Strategic cooperative effort 
Swiss freight wagon hire company and Lithuanian railway operator team up. Wascosa and LTG Cargo Polska want to expand intermodal transport between the Baltic States and Western Europe. They see this as an important step towards more sustainable logistics and towards efficiency. more
Improved truck services at Metrans’ Bucs terminal 
Metrans has reached another milestone in its ongoing process of modernising the Budapest-Csepel Terminal (Bucs) in Hungary. The affiliate of HHLA opened a 68-space lorry parking area recently, which further improved truck services at Bucs. This latest construction work has... more
Dachser air and sea logistics relocate to Himberg
Dachser air and sea logistics Vienna has moved into Dachser’s logistics centre in Himberg, the company revealed in a recent media release. The site is the first in Austria to integrate both Dachser air and sea logistics and Dachser European logistics under one roof, enhancing... more
Flying equine stars from Europe to Hong Kong
Cathay Cargo has transported 70 world-class horses to Hong Kong for the Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show (HKIHS), taking place from 14-16 February in the AsiaWorldExpo centre there. This marks the return of elite show jumping to the city after more than five... more
100 years of Belgian-African aviation marked with a stamp
Today, 12 February, Belgium is celebrating 100 years since the first flight from the European country to Congo took place. To mark this milestone, BPost launched a special stamp, featuring a photomontage of the 8,000 km Brussels–Kinshasa flight in 1925, operated by the aeroplane... more
Tir hubs and cross-borders routes open in China
The Tir transport market in China is booming. In 2024 alone the number of Chinese Tir operators and vehicles skyrocketed, growing by more than 400%. Five Tir hubs and 50 cross-borders Tir routes opened in the country. Tir operations to and from China increased by 88% and... more
The consequences of a merger
Total employment in the USA’s airline sector (passenger and cargo figures) fell by 21,330 jobs (–2%) to 1,014,225 in December 2024. Passenger airlines employed 544,298 workers (54% of the total) and gained 392 jobs. Cargo airlines employed 466,011 workers (46%), but lost... more
Arches Capital investing in Next Ocean radar system
Next Ocean has secured seed investment from Arches Capital “to drive its expansion and enhance maritime safety worldwide,” as the company stated in a media release. The Delft-based enterprise develops predictive radar systems that provide real-time insights into wave-induced... more
CER Cargo modernising with ‘Transmontanas’
The Hungarian railfreight carrier CER Cargo has taken over the first of two 610-105 locomotives on order from the Romanian manufacturer Satronic. The units are equipped with the latest European Train Control System technology (ETCS). The locomotives will play a key role in... more
Unipart makes leadership changes
The British logistics services provider Unipart has strengthened its executive leadership team with four key appointments. Jim Hartshorne, managing director for automotive activities since April 2024, is now its managing director for commercial services, leading business... more