02.05.2022

60% less CO2

HHLA subsidiary Metrans switched all rail transports to sustainably generated electricity last year. Although the volumes transported increased, maritime transports in the Metrans network between European ports and their...
02.05.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Brushing your teeth directly after drinking wine is unhealthy. The acid contained in wine softens the enamel, which then may be damaged by the tooth brush.

02.05.2022

More cool chain for Waberer's

In Hungary, WSZL, an affiliate of Waberer’s International, has inked an acquisition agreement with the logistics and domestic transportation activities of Gyarmati Trans, a logistics company which specialises in refrigerated...
29.04.2022

Extended partnership in Brussels

Dnata, which currently provides ground handling, cargo, catering and retail services at over 120 airports in 19 countries, and Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world’s largest cargo carriers, have extended their partnership in...
29.04.2022

Romania to resume old Soviet line to Ukraine

Romania has published a tender for the repair of the old Soviet wide gauge rail line between the Romanian Port of Galati and Giurgiulesti in Moldova for RON 1.289 million (EUR 260 million). The restored line will allow to...
29.04.2022

Vinturas' shares go to Wallenius

Maritime operator Wallenius Wilhemsen has invested in Vinturas, a blockchain platform owned by the major logistics companies that distribute finished cars all over Europe. Vinturas was founded in 2019 with IBM as its technology...
29.04.2022

Champ starts API partner programme for Cargospot

Champ Cargosystems has launched an API partner programme to promote collaboration around its flagship product Cargospot. APIs allow Cargospot clients to innovate faster, leverage the strengths of their partners, support new...
29.04.2022

Cian: Etienne Giros takes the helm

The members of the board of directors of Cian (French Council of Investors in Africa) have appointed Etienne Giros as president. Giros has been deputy chairman of the organisation since 2014, and also chairman of Ebcam (European...
29.04.2022

Another Canadian-US marriage

The Canadian company GTI Transport Solutions has purchased Foxconn logistics, a brokerage company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Foxconn logistics is a non-asset contract brokerage specialising in container management and...
29.04.2022

Cherbourg-Bayonne rail link to open mid-2024

Brittany Ferries has given the go-ahead to a new railfreight link in France between the port of Cherbourg in the north of the country and the European Freight Centre at Mouguerre, near the border to Spain. The line will be...
29.04.2022

Dutch inland navigation bundles forces

In the Netherlands, the board of the Koninklijke Binnenvaart Nederland (KBN) and the interim board of the Expertise and Innovation Centre for Inland Shipping (EICB), Bureau Voorlichting Binnenvaart (BVB) and Bureau Telematica...
29.04.2022

MLP Group strengthens commercial team

Andreas R.W. Wahlen is the new manager for business development & acquisitions at the MLP Group's newly opened location in Cologne. Andreas R.W. Wahlen joined the group in January 2022. MLP develops, owns and manages...
29.04.2022

Joint entry into Portuguese market

Stuart is entering the Portuguese market. The on-demand logistics platform, formerly a start-up acquired by Geo Poste in 2017, is launching a new delivery service with the DPD Group. DPD Now is an on-demand parcel delivery...
29.04.2022

CDB Aviation’s first A330 P2F freighter

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has taken delivery of the first freighter aircraft in the lessor’s history, an A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (A330...
29.04.2022

A smart way to a green truck fleet

The logistics consultancy Green Logistics Enabler (GLE) in Germany is launching a new business model for sustainable fleet management. The aim is to support freight forwarders and industrial companies with their own truck...
29.04.2022

Urby's acquisition expands portfolio

First and last mile logistics specialist Urby, a subsidiary of La Poste and Banque des Territoires, has bought an 80% stake in Lille-based start-up Stocknord, which specialises in container rental. The acquisition is intended to...
29.04.2022

Irisl plans fleet expansion

According to the Iranian press, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines' (Irisl) managing director Mohammadreza Modares-Khiabani has stressed the importance of self-sufficiency in the development of the national fleet. Thus,...
29.04.2022

Werx's first flight tests

Werx at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research has completed the first pre-modification baseline test flight for the Kansas Modification Centre’s 777-300ERCF p2f conversion programme. The three-hour...
29.04.2022

Beth Rooney to head Port of NY&NJ

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that Sam Ruda, who has presided over years of record-setting growth at the East Coast’s busiest seaport, is stepping down as director of the port department....
29.04.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

When coffee came to Europe in the 17th century, it was called "Arabian wine".

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