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LNG shore-to-ship available on the Rhine 
Europe’s first shore-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker station for inland shipping at the Niehler Hafen in Cologne (Germany) is operational. The opening of this station by the provider Pit Point is a step towards facilitating clean maritime transport for inland... plus
New CEO for Globaltruck
Globaltruck, a large FTL-trucking company in Russia, has appointed Ilya Sattarov CEO of the Globaltruck group of companies. Sattarov took office on 6 November. Alexander Eliseev, who had successfully managed the company since 2017, became chairman of the board of directors.... plus
Stephan Opel joins Cargonetwork's advisory board
Cargonetwork’s advisory board has gained a new member: Stephan Opel, managing director of the company Zeitfracht Logistik Holding, has been elected to the board. The system carrier Cargonetwork organises transports with swap bodies for parcel service providers and freight... plus
Lufthansa Cargo: more B777F and back to Miami
This week, Lufthansa Cargo launched a weekly freighter service between Frankfurt (Germany) and Miami (FL, USA), returning to South Florida after more than 25 years. Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos A. Gimenez: "We proudly welcome Lufthansa Cargo’s new freighter service. Our... plus
Flexport expands to Vietnam
Flexport is expanding its global cross-dock network. Working in partnership with ITL Corporation (ITL), the company will now offer dedicated space to its clients in a state-of-the-art warehouse located in Thu Dau Mot City, just outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Working with ITL’s... plus
Switzerland promotes cross-border rail traffic
For the Swiss Federal Council it is essential to ensure that cross-border rail traffic runs as smoothly as possible. It has therefore decided to adopt the so-called technical pillar of the fourth European railway package, which provides for unified procedures across Europe and... plus
Le premier vol d’Irma va en Iran
Une toute nouvelle compagnie aérienne fret exploite du vieux matériel. En juillet, Irma Air Service a commencé ses activités an Kazakhstan. La start-up a débuté en offrant un vol vers Téhéran. Le fret, de la viande congelée, a été transporté par un Iliouchine IL-18D qui a... plus
Schweizerzug links Niederglatt with Antwerp
From 16 December 2019, the Swiss rail freight company Schweizerzug will increase the existing number of round trips between Frenkendorf near Basel (Switzerland) and the German hub in Neuss from three to six per week and will thus be operating a daily service from Monday to... plus
Transpacific connection - part I
San Francisco (USA)-based 3PL Flexport has formed a partnership with SF Express, an express delivery and logistics services provider in China. The objective is to offer customers a one-stop-shop for freight services, including air cargo. Henry Ko (left, with Keith Ip, CEO,... plus