August freight traffic growth in Europe 
The airport trade body, ACI Europe released its traffic report for the month of August. Freight traffic grew by +3.3% while aircraft movements – an indication of airline capacity – rose by +3.4%. Olivier Jankovec, ACI Europe’s director general, said, "August saw a... mehr
Metrans nailing flag to new terminal
The multimodal transport provider Metrans is expanding its existing terminal network with a new trimodal terminal in Ústí nad Labem (Czechia). The city and its surrounding region is a significant production area and a transport hub. The new terminal is linked to the main... mehr
«Viel Aufwand, viel Wohlstand» 
Nach mehr als sieben Jahren des wirtschaftlichen Abschwungs, während denen Griechenland oft als «der kranke Mann Europas» dargestellt wurde, haben viele Einwohner des südosteuropäischen Landes ihre Alltagsgewohnheiten angepasst. Dass immer weniger ge- und verkauft wurde, hat das... mehr
Russian Railways shifting nearly a billion t
Russian Railways' network loaded 104.9 million t in September 2014, 0.2% more than in the same month in 2013. Freight turnover in September this year amounted to 193 billion tariff ton kilometres, 7.4% higher than in the like-for-like month a year ago. When empty wagon runs are... mehr
Two Rotterdam family firms join forces
The Dutch companies Neele Logistics and VAT Logistics are to merge on an equal basis. Both Rotterdam family businesses are joining forces and will work under the new name Neele-Vat Logistics. The new entity will have over 500 members of staff, 20 branches in nine different... mehr
First new G 18 locomotive for Spitzke Logistik
A new, four axle G 18 Vossloh locomotive with a 1,800 kW engine has just been delivered to Spitzke Logistik. The unit is capable of running up to 120 km/h and ideal for heavy-duty marshalling activities and freight haulage. The company will deploy the G 18 for freight and... mehr
Hamburg's freight forwarders deeply disappointed
The Hamburg forwarders’ association (VHSp) has said it fails to understand why the question of whether to allow the Elbe fairway dredging scheme has been referred to the European court of justice (see ITJ Daily from 03 October). The trade body is of the opinion that this... mehr
New system for loading non-craneable trailers
The Bayernhafen group, TX Logistik AG, the logistics competence centre Prien GmbH and the engineering company Uhly Maschinentechnik have teamed up and developed an innovative solution for transferring non-craneable semi-trailers from the road to standard platform wagons.... mehr
Governmental support for aviation cluster in Kaunas
Avia Solutions Group, a WSE listed global provider of one-stop-shop aviation business solutions, has presented the Kaunas aviation park project to members of the Lithuanian Government, including the ministers of transport, education and science, the deputy minister of economy,... mehr
Easyfresh sets up Ireland branch
The global reefer network of Easyfresh is expanding to include Easyfresh Ireland Ltd, a newly formed company that will open its doors this week. Headed up by Dublin-based shipping expert, Christiaan Visser, Easyfresh Ireland will offer shipping and logistical solutions to the... mehr