Svitzer appoints two new cluster managers in Europe 
Svitzer, a provider of harbour and terminal towage to the global shipping industry, recently appointed Fred Jeeninga as cluster managing director, Continental Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Georgia) and Maurice McKeating as cluster managing director, UK South. Jeeninga has... plus
Circle supports EU project
Circle, an Italian company specialized in process and management consulting services and in providing innovative technological solutions for transport and Circle, an Italian company specialising in process and management consulting services and in providing innovative... plus
Two UK hauliers join forces
Maritime Transport has launched the new division “Maritime Intermodal” which will initially contract four dedicated services out of Felixstowe and Southampton (both UK). Furthermore, the road haulier will cooperate with DB Cargo UK to increase railfreight capacity and... plus
ID Logistics grows at home and abroad
Logistics revenues for 2018 came to EUR 1.41 billion up 9.3% year-on-year. The pace of the French company’s growth picked up in Q4/2018, with revenues rising to EUR 374 million, up 12.8% y-on-y. In France, growth accelerated during Q4 to 10.7% and revenues grew by 8.4% over... plus
40 containers on the rail route from China to Italy
A new rail journey began when the first ever regular westbound train to directly link China with Italy left the Chinese city of Chengdu last Saturday (26 January), carrying 40 containers. It is due to arrive at Contship Italia’s Rail Hub Milano terminal in 18 days’ time. The... plus
Christine Cabau Woehrel joins the CMA CGM Group
The CMA CGM Group has appointed Christine Cabau Woehrel as executive vice president in charge of assets. From 15 March, her main responsibilities will include managing the group’s industrial assets such as its fleet of vessels, its newbuildings, its container fleet,... plus
SBB Cargo and DB Cargo continue their cooperation
Ahead of time, SBB Cargo and DB Cargo have jointly extended their alpine transit contract for a further three years. The contract will come into effect at the change of timetable at the end of the year and will govern cross-border traffic from Mannheim, Singen or Basel to... plus
UK intermodal operator plans new maintenance facility
UK-based intermodal operator Freightliner is planning to build a state-of-the-art rolling stock maintenance and fuelling facility at its existing freight yard in Ipswich. After evaluating various sites throughout the UK, Ipswich was chosen due to its strategic positioning close... plus
Cargonetwork renews advisory board
Several changes have been made to the Cargonetwork advisory board. Bernd Schäfer, CEO of Streck Transport Germany, replaced advisory board member Stefan Rehmet In spring 2018. The System Alliance CEO, Georg Köhler, stepped down from the said board at the end of 2018, and then... plus
L.I.T. Group integrates forwarder Hölkemeier
The Minden (NRW/Germany)-based forwarding company Hölkemeier Spedition is being integrated into the L.I.T corporate group. The two enterprises are bundling their know-how to promote domestic and international growth. L.I.T. is also reinforcing its presence in eastern North... plus