DP World acquires major container terminal in Ukraine
DP World will add a new container terminal to its network. The Dubai-based logistics group plans to purchase a majority stake of 51 per cent in TIS Container Terminal, one of the largest intermodal facilities...Read more
Dubai’s DP World buys into Swiss terminal network
DP World has acquired a 44 per cent stake in Swissterminal Holding AG, the largest container terminal operator in Switzerland. The deal goes into effect per 23 January. The Mayer family, who founded the company,...Read more
East Midlands Gateway will be open in early 2020
UK-based logistics company Maritime Transport is getting closer to completion of East Midlands Gateway (EMG), its new intermodal terminal at Castle Donington. The facility will be launched in early 2020. EMG will be able to...Read more
Beer train on the way to beer lovers around the world
From now on, Stella Artois beers on the way to the port of Antwerp are delivered to their export gate by train. The Belgian beer manufacterer AB InBev has announced a major shift to rail...Read more
DP World to develop rail freight station in Mali
The Dubai-based logistics operator Dubai Ports (DP) World is planning to build a rail freight station in Bamako, Mali. This is a first step in developing Mali Logistics Hub, a logistics park close to Bamako...Read more
The freight hyperloop: the speed of flight and cost of trucking
DP World and Virgin Hyperloop One have partnered to develop hyperloop-enabled cargo systems to transport palletised cargo. The companies will operate under the name Cargospeed and cater to the high-priority on-demand goods industry, ‘delivering freight...Read more