Schweizerzug adds China to its network 
On 1 April 2020 Schweizerzug will launch a container train between Switzerland and China. The new train links Frenkendorf near Basel and Niederglatt near Zurich (Switzerland) with Xian in Shaanxi province and Hefei Anhui province in China. The door-to-door service will begin... plus
Maskargo flights to fight Covid-19
MAB Kargo, the logistics arm of Malaysia Airlines, is working to ensure that Malaysians have access to much-needed medical equipment and supplies, using Maskargo flights and cargo space management of goods flown into the country, mostly from China. The initial movement... plus
LOC China appoints Shi Wenchao as managing director
LOC Group, the international engineering and marine consulting firm, has appointed Shi Wenchao to the role of managing director of LOC China. Shi Wenchao will be based in Shanghai and will oversee the group’s Chinese operations, which include offices in Shanghai and Tianjin.... plus
Bolloré to handle logistics for ten million masks
As part of the effort initiated by King Mohammed VI aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19 virus across the country, Bolloré Transport & Logistics Morocco has committed to support the initiative by offering its logistics management services for ten million medical... plus
UAE carriers upgrade cargo capacities
As Emirates ground crews around the world bid farewell to their last operating flights back to Dubai last week (pictured Prague), the Dubai-based air cargo carrier which is concentrating its entire operations to DXB, has unveiled a new schedule of "cargo-only" flights... plus
Mixed results for Cosco Shipping Ports
There was a year before corona. In 2019, the Chinese port and terminal operator Cosco Shipping Ports witnessed rising revenues, which surged by 2.7% to USD 1.02 billion, but declining profits, which went down by 7.1% to USD 272.7 million. Nevertheless, adjusted net profit rose... plus
US short line railroads to improve infrastructure
TNW Corporation has received grants for two of its US short line railroads. The federal railroad administration (FRA) has awarded USD 4.1 to Texas North Western Railway (TXNW) to reconfigure and improve its interchange facility in Sunray, Texas. The project will create a new... plus
Rail company MKB invests in vehicle fleet
Mindener Kreisbahnen (MKB) in Germany intends to upgrade its locomotive fleet as from 2021. To this end, the 121 year old rail company has ordered two new types of locomotives from Siemens. The “Vectron Dual Mode” combines a high-performance 2,400 kW diesel engine with the... plus
Air Baltic uses all A220 capacities
After a request from the national health service of the Republic of Latvia this weekend (28 and 29 March 2020), Air Baltic performed a special cargo flight to and from Ürümqi in China, bringing 900,000 face masks and 80,000 respirators made in Zhengzhou and Yiwu regions to... plus
Group7 offers inventories per Skype
Since March, customers and auditors do not have to be personally present for an inventory in logistics centres. The logistics services provider Group7 offers inventories per Skype at all warehousing locations in Germany – in total these services cover an area of more than... plus