Panalpina prepares plan B for Bardarbunga 
Global supply chains are at threat when volcano ash is blown into the sky. Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano has caused no supply chain disruptions so far. Should airspace be closed because of an eruption, Panalpina has proven contingency plans in place. The company's own controlled... more
New Rotterdam - Bad Bentheim/Coevorden shuttle train
The terminal operator CTT and the rail service provider Bentheimer Eisenbahn are offering a new shuttle service between Rotterdam (Netherlands), Bad Bentheim (Germany) and Euroterminal Coevorden (Netherlands). The train has a 90 teu capacity and will initially make three round... more
First freight train from Hamburg to Zhengzhou
For the first time ever, DB Schenker and the city and port authority of Zhengzhou blew the whistle for the start of a freight train that is running from Hamburg (Germany) to the city in the Henan province in central China. The train, hauling 41 containers, is carrying industrial... more
German-Japanese joint venture obtains antitrust immunity
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest airline, and Lufthansa Cargo, a Germany-based air cargo carrier, are launching a strategic airfreight joint venture on routes between Japan and Europe and vice versa. This is the first worldwide cargo joint venture of its kind. ANA has... more
Stef scoops up Speksnijder Transport
Stef, a French cold logistics specialist for all temperature sensitive and agro food products, has acquired a 100% stake in the Speksnijder Transport, a Dutch company, located in Bodegraven (15 km north of Rotterdam). The takeover reinforces Stef's position and broadens its... more
5.8% more global airfreight in July
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released data for global airfreight markets showing a strong increase in air cargo in July. Compared to the same month in 2013, freight tonne kilometres (ftks) rose by 5.8%. This is an acceleration in growth from June when cargo... more
New rail shuttle between Scandinavia and France/Spain
Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal has expanded its intermodal network by adding rail shuttle services between Duisburg (Germany) and Bettembourg (Luxembourg). The company's rail terminal in Duisburg already handles a high frequency of rail shuttle services to/from Scandinavia. The... more
Streck: daily truck service from Möhlin to Heilbronn
The Swiss forwarding company Streck Transport began offering additional daily transport services between Möhlin (Switzerland) and Heilbronn (Germany) on 1 September. The truck runs are operated in collaboration with Raben Trans European Germany GmbH and the service is suitable... more
Palletways Germany pushing out the frontier
The general cargo network provider Palletways has shortened delivery times to/from the Luxembourg commercial region. From 1 September, the transit times and rates that apply to Germany are valid for the Grand Duchy too. When pallets are sent as to Luxembourg as express... more
SBB Cargo benefits from new services
The Swiss railway SBB Cargo registered a substantial increase in domestic freight traffic in H1/2014; the overall performance surged by 27% to 7.6 billion ntkm (H1/2013: 6 billion ntkm). The increase was mainly due to new traffic on the north-south axis. After posting a... more