More non-stop connections to the south 
With its new non-stop intermodal connection between Vienna (Austria) and Melzo (Italy), ÖBB Rail Cargo Group replaces the existing Vienna-Piadena service and expands its links to the south with two round trips per week. According to the Austrian railfreight company, the link... more
MAB Kargo provides halal logistics
After having received its halal certification in May, MAB Kargo, a subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group, today, 30 September 2019, has now launched its halal logistics service. To commemorate the launch, MAB Kargo also signed an agreement with their first customers,... more
New hub for shipping plastic pellets by rail across the USA
OmniTRAX and A&R Logistics, a US provider of integrated dry bulk logistics solutions for the chemical and plastic industries, are opening a new transload facility in Atlanta, USA. The Atlanta Waterfront Terminal, located adjacent to the Fulton County Railway (FCR) tracks... more
India is hip again
Two new services, the South East India - Europe Express (IEX) and the Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX), will enter into operation in October. The IEX will provide the only direct connection between South and East India and Europe in the market. The weekly service, jointly... more
Fr. Meyer’s Sohn reorganises its management board
Heiko Voigt has been appointed managing director at Fr. Meyer’s Sohn with effect from 1 October 2019. The new management board of the German family-owned global forwarding company will then consist of Voigt and Dominik Lucius. Voigt has 25 years of forwarding experience at... more
Prologis buys logistics real estate in Neu-Ulm
Prologis has bought a logistics facility in Neu-Ulm (Bavaria, Germany). The 16,000 sqm building is leased to an internationally active logistics services provider. “Our aim is to continue to expand our presence in Swabia’s logistics market,” says Stefan Siegle, director, market... more
Bremenports awards Danish Terntank for sustainability policy
Of all the shipping companies that called at the ports of Bremen in 2018, Terntank from Denmark has the cleanest fleet. In recognition of these efforts, bremenports managing director presented the award for the “most eco-friendly fleet” to representatives of the shipping company... more
Another flexible air freight container
After introducing inflatable AKE containers, VRR, a global leader in innovative ULD solutions, has announced the launch of the world’s first ever fully certified collapsible main deck container for the B737F and B757F, aircraft models which are most impacted by the imbalance due... more
Managing director Boris Blanche leaves IRU
IRU’s managing director, Boris Blanche, has left the organisation following his appointment as CEO of the Foundation for International Road Transport in Geneva. Effective immediately, Blanche’s new mission will focus on strengthening the foundation to increase its impact and... more
Ural Baltic Shuttle launched
The new regular block train connects Yekaterinburg in the Urals and St. Petersburg in Russia. The new service was recently launched by the Russian transport and logistics group Fesco. It is designed for export goods as well as domestic cargo to Russia’s northwest. The first... more