Four railways show the way 
Four major railfreight companies came together at Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) with their electric and hybrid locomotives to support the decarbonisation of the logistics supply chain network. The event coincided with the launch of the Scottish government's... more
Managing director for Central European market
TIP Trailer Services has appointed Oliver Bange vice president and managing director for TIP and Pema's Central Europe business unit. Bange has been leading the Central and Eastern Europe region for TIP Trailer Services since 2015. The region consists of Germany, Austria,... more
Yodel in search of a super-hub
Yodel, a UK parcel carrier, has announced plans for a long-term strategic investment in a new Northern super-hub to support the company’s growth. The investment, which aims to protect all existing jobs while also creating new job opportunities for the wider region, will see a... more
Flying a mobile hospital from South to West Africa
Chapman Freeborn's cargo team recently completed an operation to transport vital Covid-19 medical equipment from Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) to Conakry, Guinea. A mobile hospital which was explicitly designed for the Covid-19 pandemic and where up to 200 people can receive... more
CBP identifies stowaways from Thailand
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Cincinnati were inspecting large bags of dried chili peppers imported from Thailand in April (the news was only made public last week), when they noticed something strange.The specialists took a closer look, and... more
Bergé concludes project in Bilbao
The Bergé logistics group has finalised its new automated terminal project in the port of Bilbao (Spain). Located at Terminal 2 of the Santurce dock, this infrastructure comprises technologies aimed at reducing waiting times in operation while also complying with the protocol... more
Sophie von der Wiede to join Scannell Properties
Scannell Properties, an American specialist for the development of logistics real estate, has hired architect Sophie von der Wiede as development manager. After more than three and a half years at Segro, where she worked as project manager in Düsseldorf (Germany), she will... more
Lagos welcomes Hapag-Lloyd
As the largest economy and one of the most populous countries in Africa, Nigeria plays a crucial role in the container liner’s growth strategy on the continent. Hapag-Lloyd has now opened its new office in Lagos, one of the most important port cities in Africa. Vishal... more
Antwerp as a multimodal freight village
The Belgian chemical industry federation Essenscia and railfreight operator Lineas recently presented the findings of their less-than-wagon-load research project to promote the shift of cargo to the railways.The study looked at developing the Antwerp main hub into a true... more
Colombian businesses bloom again
Latam Cargo Group has increased its frequencies from Colombia to the USA in order to satisfy its clients’ needs in that market, going from 14 to 17 weekly freighter frequencies from Bogota to Miami. This destination is also reached through the five weekly frequencies... more