New partner for IBA 
Effective from mid-January, Sascha Siebel has become a partner in Intermediate Bulk Alliance (IBA). As a long-serving company director, he has acquired 20% of the shares held by Liquid Concept, the sole shareholder to date. Founded ten years ago, IBA supports the core... more
Improving safety for port operations
Under the leadership of the Dutch ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, eleven seaports have developed uniform port regulations for the first time. For instance, the port operators have decided to cooperate in matters of safety by deploying the same port management and... more
Viva Cargo: Mexican LCC enters air freight market
Viva Aerobus, a Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier, is entering the air freight market with Viva Cargo, a service provided in cooperation with Aerocharter, a company responsible for the entire shipping process, involving customer service and sales. Initially, Viva Cargo covers... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The Canary Islands weren't named after canary birds, the location was actually named after dogs. In Spanish, the area's name is Islas Canarias, which comes from the Latin phrase Canariae Insulae for "island of dogs." more
Estonian carrier continues upgrade
The Czech manufacturer CZ LOKO will supply the Estonian freight carrier Operail with six more packets for the complex modernisation of American C30 locomotives to Class C30-M. It is the second contract within less than a year. Complete modernisation packets, i.e. all... more
VTL and Palletways call off merger plans
The merger of the networks of the general cargo cooperation Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik (VTL), Fulda and Palletways Germany will not take place. “We both recognised that we could not achieve the synergies and business improvements as planned,” said Andreas Jäschke, managing... more
Bansard increases its efforts to protect the environment
The French logistics services provider Bansard Groupe International attaches great importance to responsible and sustainable company management. As part of its efforts to improve CSR, Bansard has concluded an agreement with the Logistique Seine Normandie association to gain... more
Setback for the world's biggest cargo hub
In 2019, Hong Kong International Airport’s total cargo throughput dropped 6.1% yoy to 4.8 million t. Vivian Cheung, executive director of airport operations for Hong Kong’s airport authority: "We went through a challenging year in 2019. I must thank the 78,000 members of... more
New barge crane for Linz port
Linz Service intends to reconstruct its terminal in Linz, in the east of Austria, and has mandated Kuenz to supply a new gantry crane. The 120,000 sqm area of Hafen Linz is an important gateway for international freight traffic. The terminal will be modernised to maintain... more
Throughput in Spanish ports increased in 2019
According to the latest data until and including November 2019 released by the Spanish state ports, the Puertos del Estado handled a total of 508.8 million t of merchandise in the first 11 months of 2019. This is a rise of 1.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.... more