New rail link between southern England and central Scotland 
Forth Ports, Eddie Stobart and Direct Rail Services (DRS) will introduce a new weekend service providing the UK’s first-ever rail link between the ports of Tilbury and Grangemouth, Scotland’s main port. The new two-way rail service will commence on Friday 28 June 2019 and... more
Panalpina to elect new board of directors
In connection with the public exchange offer by DSV for all publicly held registered shares of Panalpina published on 13 May 2019, the board of directors will propose, at the extraordinary general meeting scheduled for 16 July 2019, the election of the following persons... more
Siegmann opens office in Paris
Siegmann, a Hamburg (Germany)-based family-owned firm, specialises in transport services to and from France. It has now opened its own office in Paris. In May, the company founded its French subsidiary Siegmann Sarl in order to improve its position in that country’s market.... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
European fruit flies tolerate more alcohol than African fruit flies. more
More LNG power for Containerships
As the second LNG-powered ship for Containerships, an affiliate of the CMA CGM Group, the “Containerships Polar” is now being deployed in the redesigned BALT 2 service. At the beginning of May, the 1,380-teu vessel started its voyage from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China... more
New engine-6-vehicle for operation across UK
Greencarrier Freight Services in the UK has put a new Volvo FH tractor unit into operation, citing Volvo’s focus on environmental impact, fuel efficiency levels and safety technology as strong factors in its choice of vehicle. The new FH Globetrotter 6x2 pusher axle tractor... more
Freight taking off in Madrid
Managers of eleven entities recently signed a ‘Manifesto to improve airfreight’s ability to compete in Spain’ in a ceremony attended by more than 100 logistics industry representatives. The aim is to counter inefficiency, which has been growing in recent years. more
B737-800BCF flying high over Paris and Europe
During last week's Paris Air Show, ASL Aviation Holdings, which provides network solutions for express freight integrators (2018: 357,000 t), and Boeing signed a MoU for 20 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), bringing the next-generation 737-800 freighter conversion to... more
Matson builds its largest con-ro ship to date
The US carrier Matson recently christened the largest combination container / roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the United States in a ceremony at the Nassco shipyard in San Diego (CA, USA). The new vessel is named “Lurline”, an iconic name in Matson’s history, dating to the... more
BVL elects five new board members
At its 41th annual general meeting (AGM), the Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) announced some changes to its management. Cash auditor Lutz Peper, managing partner of Peper und Söhne, resigned his mandate after eight years of service. He is succeeded by Maik Speel, head of... more