehr
Jaunt Air Mobility’s expansion in Canada
Jaunt Air Mobility, a new generation aerospace organisation based in Dallas, Texas, has announced its plans to open design and manufacturing centres in Canada. The appointment of Eric Côté to head these Canadian operations is the first step of this expansion strategy. As an... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
At least 70% of all people talk in their sleep from time to time. mehr
Kick-off for e-truck trial in New Zealand
Fuso truck is celebrating: After five years of preparation in New Zealand and more than three million km of road testing internationally, six of the world’s first series-produced fully electric light trucks with integrated safety features have now arrived in Auckland. It... mehr
Geodis to open new site at Paris CDG
Geodis is planning to open a 6,000 sqm site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services (Iata CEIV Pharma and TAPA Level A), especially for customers in the health and luxury goods sectors. The new complex will become operational in... mehr
Express service for automotive manufacturer
Priority Freight finds a time-critical logistic solution for an automotive manufacturer: The company's plant in Spain required immediate support transporting 2 t of automotive parts from Tianjin, China, in just 48 hours. When the call came in from the customer in Spain on... mehr
A day of joy and emotion
The first locomotive to be branded in railfreight operator Frachtbahn's corporate design has been symbolically "christened". The custom, adopted from shipping, has also long been a tradition in the railway industry. The blue Frachtbahn locomotive was named... mehr
Fast China – UK link launched
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new rail-sea freight solution that will link businesses in China with UK, and vice versa, in 18 to 20 days. Compared to ocean freight that would typically take 40 days, the new service cuts transit time by more than half. Consolidating... mehr