New service links Turkey with Spain 
Ekol Logistics has introduced a new intermodal connection between Turkey and Spain. The Denmark-headquartered DFDS operates the ro-ro services that Ekol plans to use in this connection. The company will use Izmir’s Port of Alsancak in Turkey and Port of Tarragona in Spain.... plus
Coca Cola by rail
Beverage producer Coca-Cola is increasingly relying on rail services for long-distance deliveries between its production sites. Logistics services provider DB Cargo ensures that the products arrive on time. More routes are being added to the rail network since this month, in... plus
Foundation board completed
The Grieshaber Group from Weingarten (Germany), a medium-sized logistics service provider specialising in on automotive, food, pharma, paper and small parts with a company-owned vehicle fleet and logistics centres, welcomes Christoph Bahner, automotive logistician, and Professor... plus
Where UK traffic is growing
In January 2020, Munich-based logistics services provider Group 7 generated a significant 40% increase in turnover in its truck transports between Germany and UK compared to the previous year. Since its foundation in 2006, the company’s portfolio has included general cargo, as... plus
Train factory for Yorkshire
As part of its commitment to UK jobs and growth and supporting the government’s levelling up agenda, Siemens Mobility has awarded the GBP 40 million (EUR 46,000 million) contract to build its new rail manufacturing site at Goole to Yorkshire-based GMI Construction Group. It... plus
Enhancements at Felixstowe
The British Port of Felixstowe has completed its upgrade in order to make Hutchison Ports fit to accommodate larger ro-ro vessels. The redesign of facilities at the port includes the lengthening of No.3 ro-ro berth and the replacement of the previous hydraulic ramp at No.4 ro-ro... plus
Crossbay chooses Ben Ryan
European urban logistics platform Crossbay has appointed Ben Ryan as its new head of asset management. Joining from Delin Property, where he was also head of asset management, and having held senior asset management roles at both Praxis Real Estate and Topland Group before that,... plus
Woodland joins iPort
A new fulfilment and distribution facility has come on stream in Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK. Woodland Group, a British logistics company with offices across the USA, Ireland, Asia and Europe, has opened the warehouse due to new business won in the packaging industry. The group... plus
Autostrada sans liquide 
Les transporteurs italiens opérant au-delà des frontières nationales ont la possibilité de tester un produit DKV pour payer sans argent liquide leur redevance sur les routes à péage. En Europe, le prestataire de service DKV compte 4,2 M. de cartes et d’appareils embarqués. plus
First direct cargo link between Baku and Tokyo
Two months after celebrating the third anniversary of its operations to Osaka, Silk Way West Airlines is starting another service to Japan, with twice-weekly flights between Baku and Tokyo NRT, taking off today, 11 February 2021. Based on an agreement signed between Silk Way... plus