Reducing freight traffic's impact on the environment 
Smart Freight Centre and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have issued the smart freight procurement (SFP) guidelines, and BSR has introduced the sustainable freight procurement (SFP) framework. These tools will enable organisations to reduce greenhouse... more
Wallenius extends its Baltic network
From November 2019, Wallenius Sol will include the Finnish port of Vaasa in its regular liner network. With weekly calls, Wallenius Sol will connect Vaasa with the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The technology company Wärtsilä is behind this new connection. It will... more
Instafreight launches its services for the Polish market
The Polish office of the digital freight forwarding company Instafreight is now beginning to offer its own services independently on the local market. Ten employees in Legnica ensure that the digital freight forwarders can be contacted 24 hours a day. In addition to growth... more
Logistics network Thuringia appoints manager
The logistics network Thuringia (LNT) in Germany has chosen Margarita Maria Cajamarca Salem to head the network’s main office. As manager of the network, her task will be to increase the attractiveness of the branch cluster and continue the existing growth trajectory. Four... more
New Portuguese partnership expands Europa’s reach in Europe
Europa Road has established a co-operation with the Portuguese transport company Torrestir that will handle distribution for Europa across Portugal, as well as provide the line-haul in both directions between UK and Portugal. Torrestir and Europa Road will commence the service... more
QSL replaces warehouse
Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL) is expanding its presence in Northern Germany. The fresh goods logistician has moved into a new warehouse in the southern part of Hamburg. The multi-temperature facility replaces the former crossdock in Hamburg and offers room for frozen... more
Avianca Cargo to connect Colombia to Texas
Beginning 2 October 2019, Avianca Cargo will offer a twice weekly A330-200F service between Bogota (Colombia) and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas (USA), supplying the market with additional capacity on a modern plane that allows the simultaneous transport of different types of... more
New train runs from Southampton to Manchester
In the UK, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has started with another new intermodal service. The train runs from Solent Stevedores, Southampton, to Maritimes Terminal in Trafford, Manchester, five days a week. The service represents the third daily service GBRf offer from one of the... more
Maritime coordinator receives port award
Norbert Brackmann, the German federal government’s coordinator for the maritime economy, has been honoured with the port award 2019 by Kiel’s port industry. Jens B. Knudsen, chairman of the advisory board of the port of Kiel (Germany), said: “On a federal level, Brackmann... more
More maindeck capacity for Middle Eastern carrier
Saudia Cargo added a second additional weekly freighter flight to operate on Tuesday and Thursday to New York JFK (USA) via Liege, Belgium, by a B747-400F aircraft. Moreover, Saudia Cargo has become the largest player in the Kenya-Europe market by adding four weekly... more