Heading back home? 
The lions Vasylyna and Nikola embarked on a significant journey on 25 April as they boarded a Martinair Cargo 747 freighter aircraft headed for South Africa. This remarkable flight marks a new chapter in the lives of these majestic creatures that travelled from Felida, the... mehr
Mehr Zählbares aus Berlin? 
Strategie für sämtliche deutsche Häfen als Etappen-Geburt. Die deutsche Hafenwirtschaft will mehr Hilfe vom Bund. Bislang standen die Seehäfen und die fünf Bundesländer, in denen sie liegen, mit der Finanzierung faktische alleine da. Ende März hat die Bundesregierung nun endlich... mehr
200 wagons to join Lithuanian rail fleet
The new acquisition will strengthen the transport capacities of LTG Cargo. According to its published international public tender, the Lithuanian carrier will use the new 200 open-top wagons to ship bulk and other weather-resistant cargo, with most of them carrying dolomite and... mehr
Riyadh Dry Port welcomes first Jubail train
The maiden train carried its load of 78 teu to Riyadh Dry Port along the Saudi Arabia railway line that connects Jubail Commercial Port with the East Train Network. The maximum capacity for a single trip on the railway is 140 teu. This alternative enhances the connection... mehr
Another month of double-digit growth
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) registered a year-on-year increase in its monthly cargo throughput for the third month in a row, with a 15.1% rise to 428,000 t in March. This uptick comes on the back of another successful year in 2023, with the airport once again... mehr
LX Pantos opens rail terminal in Hungary
The Austrian Rail Cargo Group has leased a rail terminal in Tata (Hungary) to LX Pantos, a logistics services operator from South Korea. The partners plan to jointly develop business opportunities in the automotive and battery transport market in Eastern Europe and build up a... mehr
Container imports rebound
The port of Gothenburg posted record-breaking container throughput in Q1/2024, surpassing previous levels. Last year, exports drove record numbers, but imports declined nearly 20% due to high interest rates and a weak Swedish krona. This trend reversed in 2024, with imports... mehr
A year-defining acquisition
The Geis Group was able to raise its turnover and expand its service portfolio in 2023. It attributed this performance to the majority takeover of Quehenberger Logistics, which defined its growth last year. At EUR 1.89 billion, the group’s turnover was around EUR 0.5 billion... mehr
Liz Stokes takes up the baton
APC, an independent parcel delivery network based in the UK, has appointed Liz Stokes as its new HR director. She takes over from Corina Forman, who had been with the business for eighteen years. Stokes has a proven track record in a range of industries including defence,... mehr
Eva and Egas gain Iata Ceiv Pharma again
Eva Air and Evergreen Airline Services (Egas) have both been re-certified by Iata’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (Ceiv Pharma). It confirms the highest standards in Eva’s and Egas’s cold chain air and ground service operations at... mehr