September 2014

Heavylift appoints south Europe agent

Heavylift shipping operator Rickmers-Linie has appointed Interliner Agencies as its new agent in South Central Europe. The contract covers Slovenia, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro. [+]

Ferrymasters adds 300 trailers

P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its European fleet by leasing a further 300 trailers from TIP Trailer Services in a new seven-year deal. The deal includes 200 coil-carrying trailers for central Europe and 100 'huckepack' trailers that can be lifted on and off rail flat wagons on services between Rotterdam, Zeebrugge ... [+]

Tide goes out on Boris’ estuary airport plan

The Government's Airports Commission formally ruled out London Mayor Boris Johnson's plan for an airport in the Thames Estuary to replace Heathrow, on 2 September. While the Mayor said he would fight on, insisting that the Commission's thumbs-down did not spell the end of his vision for a Hong Kong-style airport ... [+]

DHL helps health workers get on their bikes

DHL has shipped 880 bicycles to to Madagascar for rural community health workers on behalf of Transaid. The international development charity is pioneering a number of projects in the country to help improve people’s access to health facilities. The bicycles, sourced with the help of Transaid’s partner charity Re-Cycle (Bikes ... [+]

N’ice one

Colleagues of former train driver turned DB Schenker Rail UK Geoff Spencer got their revenge when one of the company’s drivers nominated him for an ice-bucket challenge. According to a company press release, “the big hearted CEO was only too happy to accept and help raise money for worthy causes” ... [+]

Has Boris finally accepted defeat over airport in the estuary?

The Government's Airports Commission is on the verge of finally ruling out Mayor Boris Johnson's plan for an airport in the Thames Estuary to replace Heathrow, according to the Heathrow Hub campaign. It adds that Mr Johnson has already started to subtly change his strategy, suggesting now in a newspaper ... [+]

KN offers carbon precision

Kuehne + Nagel says it has become the first forwarder offer its customers exact carbon emission data instead of estimates. The Global Seafreight Carbon Calculator (GSCC) allows calculations of CO2, SOx and NOx emissions for container and LCL movements from door-to-door and is available on Kuehne + Nagel’s webpage. Built ... [+]