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Baustellen über Wasser

Wasser- statt Verkehrsverdrängung. Im Zuge des Hochfrequenz-Schienenverkehrsprogramms ersetzt Mammoet fünf Brücken an Amsterdams Hauptbahnhof. Dies dauert voraussichtlich bis in das Jahr 2028. Ein Grossteil der Arbeiten findet...

07.02.2025

Scan Global opens office in Dar Es Salaam

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has strengthened its position in East Africa by opening its first office in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania). The strategic move has enhanced access to key landlocked markets, including Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia...

07.02.2025

Alonso Group growing in Iberia

The Alonso Group is taking a majority stake in the railway company Compania Europea Ferroviaria (Cefsa), based in Madrid (Spain). With the investment Alfonso has strengthened its railway business in the Iberian...

07.02.2025

It’s a dog’s life...

Greater Good Charities, in partnership with Southwest Airlines, has conducted an emergency airlift of over 100 shelter pets from Long Beach CA to Portland OR (both in the USA). The pets carried on the emergency flight were in...

07.02.2025

‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ calls at Hamburg

The ‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ called at the port of Hamburg at the turn of the month as part of voyage 43/44. The vessel discharged and loaded heavy and voluminous cargo, including 103 t generators and large steel structures for a...

07.02.2025

Atlas Air Worldwide drives Aston Martin Aramco logistics

The US air cargo services provider Atlas Air Worldwide has been named as the official logistics partner of the UK’s Aston Martin Aramco Formula One team, optimising airfreight operations for the 2025 season and beyond. As the...

07.02.2025

Transport solution for high-cube containers launched

The first train has completed a run on the new trans-Pennine railfreight link connecting Teesport and Manchester (both England). The return service, operated five days a week, is initially being run as a trial, part of a...

07.02.2025

Air cargo provider names operations director

Rotterdam-based VRR has promoted Ben Lakerveld to the position of operations director. Managing director Geert van Riemsdijk is pleased, as “many people already know Ben well from his 15 years at VRR. He’s grown with us through...

07.02.2025

Maharaj creates new leadership constellation

Constellation Cold Logistics has appointed Abhy Maharaj as its new chief commercial officer (COO), with effect from 1 February. His extensive experience in business growth, automation and technology will support Constellation’s...

07.02.2025

Another 747F joins Nam fleet

Network Airline Management (Nam) has strengthened its freighter fleet by adding another Boeing B747-400F nose-loading aircraft. The ex-China Airlines Cargo freighter arrived at NAM’s home base in Liège (Belgium) in December and...

07.02.2025

Global CFS plants its flag on the west coast

Global CFS has opened a 135,000 sqft warehouse near LAX Los Angeles airport. The facility, at 1420 N McKinley Ave, is equipped with 30 docks and a drive-in door, “ensuring seamless operations and efficient handling of...

07.02.2025

Mol and Be Forward sign mou

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has signed a five-year mou with Be Forward to implement a book and claim system for used car shipments to Africa. Be Forward has thus become the first customer to adopt this initiative and furthermore...

07.02.2025

High-risk routes for cargo theft

A new system empowers transport companies to protect their cargo proactively. The technology specialist Verisk has launched a solution to minimise the risk of cargo theft. The ‘Cargo Net’ application uses a proprietary...

Kapazität verdoppelt

Boskalis baut grösstes Schiff dieses Typs der Branche. Das niederländische Unternehmen Boskalis baut ein bestehendes Schiff zu einem Unterwasser-Felsinstallationsschiff um. Dadurch wird es nach eigenen Angaben zum «grössten...

06.02.2025

Deugro opens second Houston office

Deugro has opened a satellite office in Texas’ energy corridor, reinforcing its commitment to “client-centric logistics services”, as the company said. The office is located at 757 N Eldridge Parkway. According to Deugro the...

06.02.2025

E-trucks added to food transport fleet

A total of twelve Mercedes-Benz ‘eActros 600s’ were delivered to Dachser subsidiary Brummer Logistik recently, thus making Brummer Logistik one of the first recipients of the heavy-duty electric trucks. The 40 t vehicles have...

06.02.2025

A GSSA goes back to school

The ECS Group has enhanced its sustainability pillar by integrating a new learning programme into its ‘Discovery’ training platform. Based on ‘AXA Climate School’, the course educates employees on climate change and encourages...

06.02.2025

Vedat new SmartSea CTO

SmartSea, powered by Sita, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Kris Vedat as its chief technology officer. Vedat, a former head of technology and logistics at P&O Maritime Logistics, brings over 20...

06.02.2025

First trans-Atlantic service by Gemini Cooperation

On 3 February DP World Southampton welcomed the ‘MV Leonidio’, the first vessel under the Gemini Cooperation’s trans-Atlantic AL1/AT3 service, at the Southampton logistics hub. The ship will call at key European ports, before...

06.02.2025

Switzerland to allow automated driving

Up until now there were no automated driving systems approved for road use in Switzerland. This is now set to change, with automated driving to be allowed in Switzerland from 1 March onwards. The first pilot projects are...