Launch of scheduled Germany–Norway–Germany road service 
DB Schenker now offers a regular road haulage service between Friedewald (Germany) and Oslo, from Mondays to Fridays. The trucks run in both directions and require 24 hours for the trip. All types of general cargo are distributed from the two central hubs to clients in Northern... more
Quehenberger operating central warehouse in Romania for DM...
The international drug store chain DM Drogerie Markt has outsourced logistics for its central warehouse in Timisoara (Romania) to Quehenberger Logistics. DM Drogerie Markt and Quehenberger Logistics already have a long-standing partnership in Eastern Europe. The service... more
Alphaliner: bumper year for new ship deliveries in 2014
In 2014, the top 20 container lines are expected receive a further 1.28 million teu of new capacity, says analyst Alphaliner. In addition, 0.32 million teu of NOO ships are open for charter and a large number of these vessels will likely end up with the major carriers. The... more
Rail Cargo Austria selling shares
Rail Cargo Austria AG (RCA) is streamlining its share portfolio by selling its stake in the forwarding company Express Slovakia Medzinárodná preprava, based in Bratislava. The amendment to Express Slovakia’ participation structure was made with Express Slovakia’s two... more
US secretary Foxx announces new advisors
The US secretary of transportation, Anthony Foxx, has appointed ten new members to the federal aviation administration (FAA) management advisory council (MAC). The council advises the FAA on management, policy, spending and regulatory matters. The ten new members are: Steve... more
Construction of Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk highway starts
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of construction of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway in Canada's Northwest Territories. The new road will effectively extend the Dempster highway through to the Arctic coast. The highway will be the first year-round... more
Mammoet Road Cargo achieves AEO status
The Netherlands-based transport and logistics company Mammoet Road Cargo received the AEO certificate (Customs Simplifications and Security) on 27 December 2013. Since its foundation in 2001 Mammoet Road Cargo has consistently improved itself. Earlier certificates that the... more
Airbus freighter now costs USD 224.8 million
Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 2.6% across the product line. The new pricing is effective from 1 January 2014. The rise in the price of aircraft was calculated according to Airbus' standard escalation formula over the January 2013 to January 2014... more
Pacific National Coal signs new rail haulage agreement
Pacific National Coal, a division of Asciano Ltd, has entered into a new rail haulage agreement with Whitehaven Coal Mining Ltd, effective from January 2014 and expiring in June 2026. The new pact provides for a more efficient train fleet configuration in readiness for full 30 t... more
Former US transport secretary LaHood joins BAF
Building America's Future (BAF) has announced that Ray LaHood (right in photo), who served as US President Barack Obama's (left in photo) secretary of transportation from 2009 to 2013, will join the BAF organization as a new co-chair. LaHood, together with co-chairs Michael... more