USA: new terminal enhances railfreight flows 
A milestone has been reached with the opening of the new intermodal terminal in the port of New York and New Jersey. The facility will enhance cargo movements by rail outside of NY/NJ region. The terminal, which has four tracks designed for loading/unloading cargo from the... plus
Raben operating new logistics centre near Schwerin
The German logistics company Raben started a new branch office to the south of Schwerin (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) in December. The logistics centre, which offers 13,000 pallet slots, created 20 new jobs in the region. The design of the facility ensures that the storage and... plus
Cargolux opens routes to Mexico and for whales
Exactly one month ago, on 10 December 2018, Cargolux introduced a new transpacific service between Hong Kong (HGK) and Mexico City. The twice weekly service, which is the seventh between HGK and destinations in North America after Chicago, Columbus-Rickenbacker, Dallas, Los... plus
Company founder hands over baton to successor
After 20 years in business, Rolf Kuhn has handed over Kuhn & Partner Transportverpackungen, the firm he founded in Oberglatt, near Zurich (Switzerland) to his deputy Michel Spahn. Spahn, who has worked for the SME Kuhn & Partner since it was established, took over... plus
Automotive sector stronger in Hueneme
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) joins BMW North America (BMW) and Glovis America (Glovis) to secure their presence at the port of Hueneme with long-term contracts. Representing over half of the Californian port's cargo revenue, the imported automobiles are forwarded to more... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Mozambique is the only country to have a national flag depicting a modern weapon - an AK-47 with a fixed bayonet. plus
Contargo augments rail transport offer ex Basel
The trimodal transport provider, Contargo, will start operating a new Belgium – Switzerland shuttle service from 22 January 2019. Named the Antwerp TriRegio express, the train will haul containers between Antwerp and the German railway station (Badischer Bahnhof) in Basel.... plus
Lithuanian forwarder to test CNG truck
The logistics company Vlantana is partnering the gas infrastructure developer, Scania SG dujos, to test the first gas-fuelled truck in Lithuania. The Scania R 410 with its 13 l gas engine is being tested on Vlantana’s local and regional routes. Fuelling CNG in Lithuania is... plus
American Airlines beefs up Argentinean meat business
In the run-up to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, American Airlines Cargo moved an increasingly wide range of seasonal foods by air. For example, the carrier flew nearly 6.3 t of one of the most sought-after entrees, Argentinean beef, to Miami FL in December, after... plus
Contecon Guayaquil combatting carbon emissions
Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) in Ecuador recently became the first port in South America to obtain a carbon-neutral certification. The country's ministry of environment and environmental ratings agency, Sambito, has thus recognised the Contecon operator ICTSI's commitment to the... plus