Rail hub in Zalaegerszeg to open in 2023 
HHLA subsidiary Metrans is expanding its network. The first foundations for a new Metrans terminal were laid in Zalaegerszeg (Hungary) earlier this month. The hub will be used for transport services along the Adriatic corridor and towards southern and south-eastern Europe.... more
Alitalia Cargo adds Mumbai service
The twice weekly "all-cargo" direct connections of Alitalia, whose successor ITA plans to begin operations on 15 October, to Delhi and Tokyo NRT will continue throughout the month of September. The company added a new connection from Milan MXP to Mumbai yesterday,... more
Santos is back
Brazil's Port of Santos witnessed a major rise in volume in 2021. From January till July, overall cargo throughput grew to 88.9 million t, 6% more than in the same period last year. July 2021 was particularly strong in container volumes, which rose by 23% over July 2020 to... more
Dimotrans sees crystal clear
The Lyon-headquartered Dimotrans Group recently acquired 85% of the capital of Crystal, a provider of intermodal services specialising in the air and maritime overseas segments. Four of Crystal Group's historical partners keep the remaining 15% of the capital. They will... more
More cargo handling capacity for Vancouver
Maersk and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) have opened a new hub in Vancouver. The Pacific transload express facility will transload international containers into domestic 53 ft trailers, thus reducing storage costs and speeding up cargo deliveries. CP will shuttle containers... more
Andreas Chrysostomou joins CSA
Maritime industry veteran Andreas Chrysostomou has been named as the new executive director of the Clean Shipping Alliance. Chrysostomou, who’s currently the chief strategy officer of Tototheo Maritime, has enjoyed a long career in government service that brought him to the helm... more
The French land at Khalifa Port
The Marseille-based carrier CMA CGM and the Abu Dhabi Ports Group (ADPG) have inked a 35-year concession to jointly develop a new container terminal at Khalifa Port. The French company is the major player in the joint venture, holding 70% via its port and terminal branch CMA CGM... more
Securing NFG space ten days in advance
Southwest Cargo, the cargo division of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, is now taking online bookings through a new portal accessed via its website. This booking experience allows customers to search for available space and book select next flight guarantee (NFG) shipments up to... more
Several hundred trucks to rejuvenate fleet
Duvenbeck is expanding and modernising its fleet. The company took delivery of twelve Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders in Altenberge, Germany recently. S.CS MEGA curtainsiders are deployed in transport logistics services for Claas, an international agricultural machinery... more
Johan Vanneste to leave Cologne Bonn Airport
Johan Vanneste, chairman of the board of Cologne Bonn Airport will be stepping down from his position at the end of the year. The company's supervisory board has accepted Vanneste's request to terminate his contract prematurely on 31 December 2021. Vanneste justified his... more