New batch of flat cars for transporting timber 
UWC, Russia’s largest manufacturer of freight cars, has signed a contract with Arkhbum, a major operator on the railway services market to deliver 25 flat cars on bogies with a 25 t axle load. The vehicles are designed for the transportation of timber and have an increased... mehr
Auf der Schiene fortentwickeln 
Sind die Vorteile des Strassentransports für Kunden durch kombinierte Angebote aufzuwiegen? Mehr als das, meint Tufan Khalaji. Der Direktor für Intermodalverkehre u.a. nach China und Zentralasien bei Nunner Logistics, gleichzeitig Geschäftsführer von Nunner Schweiz, arbeitete in... mehr
100 new wagons to support DCRail's growth in UK
Rail wagon hire company VTG Rail UK has agreed to supply DCRail with 100 new box wagons for transporting construction materials. The rail freight operator is already using the first batch of wagons to convey recycled aggregates. The wagons allow more material to be carried... mehr
Duisport's 2019 results predominantly stable
Under provisional estimates, container throughput at the port of Duisburg (duisport) amounted to roughly 4.0 million teu in 2019, reaching virtually the same level as in 2018 (4.1 million teu). With a share of around 60%, container throughput is the most important segment. Total... mehr
Chinese and American ports under pressure
According to the latest flash estimate, the container throughput index released by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) showed yet another significant decrease in December 2019. At 134.1 it is meanwhile... mehr
Kuehne + Nagel remains committed to Bremen
130 years after the foundation of the company in Bremen (Germany), Kuehne + Nagel is moving into new headquarters. The August Kühne house is located at the entry to Bremen’s city centre and will serve as the head office of Kuehne + Nagel Germany.Klaus-Michael Kühne, honorary... mehr
New rail-served facilities generate 62,300 carloads
In 2019, US class I railroad Norfolk Southern developed 54 new and expanded 23 rail-served facilities, investing nearly USD 2 billion in these commercial projects, which will create 1,160 jobs and 62,300 carloads of more rail traffic per annum for Norfolk Southern. Among the... mehr
99.9% accuracy in the warehouse
Automotive supplier Minth has been working with cargo-partner since 2013. Now cargo-partner has begun to provide logistics services to support the company in the production of more than 88,000 cars per year, handling about 120 stock keeping units. In cargo-partner‘s... mehr
Vietjet Cargo prepares for Malaysia market entry
In order to enhance and further develop its cargo network, Vietjet's subsidiary and cargo arm Vietjet Cargo is opening a tender for a cargo general sales agent (GSA) in Kuala Lumpur and is inviting companies to bid for the first time in Malaysia in February 2020. The GSA... mehr
Fully collapsible airstable wins authorisation
The British company Instone Air, which has been designing and manufacturing a full range of airstable models for over 35 years, has been awarded the European technical standard order (ETSO) authorisation by the European aviation safety agency (EASA) for its new "fully... mehr