Big contracts for hundreds of trains per week 
Two customers have prolonged their contracts with SBB Cargo. Swiss Post has extended its framework agreement with the Swiss railfreight operator by another four years. SBB Cargo will run around 60 trains per day to convey letters and parcels across the country up to the end of... plus
More shipments despite tougher market conditions
Night Star Express transported 5.4 million shipments in 2018, and slightly exceeded its 2017 results despite a steadily worsening market environment and rising material and personnel costs. The Germany-based company, Europe’s second-largest overnight express service... plus
Japanese potential for port of Hamburg
When the free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan takes effect, economic experts expect to see foreign trade increase this year. Hamburg is one of Europe's leading ports for goods moving to/from Japan. A total of 1.3 million t of goods were moved as... plus
Five years old and targeting growth
Astre, an alliance for transport and logistics companies, wants to substantially expand its network in German-speaking countries. The logistics network, which has been present in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region) for exactly five years, represents the interests... plus
Big Move branches into project logistics
Big Move, a heavy haulage network with offices in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands, has founded a new branch named Big Move Projekt. As an interface, Big Move Projekt has access to all staff and technical resources of the parent company and its... plus
More than 50,000 quiet wagons on Germany’s rail network
There are an increasing number of “quiet” freight wagons are Germany’s rail network. In Cologne, DB Cargo has just equipped its 50,500 freight car with noise-reducing LL composite soles. This means that around 80% of the German railfreight operator’s wagons now have so-called... plus
Cold chain partnership celebrates tenth anniversary
Emirates Skycargo and DuPont Safety & Construction, the manufacturer of DuPont Tyvek® brand thermal cargo covers, recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of their partnership for air cargo cold chain solutions. Rose Lee, president of DuPont Safety & Construction... plus
UIC: intermodal transport registers exponential growth
Unaccompanied intermodal transport (UIT) is the only segment that is growing in Europe’s railfreight transport market. The sector has registered a steady upward trend since the 2009 global economic crisis. Over the past two years, this steady increase in demand for UIT... plus
Babcock Offshore takes on new director
Simon Meakins has taken on the position of director of Babcock International’s UK offshore business, which provides crew change and search and rescue services to the oil and gas industry. Meakins, a RAF trained helicopter pilot, has been with the business since 2011 and moves... plus
K + N's Toronto branch obtains seafreight certification
Kuehne + Nagel’s branch in Toronto (Ontario, Canada), recently obtained a KN PharmaChain seafreight certification, the company’s 200th certificate worldwide. Kuehne + Nagel customers in Ontario can now benefit from certified capabilities along the entire supply chain.... plus