IDS hub celebrates tenth anniversary 
Germany's general cargo cooperation IDS is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its main handling base in Neuenstein. The HUB came on stream in June 2003, handling 280 t by night; today this figure stands at more than 1,000 t at peak times. On average, 5% to 6% of all... more
Fedex posts strong result in Q1
In Q1 of the current 2013/2014 financial year, which ended on 31 August, the US CEP services provider and integrator Fedex improved its sales on the same period in the previous year by 2% to USD 10.8 billion. The operating result increased by 7% to USD 742 million, and net... more
Irish port and shipping sector expands
Shipping activity in Ireland rose by 11% in Q2/2013 compared to the same period last year, according to the Irish Maritime Development Office's iShip Index, a country-based shipping index. A surge in animal feed imports and a significant rise in freight carried on ferries... more
New Central Asian port 
The port of Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan) is set to undergo major expansion. In addition to the export of oil and gas the government is particularly aiming to boost the export of textiles. more
Rooms on wheels
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are not exactly upon us yet, but preparations for the event are naturally proceeding apace. The port of Koper was recently involved in the shipping of mobile homes to the Russian city. more
Transcarga takes delivery of its first Airbus aircraft
Venezuela's Transcarga International Airways is set to add two Airbus 300B4Fs to its current fleet of three Embraer 120s. According to the airline, the two freighters, one formerly owned by Belgium's TNT Airways and now based in Orlando FL (USA), and the other formerly owned by... more
John Holland awarded Roy Hill mining project contract
John Holland has been chosen to construct nearly 350 km of heavy haulage railway track for the Roy Hill iron ore project in Western Australia. The USD 240 m rail construction, track works and infrastructure subcontract awarded to John Holland by Samsung C&T will traverse... more
Multitrade Spain transports train cars from Spain to Chile
Multitrade Spain, a member to the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in Spain, won a contract to transport some 50 train cars from Bilbao (Spain) to San Antonio (Chile). CEE is a global network for equipment owners such as haulers, crane operators, tug, barge, port and rail... more
China office for London's Baltic Exchange
The Baltic Exchange, a London-based bulk shipping exchange, has opened a new office in Shanghai. The exchange, whose members comprise shipping, chartering and broking companies, provides data on the cost of moving bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal and oil by sea. The... more
New Efip head appointed
Kathrin Obst has been appointed as the new director of the European Federation of Inland Ports (Efip). She succeeds Isabelle Ryckbost, who assumed the role of secretary general at Espo this summer. Previously, Obst worked for three years as a senior policy adviser to the... more