BLG Logistics grows faster than expected 
BLG Logistics generated a turnover of EUR 1.14 billion in FY, an increase of EUR 53.5 million or 4.9% compared to 2017. Earnings before tax (EBT) again rose significantly by EUR 4 million or almost 12% to EUR 37.5 million (EUR 33.5 million in 2017). Turnover and EBT were not... mehr
Train to shift up to 70 lorries off the road
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and British Gypsum in the UK have agreed to extend their contract until December 2021. GBRf’s existing service from Southampton to British Gypsum’s plasterboard plant in Robertsbridge will therefore continue, and further terminal services at Robertsbridge... mehr
Australian hydroxide plant needs new equipment
Tianqi Lithium Kwinana has recently placed an order with Liebherr for the first LRS 545 Reachstacker in Australia. Tianqi Lithium operates a new lithium hydroxide plant in the Kwinana industrial area, south of Perth in Western Australia. In July, a reachstacker and two... mehr
Middle Eastern carrier takes another digital step
Etihad Cargo claims that it has gained a prominent position in the field of air cargo digitalisation and innovation six months after migrating to a new technology platform. Last year, the Abu Dhabi (UAE)-based carrier embarked on a strategy to introduce several... mehr
Flash Europe takes over Speed Pack
Flash Europe, a Luxembourg-based provider of on-demand transports, has taken over the express logistics company Speed Pack Europe. With this transaction Flash Europe paves the way for a further internationalisation and growth of the company and the entire Redspher group.... mehr
Michaël Koundri named CEO of Gefco Lorry & Transport
Gefco Spain has appointed Michaël Koundri as new CEO of Gefco Lorry & Transport, a division that specialises in the trade between Europe and Morocco. Koundri has a degree in commercial law and more than 25 years of experience in the logistics and transport industry. He... mehr
Moscow pushes Chinese connections forward
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) and Moscow Cargo, with the support of the Russian ministry of industry and trade, recently presented their cargo hub to their Chinese partners as a part of a strategy to develop Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of air transport.... mehr
SOL and Wallenius create special fleet
A new shipping line, Wallenius Sol, has been founded. The company will move mainly forest products and other cargoes within a network covering the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The initiative was launched by the shipping lines Wallenius und SOL. It focuses... mehr
Georgia Central Railway to serve new plastic facility
US shortline railroad Georgia Central Railway, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), will serve a major new plastics distribution facility under construction on its line in Pooler (GA). Georgia Central will transport bulk plastic resin to the new Plastic Express... mehr
New grain storage at the Port of Liverpool
Global animal feed trader and supply chain leader ADM Agriculture has completed its GBP 7.4 million expansion at the Port of Liverpool, providing the equivalent of two football pitches of extra capacity for trade in bulk agricultural goods. This makes the Liverpool animal feed... mehr