Tamworth Intermodal on track for delivery 
A major upgrade of the Tamworth Intermodal rail line is on target for delivery with the NSW Australian government announcing AUD 28 million (EUR 17.3 million) to support regional NSW’s freight sector, creating hundreds of regional jobs. This funding will restore and raise... plus
More responsibilities for BLS Cargo's CEO
For several years, Switzerland's second-largest railway company BLS has been receiving more public subsidies than were originally intended. This is substantiated by an investigation report published by the Swiss federal audit office. These findings have consequences for... plus
Zufall and konfid.io launch "Zukonft"
Medium-sized family business Zufall logistics group has partnered with the Berlin-based company konfid.io, software experts for blockchain technology, to found the joint venture “Zukonft”, as part its strategy to position itself for future and long-term competitiveness. A... plus
Niedersachsen Ports with positive surprises
Not all of Lower Saxony's nine sea ports saw a decline in cargo throughput in H1/2020, although total throughput dropped by 11%. All in all, the group of ports handled 24 million t of goods in H1/2020 (27 million t in 2019). Papenburg, Oldenburg and Stade however recorded a... plus
Simacan and Transfollow form partnership
Simacan, the cloud platform for transport and logistics, a Transfollow, an eCMR platform that links up the digital systems of shippers, carriers and customers, plan to deepen their cooperation and connect their logistics platforms for transport execution. Both companies... plus
Madile to head DACH division at Meyer QSL
Stefano Madile has been appointed director key account management DACH at Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL). Besides heading the offices in Germany, he will focus on the strategic development of the company's locations in Austria and Switzerland. With Stefano Madile, an... plus
From China to Uzbekistan in nine days
The Kazakhistan multimodal operator KTZ Express (KTZE) recently organised the shipment of a train on the China-Uzbekistan route with a full range of services, from loading and processing cargo to providing its own containers and using the terminal belonging to the KTZ group. 50... plus
Ontario and Anchorage airports flying high
Only two US airports – Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – experienced significant growth of commercial air freight shipments in the first five months of 2020 as consumers and businesses increasingly... plus
Colloque et craintes 
Fin août, la joie des organisateurs et participants de l’Air Cargo Day de l’IG Air Cargo Switzerland était évidente: après plusieurs mois, il a enfin de nouveau été possible de rencontrer un nombre assez important de spécialistes pour des échanges personnels. Les faits et... plus