Swiss wood transporter expands vehicle fleet 
Swiss wood transporter Schilliger in Küssnacht am Rigi recently took delivery of a new semitrailer manufactured by Renault. The T520 T4x2 High truck with sleeper cab complements the company's vehicle fleet that comprises about twenty heavy-duty trucks. Schilliger will use... more
Swissterminal offers storage space
Because of the corona crisis and the resultant production shutdown, many imported goods can no longer be delivered to their destination so that containers pile up in the sea ports. On the other hand, Chinese exporters have an urgent need for empty equipment from Europe.... more
Container comeback 
Eurasian railfreight operations between China and Europe grew in March. The first few weeks and months of the year didn’t see a plunge in bookings; goods flows have additionally become more paired of late. more
Mega-long train from China crosses Latvia
This week an especially long cargo train will be transported across the Latvian rail network, continuing the cooperation between Latvian and Russian Railways, LDZ and RZD. LDZ's logistic branch is responsible for the transportation of trains in Latvia’s territory as well as the... more
Road logistics ensures Dachser's growth
Even as the global economy became increasingly weaker, Dachser was able to continue growing in 2019. The logistics provider raised its consolidated net revenue by a solid 1.6% to EUR 5.66 billion. Driving this growth was again the road logistics segment, net revenue rose by 2.9%... more
Maskargo lifts innovative intubation boxes
Following an initiative called "the acrylic intubation box charity project" by a group of anaesthetist doctors at the KPJ Rawang specialist hospital in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, Maskargo has shipped 14 intubation boxes to the federal states Kota Bahru, Johor Bahru,... more
Transfesa Logistics inaugurates new warehouse
Transfesa Logistics has opened a new 2,000 sqm warehouse in Valencia (Spain) specifically for food products. It is the first of these facilities run by the group in the region, and the implementation of more such hubs in other operating centres is already being studied to... more
STEF hits 100 million profit mark
As the group celebrates its centenary this year, STEF can build on an impressive performance in 2019. For the first time in its history, the French-based temperature sensitive logistics specialist achieved net income of EUR 100 million. STEF France saw strong growth in turnover,... more
Pro Glove names Charlie Grieco chief revenue officer
Pro Glove, a supplier of ergonomic wearables for industry, has chosen Charlie Grieco as chief revenue officer. Grieco joined Pro Glove in April 2019 to open up the North American market for the Munich (Germany)-based company. Andreas König, CEO of Pro Glove: "I noticed... more
Lauterbourg Rhine Terminal comes into play
A new player, the enterprise Lauterbourg Rhine Terminal, will operate a new multimodal terminal from September 2020 onwards, under the umbrella of the French inland port of Strasbourg (PAS). It will offer container handling services on a 6 ha terminal by the river. The... more