The champions of Eurasian road transport are crowned 
Recognising best practice across a range of areas, the International Road Union (IRU) has announced the winners of the “Best Eurasian Road Transport Operator” award. This year’s champions are: Up to ten vehicles category: Transconsult Brest (Belarus) and Akhmejanova Nuriya... mehr
Yang Ming satisfied with new express service
The Chinese Yang Ming Line has benefited beyond expectations from its new express feeder service to Liverpool (UK). Targets were met almost immediately after launching in June this year, underlining demand for a direct Far East call at the port. As the Liverpool port... mehr
Opening a new cargo facility in South Carolina
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in South Carolina (USA) celebrated the opening of a USD 33 million air cargo facility which enhances its ability to handle domestic and international freight. In recent years air cargo volume and demand for freight services... mehr
More freight can be shifted from road to rail
The government of New Zealand has approved a NZD 94.8 million (EUR 55 million) fund to upgrade the Northland rail. The modernisation of the 181 km rail line between Swanson and Whangarei will help get more freight onto trains. The planned work will include, inter alia,... mehr
Wallenius extends its Baltic network
From November 2019, Wallenius Sol will include the Finnish port of Vaasa in its regular liner network. With weekly calls, Wallenius Sol will connect Vaasa with the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The technology company Wärtsilä is behind this new connection. It will... mehr
Reducing freight traffic's impact on the environment
Smart Freight Centre and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have issued the smart freight procurement (SFP) guidelines, and BSR has introduced the sustainable freight procurement (SFP) framework. These tools will enable organisations to reduce greenhouse... mehr
New head for Çelebi Cargo Frankfurt
Çelebi Cargo Frankfurt has appointed Christopher Licht as its new COO, effective 16 October 2019. He started his career in the aviation industry in 2006, when he joined Avia Partner as a cargo handling agent in Frankfurt (Germany). He then chose to switch his career path to... mehr
Instafreight launches its services for the Polish market
The Polish office of the digital freight forwarding company Instafreight is now beginning to offer its own services independently on the local market. Ten employees in Legnica ensure that the digital freight forwarders can be contacted 24 hours a day. In addition to growth... mehr
Canada gives Winnipeg airport a cargo boost
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) will receive a major federal investment of CAD 30.4 million (EUR 20.8 million) to increase its air cargo capacity. The airport is a key transportation hub for central Canada, the Canadian North, and for Canada’s... mehr
DRT brings Bahamas relief after Dorian
Following the destructive category five hurricane Dorian, DHL has sent volunteers from the disaster response team (DRT) to the Bahamas to logistically handle relief supplies for the victims. The first relief supplies (136 t) delivered by the International Federation of the Red... mehr