APL, Maersk and OOCL to cooperate 
The liner carriers APL, Maersk Line and OOCL are starting a new cooperation on three existing Far East to Indian Subcontinent services in February 2014. A slot-sharing agreement that also includes CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping Line, Hamburg Süd and Regional Container... more
Ceva Logistics transporting bobsleds and skeletons
Ceva Logistics, as sponsor and logistics service provider of the USA’s bobsled and skeleton federation (USBSF), transported 19 bobsleds and skeletons from Lake Placid, New York (USA) to Winterberg (Germany) for the start of the world cup season 2013-2014. From Germany, the... more
Qatar Airways Cargo launches new premium products
Discover our industry foci on pharmaceuticals logistics and perishables/the cool chain in today's ITJ 01-04/2013, the first journal of the year.Qatar Airways Cargo is launching two new premium services that will optimize the transport of time and temperature sensitive goods,... more
Declines in two ports... 
...mean Hamburg is even more pleased about its growth. Container throughput sank in Rotterdam and Antwerp in 2013. Is there any optimism for 2014? more
Canute expands fleet
The Canute Group, a UK-based global supply chain provider, has taken delivery of 34 Renault Premium 460.25 6x2 tractor units with Privilege cab and Optidriver gearbox, supplied by Renault Trucks Essex. 20 red Premiums will operate for service centres delivering to Wilkos stores... more
Robert Kukla widens circle of partners
Olaf Böhm joined the circle of Robert Kukla OHG’s personally liable partners on 1 January 2014. The other members of the group are Klaus Teubner, Jürgen Plock and Knut Sander. Robert Kukla OHG is the company that owns the global forwarder Robert Kukla GmbH Internationale... more
DB Schenker flies tramcars from China to Turkey
DB Schenker experts organized the transport of two tramcars from Shijiazhuang (China) to Samsun (Turkey) in a record time of two weeks. The 77 t, 19.8 m long cars, built by the Chinese enterprise CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co Ltd, had to be flown from China to Turkey because... more
Drewry: big carriers reduce north-south options
The British analyst Drewry said in its recent Container Insight Weekly report that big container lines are not only consolidating on the east-west routes but that consortia had also been expanding in north-south trade lanes. This reduces the number of weekly services available... more
CCNR president chosen
The Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) has stated that the Netherlands will preside over the commission from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015. The office of president will be held by Brigit Gijsbers, director of maritime affairs at the Dutch ministry of... more
GB Railfreight lands Sibelco contract
GB Railfreight has signed a contract with Sibelco Europe to provide freight services. Under the terms of the agreement silica sand will be transported from Sibelco’s quarry in Kings Lynn, Norfolk (UK), to Guardian Industries’ UK plant in Goole, Yorkshire, and Ardagh Group’s UK... more