C.H. Robinson moves LNG tanks to Mexico
PRESS RELEASE – C.H. Robinson Project Logistics recently arranged the transport of three LNG storage tanks, which each weighed in at 107.5 tonnes each and measured 28 x 4.8 x 4.8 metres. They were shipped...Read more
Turn crisis into opportunity with the Project Cargo Summit 2020 Online
The world economy has taken a massive hit, but as entrepreneurs and economists will often tell you, crises also present opportunities. During the online edition of the Project Cargo Summit 2020 on the 23rd and...Read more
Mammoet helps Burkina Faso realize a 20% power increase
PRESS RELEASE – Mammoet has completed a large power project which will help Burkina Faso to increase its national power generation capacity by almost 20%. The heavy-lift company was contracted to move several large engines,...Read more
Agility’s profit falls sharply but projects division performs strong
Freight forwarder Agility has recorded a sharp decline in net profit but was able to remain profitable in the first half of 2020. “If the crisis has demonstrated anything, it is the essential value of...Read more
Bertling secures 5-year extension contract with TengizChevroil
PRESS RELEASE – Bertling Logistics has secured another 5-year logistics services contract with TengizChevroil (TCO), managing the delivery of materials and equipment to the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan.Read more
Russia forecasts significant growth in super-heavy cargo transports
The Russian market for super heavy cargo is expected to grow by 2 to 4% annually in the next few years. In addition to the domestic power industry, the development of hydrocarbon reserves in Northern...Read more
Mammoet delivers 1,400-tonne splitter for new Borealis plant
PRESS RELEASE – Mammoet has transported a 1,400-tonne C3 splitter column to the new Borealis propane dehydrogenation (PDH) site in the Belgian village Kallo. The 109-metre long and 10-metre wide propylene splitter is one of...Read more
Gebrüder Weiss to move equipment for Mars mission
Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has been awarded a contract to deliver valuable equipment to the Mars Mission Site in Israel, where international research institutes will carry out the simulation mission Amadee-20 to prepare future...Read more
DHL CEO: “We have navigated our company through this crisis very well”
DHL has regained its confidence for 2020 after performing well in the second quarter. The company has issued profit guidance of between EUR 3.5 and 3.8 billion, which is just slightly lower than the operating...Read more
GALA completes largest contract to date: the Trans Adriatic Pipeline
German Albanian Logistics Agency (GALA) has completed its largest contract to date: handling the logistics of the offshore section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which connects Albania and Italy as part of the Southern...Read more
Bolloré extends air bridge between Europe and Africa
PRESS RELEASE – Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bolloré Logistics is extending its special weekly cargo freight service between Europe and West Africa until 31 July 2020.Read more
Universal Transport delivers wind turbines for Enercon
PRESS RELEASE – Heavy load logistics provider Universal Transport has delivered two complete wind turbines from their production sites in Northern and Central Germany to their site of operation, a wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia...Read more
EMS Log strengthens presence in Southern Germany
PRESS RELEASE – German transport specialist EMS Log has opened a new branch office in Seelbach, Baden-Württemberg, on July 1. Head of the office in Southern Germany is Jürgen Menge, who has extensive experience in...Read more
Robert Erni to become Dachser’s CFO
PRESS RELEASE – Effective January 1, 2021, 54-year-old Robert Erni will take over as Dachser’s CFO from Burkhard Eling, who will become CEO of the family-owned company.Read more
Dachser Peru moves locomotives from Houston to Lima
PRESS RELEASE – Dachser Peru has delivered two locomotives to a major railroad customer in Peru. Weighing over 180 tons each, the units were initially received at the Port of Houston and then delivered to...Read more
ALS and NorSea create new wind logistics company Elevon
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) and NorSea have joined forces by creating a new logistics company solely focused on the onshore and offshore wind industry. Elevon, as the joint venture is called, has been developed with...Read more
CEVA wants to become the largest freight forwarder in Africa
CEVA Logistics has launched a large-scale expansion plan for the African market with the goal to become a leading, continent-wide player. As a first step, the freight forwarder has acquired local logistics expert AMI Worldwide,...Read more
Gebrüder Weiss opens new office in South Korea
Austrian logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new Air & Sea office in the South Korean capital of Seoul, effective June 1st. The new location will be manned by fifteen employees and provide project...Read more