More round trips between Lübeck and Italy 
TX Logistik (TXL) launched two weekly round trips between the CTL terminal in Lübeck to the Quadrante Europa terminal in Verona at the beginning of this year. The new intermodal link is operated as an open train system with its own traction. Its main customer is the freight... mehr
Signing up for another five years
XPO Logistics is extending its partnership with Saint-Gobain PAM UK, a producer of pipelines and fittings for water networks based in Derbyshire. The logistics provider has been operating 20 sites in the UK and Ireland for Saint-Gobain since 2018, including 31,587 sqm of... mehr
Auf halbem Weg und weiter 
Frohe Botschaften aus Baku. Der Caspian Air Cargo Summit, den Michael Mackey Ende letzten Jahres für das ITJ besuchte, sandte zwei Signale an die Industrie: Einerseits versucht sich Aserbaidschan als Drehscheibe für die Luftfrachtbranche zwischen Ost und West zu etablieren, die... mehr
More short-haul freight routes
TFG Transfracht plans to continue expanding its portfolio and establishing new short-haul services in 2024. This January, the specialist for containerised hinterland transport to and from seaports integrated new terminals in Kreuztal and Duisburg into its German network. The... mehr
Swiss Post banned from takeover
Last Friday, Switzerland’s Competition Commission (Comco) forbade Swiss Post to take over the Quickmail Group. The commission said that the transaction would eliminate effective competition, and that there was also a market-friendly alternative. As both companies are engaged... mehr
775,000 carbon-free km
Logistics services provider Fiege has installed 18 charging points for electric cars at its Ibbenbüren site, bringing the family-owned company’s e-mobility network up to 150 e-charging points in Germany. The upgrade follows the 21 charging points at the company’s headquarters at... mehr
Extending cooperation on dangerous goods
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect... mehr
Wincanton sold for GBP 566.9 million
Ceva, a subsidiary of the French shipping company CMA CGM, is buying the British logistics provider Wincanton for the price of GBP 566.9 million. Shareholders will receive 450 pence per share in cash as Wincanton will reach an enterprise value of GBP 764.9 million. “While we... mehr
Why January remains the busiest month for jobs
The “new year, new job” trend has been a seasonal pattern in the labour market for many years. In 2023, there was a particular boom in January, with job applications 32% over the 2022 average, higher than any other month. With 25 years of experience in recruitment, Mark... mehr
Panattoni: a hub in the city centre
Panattoni Germany is welcoming three new tenants to its City Dock hub in Berlin, leasing four units of its 57,000 sqm site. Alstom Transportation Germany will take over two units totalling 2,700 sqm as a spare parts warehouse for railway vehicles. Lyerco Deutschland will use... mehr