Loxx steps up general cargo services to Russia 
The German forwarding company Loxx has commenced new general cargo services from Gelsenkirchen (Germany) to Tolyatti/Samara Oblast (Russia). The trucks depart from Gelsenkirchen on Fridays and are scheduled to arrive in Samara/Tolyatti eight days later. Goods can be co-loaded in... more
Cargolux to Zhengzhou/Iraqi to London
Cargolux finally started its scheduled service between Luxembourg and Zhengzou (China) on 14 June. The operation had been planned a while ago (see ITJ 21-22/2014, p. 25), but failed to obtain all necessary permits from the relevant authorities. Now everything is in place and the... more
Another new African cargo destination for Etihad
In addition to the new destination Entebbe (Uganda) mentioned in today's printed issue of the ITJ, Etihad Cargo commenced a weekly freighter service to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) on 13 June 2014. On the return leg to Abu Dhabi (UAE), the A330-200F with capacity of up to 64 t will... more
Boxes move from Piraeus to Hungary
Over the last few weeks, five container trains carrying goods from China have rolled from the port of Piraeus (Greece) to Hungary. The boxes were destined for that region and for forwarding to Western Europe. However, to put the scheduled transit time on a par with the current... more
RZDL organizes pilot delivery of 60 m rails to Germany
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) recently organized a pilot multimodal delivery of 60 m long rails produced by JSC Evraz Consolidated West Siberian Metallurgical Plant. The cargo had to be forwarded to Germany for Deutsche Bahn. The RZD Logistics team developed several... more
Turkmenistan to implement railway communication project
Huawei, a Chinese information and communications technology solutions provider, is to install its GSM-R solution on the 133 km long Buzhun-Serehtyaka and 23 km long Bereket-Cilmammet railway lines in Turkmenistan. The company landed the contract following its successful... more
Moldova approves pilot green lanes for AEOs and TIR-EPDs
The government of Moldova has approved a pilot project to implement green lanes for authorised economic operators (AEO) and TIR electronic pre-declarations (TIR-EPD), at all customs points of entry and exit to Moldova. The project is the outcome of a successful public-private... more
United Wagon establishes freight car specialist
The railway holding United Wagon Company (UWC), based in Moscow, is entering a new market by establishing a transport company named Vostok1520. Through the move, UWC wants to become an active partner in the development of heavy-haul traffic technologies for 1,520 mm gauge... more
Saudia Cargo to return to Houston
Saudia Cargo is resuming B747 freighter services from Houston TX (USA) to Saudi Arabia on 15 June 2014. The service will be operated with a B747-400 nose-loader freighter once a week from Houston direct to Dammam and Riyadh via Amsterdam (Netherlands). Houston is a key market... more
Emirates cancels A350 order
The European airframe manufacturer Airbus has confirmed that the Dubai (UAE)-based Emirates Airline is cancelling its order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft - about 10% of the total ordered so far. The decision follows on-going discussions with the airline in light of their fleet... more