Enric Ticó reelected 
The executive committee of Feteia-Oltra, the federation of Spanish freight forwarders and logistics services providers, and the board of the foundation met on 2 December 2020. Among the main points on the agenda were the approval of the action plan for 2021, the launching of... mehr
Werte eines Familienunternehmens 
Das Folgejahr nach dem 30. Jahrestag seit Gründung des Unternehmens in 2019 hatte sich Eigentümer und Geschäftsführer Manuel Scortegagna sicher anders vorgestellt. Wie seine Sammelgutverkehre in Europa, speziell in den Nordischen Ländern, weiter rollen, führte der Präsident des... mehr
New Cologne–Bologna train
TX Logistik is expanding its railfreight services to Italy. On 11 January 2021 the Mercitalia Group company, which specialises in pan-European transport services, will launch its first intermodal link between Cologne (Germany) and Bologna (Italy) with five round trips a week.The... mehr
Easing access to the cargo business for leisure carriers
CargoAi is increasing its offer for forwarders by making real-time prices and electronic bookings available on its platform for the leisure carriers TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines. This roll-out has been made possible thanks to the support of the ECS Group, these airlines’... mehr
KWE's new blue box
Kintetsu World Express China has established a new air import warehouse in Shanghai. It is located in a corner of the No 1 customs supervision area, just 3 km from Shanghai Pudong airport. The new warehouse, called the ‘KWE Blue Box’ (KBX), covers about 9,000 sqm.Freight that... mehr
US shortline rail operator growing
The R.J. Corman Railroad Company has completed its anticipated acquisition of the shortlines Owego and Harford Railway (OHRY), Lehigh Railway (LRWY) and Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway (LS), effective on 30 November. The acquisition increases the total numbers of shortlines... mehr
Manning MOL crews for 25 years
On 1 December the MOL Group’s crew-manning company in India, Mumbai-based MOL Maritime India (Molmi), held an online ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of its founding. Performances by seafarers, office staff and their families, and a video summarising the company’s 25-year... mehr
BCT to push combined transport
In Poland, the Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia has joined the EU-backed ‘Comodalce’ project, which fosters further railway solutions. BCT has taken measures that have lifted its intermodal rail traffic to around 30% of its annual container throughput.The terminal... mehr
Etihad Cargo open to 500+ logistics providers
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has agreed a new partnership with Validaide, to co-manage and co-share station facilities for pharmaceuticals and other special cargo with global customers. Validaide is an Amsterdam-based global platform for special... mehr
A global logistics provider with interest in P2F market
Kuehne+Nagel has developed an integrated end-to-end logistics solution to support passenger into freighter aircraft conversions (P2F). With changed cargo market requirements and a significant amount of unused passenger equipment available, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, K+N has... mehr