Ruscon launches dedicated train from Ust-Luga 
Ruscon, one of Russia’s leading container transport operators, has launched a new blocktrain from Ust-Luga port to Nizhniy Novgorod to supply the Volkswagen assembly plant that is located there. The dedicated trains, carrying 54 x 40 foot containers of CKD parts, will leave the... more
K Line founds new ro-ro business entity
The Japanese carrier K Line has founded a new subsidiary to handle bookings for ro-ro cargo including construction machinery, agricultural machinery and static cargo, as well as used automobiles and used construction machinery. K Line RoRoServices Ltd will start operating on 1... more
Gebrüder Weiss opens another branch office in Hungary
The Austrian transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is continuing to augment its network in Central and Eastern Europe by opening a new location in Györ (Hungary), close to the Austrian border. Operations at the terminal already began at the end of July. GW offers... more
Rickmers-Linie appoints agent in Sao Paolo
Rickmers-Linie, a Hamburg (Germany)-based specialist for the worldwide ocean transportation of breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, recently appointed Celso H. B. Pavao as an owner’s representative for South America. He is stationed in Sao Paulo (Brazil) and is to meet... more
GS1 Schweiz demands standardized Euro pallet exchange pool
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has terminated its collaboration with Epal, the operator of the largest open pallet pool. In the wake of that move, the specialist association GS1 Schweiz is demanding that both UIC and EUR pallets, as well as those from Epal, can... more
CFNR sells barge unit
The French inland waterway operator Compagnie Française de Navigation Rhénane (CFNR) has sold its barging unit to De Grave-Antverpia (DGA), a major actor in push-boats and barges in Belgium. The CFNR group, a pioneer in push-towing on the River Rhine, said in a written... more
Gebrüder Weiss puts second heavy load on AN-124
Last Friday (9 August), Zurich airport in Switzerland was the scene of an impressive heavy load project. The second largest cargo plane in the world, the Antonov 124, was loaded with a steel tank weighing 70.5 t in all. The more than 13 m long tank had been manufactured in Italy... more
Malaysia Airlines back to Dubai
After a 19 month service suspension Malaysia Airlines resumed its Kuala Lumpur – Dubai (UAE) connection on 5 August. The route is operated with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on a daily basis. The Southeast Asian carrier cancelled the service in January 2012. www.maskargo.com more
En route for «white gold» 
Jeans, cotton buds and bank notes: we cannot imagine life without cotton and the products that are made out of this plant. Some 40% of the world’s textile production use cotton, making it one of the most important fibres on the world market. A large proportion of the raw... more
IAG Cargo – Clear signs from London
The first (of twelve) A380s for British Airways was welcomed by a reception committee of 380 cabin crew members on 4 July. The new double deckers are part of a fleet rejuvenation scheme of the British-Spanish International Airlines Group, which took delivery of its first B787 a... more