Relocating to support business growth 
Holman in the USA is relocating two of its Kent (WA)-based multi-client warehousing operations to a new storage and distribution centre located in Spanaway (WA). It is scheduled to begin operations already this month, April 2023. Both Kent facilities, which had served the... more
Tower Cold Chain inks deal with Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo has added Tower Cold Chain to its approved roster of temperature-controlled containers for shipping pharmaceutical, biotech and life science products, in a new global rental agreement. A key benefit of Tower Cold Chain’s technology is its reliability in... more
Another option on the China-Russia-Belarus route
Russian rail operator Trans Container and Chinese logistics provider Dragon Link recently signed an agreement to jointly develop container transports between China, Russia, and Belarus. The document specifically provides for cooperation in the organisation of... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Selling trucks at a price per kilometre
Quantron and Goldstone are forming a joint venture (JV) to jointly develop a digital platform for the Quantron-as-a-service offering. It will enable Quantron to provide trucks and buses to its customers at a price per kilometre. The digital platform will act as a transaction... more
Quantron gains new chairman and investor
Sustainable passenger and freight transport specialist Quantron has welcomed Hansjörg Cueni as an investor and chairman of the board of directors for its Swiss subsidiary Quantron Switzerland. Cueni brings 50 years of experience as an entrepreneur and investor in sustainable... more
A triple at Malpensa
Oversized transports urgently completed with the An-124-100. When a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia reported a technical failure the logistics specialist recruited to transport the spare parts had to arrange several flights very quickly. Three of the four flights operated... more
Canada, USA and Mexico now linked by single line
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have merged to form Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), creating the first single-line railway connecting Canada, USA, and Mexico. CPKC plans capital investments in new infrastructure of more than USD 275 million over the... more
Treviso and Frosinone added to network
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its nationwide network (Transnet) between Austria and Italy and now linking Treviso and Frosinone with Villach. Treviso is served with one round trip per week. It is a transhipment point for goods and the hub for goods traffic between... more
More space for containers in Vladivostok
Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV), a company of Fesco Transportation Group, is planning to increase its total storage area for containers by 20% in 2025. It has launched first stage of this expansion with a new production site called "Warehouse 81" covering 13,500... more