Two sustainable investors in Antwerp-Bruges 
In the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the drive for the change to a climate-neutral society is focused on Next Gen District. The commitment of two new concessionaires, Plug and Ekopak, is a milestone for this cluster in the heart of the Antwerp site which relies on the principles of... more
CTA renews climate-neutral certification
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA)’s Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) has once again received certification as a climate-neutral company from TÜV Nord in Germany. In 2019, CTA was the first container handling facility in the world to receive climate-neutral... more
Almost an Austrian-German golden wedding
What are five years among friends? It has now been 45 years since Gebrüder Weiss and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics started their partnership. The two companies celebrated the event at the Gebrüder Weiss branch in Vienna. Together, the two logistics service providers offer... more
DB Schenker joins forces with USA Truck
Germany-based multimodal transport specialist DB Schenker is acquiring all outstanding shares of USA Truck for a total of USD 435 million. The combination advances the two company’s shared vision to become the premier North American transportation solutions provider, DB Schenker... more
Support for modernising India’s railways
The World Bank’s board has approved a USD 245 million loan to support India’s efforts to modernise railfreight and logistics infrastructure. The rail logistics project will help India shift more traffic from road to rail, making transport—both freight and passenger—more... more
Swedish Club celebrates 150th anniversary
The Swedish Club celebrated its 150th Anniversary last week, with a series of events held around the Club’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Gothenburg. The Club welcomed four new members to its board: Chen Xiaoxiong, vice president, Cosco Shipping, Mingfa Liu, director for... more
A Basque investment in Galicia
The French Olano group is taking over 100% of the shares of the Spanish company Devesa Express, which is located in province of Pontevedra (Galicia). Specialising in refrigerated transport, mainly of seafood, Devesa has 70 employees and a turnover of EUR 14 million per year.... more
WFS: new offline cargo facility in Amsterdam
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is to open a new offline cargo warehouse at Amsterdam, where Tiaca's first regional symposium is taking place today, 28 June 2022. The new 3,000 sqm facility is the fourth WFS cargo terminal at Schiphol,... more
Hill Dickinson boosts Singapore shipping team
The international maritime law firm Hill Dickinson in Singapore has appointed Binoy Dubey as counsel and master mariner. He is an extra-master mariner and an English qualified solicitor with significant seagoing and onshore experience. Prior to joining Hill Dickinson, Dubey... more
Autonomous driving pilot to start in Norway
Mobility Forus, Boreal, Nordland County Municipality, Bodo Municipality and the Finnish self-driving technology company Sensible 4 are partnering to carry out the world’s first long-term autonomous driving service north of the Arctic Circle in the city of Bodo, Norway. The... more