Tosca has acquires Contraload 
Tosca, a provider of reusable packaging and supply chain solutions, has finalised the acquisition of Contraload NV, a company that specialises in plastic pallet pooling services in the United Kingdom and European Union. The takeover enables Tosca to service supply chains end... plus
Champ partners with Google Cloud
Champ Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an API platform and developer self-service portal option to all its SaaS customers. Google Cloud’s Apigee API management portal allows Champ and its customers to connect to a variety of backend systems, including in-house... plus
Is reefer cargo going to take the lead?
The London-based maritime consultancy considers that seaborne perishable cargo will weather the Covid-19 induced economic storm better than the dry cargo trade. Worldwide seaborne reefer trade recorded growth of just 1.7% in 2019 to 130.5 million t, its weakest rate of growth... plus
Enhancing hinterland links in Germany
From 1 September 2020, Metrans will launch a joint intermodal product in cooperation with Gut Gernsheim to strengthen hinterland transport services between the northern German ports of Hamburg & Bremerhaven and Gernsheim, which is situated right on the Rhine in Hessen.... plus
The dirty dozen and the Port of Hamburg
Like other ports of the Northern Europe range, the Port of Hamburg's first six months of the year were hit by the impact of the corona crisis. Total seaborne cargoes were at 61.2 million t, down by 12%. In the container handling segment, the throughput of 4.1 million teu... plus
Global Ports' uneasy H1/2020
The Russian container terminal operator Global Ports has reported its figures for the first six months of 2020. Its total consolidated marine container throughput went up 8.4% year-on-year to 774,000 teu, whereas there was a 2.4% year-on-year decline in the Russian container... plus
New train links Southampton and Derby
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has started a new intermodal service in UK from the rail terminal operated by Solent Stevedores at the port of Southampton to East Midlands Gateway, Derby. This will be its fourth daily service from one of the UK’s leading deep-sea container ports and will... plus
Pigs can fly after all
The Chinese pig and pork production industry had been slowly recovering from the 2019 African swine fever, but then outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused another blow to the industry. As life is slowly returning to a "new normal" in China, the requirement and... plus
BAG issues ECMT licences for 2021
Application documents for ECMT licences for 2021 can now be ordered from the branch offices of the German federal office for goods transport (BAG). Applications must be submitted by 1 October 2020. The ECTM licence authorises road hauliers to transport goods across... plus
Marcus Ganguin joins Expleo
Marcus Ganguin has been chosen to lead the automotive & transportation department of technology partner Expleo Deutschland. Ganguin brings many years of experience in the industry. As new managing director he will drive Expleo's expansion and further growth in his area of... plus