Four Parx develops new logistics facility 

On a speculative basis, project developer Four Parx is building a business park in Weiterstadt (Hesse, Germany). In the heart of the Rhin-Main region, in close vicinity to the motorway, the company is putting up about 7,000 sqm of warehouses and additional service and office... mehr
Chinese cars shipped by train to Russian market 

The Fesco Transportation Group, which is based in Russia, is launching a regular container train to carry cars from Chongqing (China) to the Kaluga region through Mongolia, expanding the geographical range of expedited overland services between China and Russia. The route goes... mehr
Serbien als Brückenkopf 

Der Logistikdienstleister Militzer & Münch expandiert auf den Westbalkan. Dabei spannt er mit dem lokalen Familienunternehmen Invictus System Transport & Logistics zusammen und gründet ein Joint Venture. Die geostrategische Lage sowie die Präsenz von zahlreichen deutschen... mehr
Six round trips between Rotterdam and Herne 

APM is expanding its Rotterdam Hinterland connections. Together with Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF), the terminal operator has launched a direct rail connection with the Container Terminal Herne near the German cities of Bochum and Gelsenkirchen. The train initially connects... mehr
Jettainer manages ASL Belgium's ULDs 

ASL Airlines Belgium, based at Liege airport with global operations, has commissioned Jettainer with the management of its ULDs with immediate effect. The international service partner for outsourced ULD management will therefore take over the global control and maintenance for... mehr
New logistics platform offers potential for Rwanda 

DP World has inaugurated its Kigali Logistics Platform in the presence of the president of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame and DP World chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. The facility, which has been operational since September 2018 in test mode, has an annual... mehr
OOCL gains ground in 2019 

OOCL has reported its unaudited operational results for Q3/2019, which ended on 30th September this year. The Hong Kong-headquartered company saw an uptick in volumes (+4.1%) compared to the same period last year. Total revenues in the period rose by 5.8% to USD 1.65... mehr
Marcura appoints data governance officer 

The Marcura Group, a Dubai (UAE)-based group of companies focused on providing innovative business solutions to the global maritime industry, has appointed Andrei Grigoras as its data governance officer (DGO). Given his extensive experience covering different aspects of data... mehr
Secure parking every 100 km along the TEN-T core roads 

The European Commission will award EUR 60 million to improve the safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPAs) network across Europe and has recently published a call for proposals. The priorities for the investment will include the development of new SSTPAs approximately every... mehr
Basra Gateway Terminal extension goes on stream 

The two new berths, Berths 25 and 26, of the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), have started operations. Their opening also marks the completion of the operator ICTSI’s USD 250 million investment programme in Iraq. Located in Umm Qasr’s North Port, BGT operates a container terminal... mehr