SGL: another office in France 
The Denmark-headquartered logistics company has opened a new office in Dunkirk, France. It is the third office to be launched by Scan Global Logistics in this country, and part of a programme to establish a centre of expertise for industrial projects in Northern France. The... mehr
Panattoni bolsters team in Austria
Panattoni, a European developer of commercial real estate, has gained two new employees for its Vienna office. Radek Ondráček (right), senior project manager, and Caroline Samwald (left), senior project structuring manager, will help expand the company’s business in the Austrian... mehr
Europa reaches into Southern Europe
Europa Road, the road freight division of the independent British logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group, has partnered with Athens-based Orphee Beinoglu to launch a new weekly service on Europa's own trailers. This not only expands the operators’ geographical reach but... mehr
E wie Sankt-Elms-Feuer 
Die Zahl der Schiffsunfälle ist rückläufig – aber die Ursachen haben sich vervielfältigt. Die Schiffsverluste nehmen ab, auch in den «Hot Spots» wie Südchina, Indochina und Indonesien. Allerdings birgt der Wandel der Frachtgüter neue Risiken. So geht von der Zunahme der... mehr
Concession for Congo's Pointe-Noire Port
It is a major investment for the Abu Dhabi maritime group: AD Ports Group has signed a 30-year concession agreement to manage and operate a multipurpose terminal in Congo’s Pointe-Noire Port. The concession contract for the new East Mole Terminal may be extended to cover a... mehr
Ermewa expanding in Poland
Wagon hire company Ermewa has agreed its first partnership with LTG Cargo Polska for the hire of 40 container carrying wagons. The brand-new Sgmmnss wagons were handed over in Poprad, Slovakia. All 40 wagons were built at the Tratravagonka factory there. LTG Cargo will use... mehr
Liebherr: new ship-to-shore crane for Australia
Liebherr Container Cranes recently unveiled a video highlighting the advanced automation capabilities of its new cabinless ship-to-shore container crane. In addition to receiving automated ship-to-shore (STS) and rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes on orders, the Irish company... mehr
Emirates reaffirms commitment to Zurich Airport
In August 1992, Emirates flew from Dubai to Zurich for the first time, heralding three decades of partnership with Switzerland. The airline congratulates Switzerland's largest international airport on its 75th anniversary and is looking forward to many more years of close... mehr
DB Schenker appoints new CPO
Schenker’s supervisory board has appointed Stephanie Wulf as member of the management board responsible for people and organisation (CPO). She will take up her new role on 1 January 2024. Wulf holds a degree in administration and is a fully qualified lawyer. She began her... mehr
Warehouse opened for EV battery logistics
PSA BDP has opened an electric vehicle (EV) battery logistics warehouse in Dunkirk, France. At the newly built 22,000 sqm warehouse, PSA BDP will offer contract logistics services for the region’s rapidly growing auto EV cluster. The facility is Breeam certified and meets... mehr