Krone to focus on Cool Liner steel cases 
Krone, a trailer manufacturer, will focus on the production and sale of steel cases in the refrigerated trucks sector at its Lübtheen site (Germany) from 2014. The Danish production subsidiary (Bernard Krone A/S) will be sold to Gorica Industries and Inner Circle. The new owner... more
IAG "panda" plane arrives in Chengdu
Marked by the landing of a British Airways B777-200 with a unique panda desigh, the Chengdu route from London Heathrow (UK) has now become IAG Cargo's fourth route to China. It is the first new Chinese destination for IAG Cargo since flights were launched to Shanghai in... more
Le Havre welcomes new Director of operations
Franck Bruger is the new director of operations of the Grand Port maritime du Havre (GPMH) and also a member of the executive board. Having started at Mobil in 1987, he came to work in Le Havre for the first time in 2001 as technical director and manager of SHGT. In 2009 Bruger... more
Shipping confidence holds firm
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry held firm over the three-month period to August 2013, maintaining the highest level since November 2010, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. ... more
Delta goes cold in Detroit
Delta Cargo, the air freight division of Delta Air Lines, has opened a new 3,000 sq ft refrigerated storage unit at Detroit international airport MI that will offer in-transit cooling and specialised handling for temperature-sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals and other... more
ICS challenges proposed new accounting standards
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has objected to the International Accounting Standards Board's (IASB) proposals to overhaul international accounting rules for leases, which could have an impact on contracts used in international shipping, including those governing... more
Emons takes over Logwin site in Kempten
As of 1 October 2013, the Logwin branch in Kempten im Allgäu (southern Germany) will be taken over by Emons Spedition. Logwin and Emons have been cooperating in Kempten for many years in the general cargo area. Emons will also take over more than 40 employees and trainees. The... more
Major order from Italy for German trailer manufacturer
The Italian freight forwarder Nicolosi Trasporti has placed a major order for 50 new refrigerated semi-trailers with the new German trailer manufacturer CIMC Silvergreen. The first ten vehicles of the Reefer SR03 type have now been delivered. The remaining units are to follow by... more
Kögel's sales structure expanded
Paul de Jong joined the Burtenbach trailer manufacturer Kögel as its new European exports manager in August 2013. In this newly created position, de Jong will mainly oversee the key accounts in Western Europe and report directly to the sales director, Wolfgang Schuster. De... more
Deutsche Bahn and Etihad Rail : First train nearly ready to... 
A joint venture between Deutsche Bahn and Etihad Rail for the provision of railfreight services on the Arabian Peninsula is set to commence operations in October. A contract to establish an undertaking called Etihad Rail DB Operations was signed recently in Abu Dhabi (United... more