British player snaps up unaccompanied transport 
UK-based Culina Group, which specialises in the transport of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), is taking over International Road Ferry (IRF). The price of the transaction has not been disclosed. IRF has offices in Rotterdam, Grubbenvorst (Venlo), Felixstowe, and Thetford,... plus
Leutenegger to power Quantron Switzerland
Quantron, an Augsburg-based specialist for zero-emission transport solutions for freight and passenger transport, has appointed Reto Leutenegger (left) as managing director of Quantron Switzerland and welcomes him as an investor in Quantron and international projects. The... plus
Cargo with wind under its wings
CMA CGM Group, Ademe Investissement, Neoline Développement, Corsica Ferries and Louis Hardy SAS are jointly investing a total of EUR 60 million in building the first sailing cargo ship of the neoliner class. Additional financing has also been granted by the Banque des... plus
ERS Railways picks Mathias Leiner
Mathias Leiner, who joined ERS Railways as vice CEO in October 2022, has now been promoted to CEO, replacing Bernd Decker at the helm. Leiner brings an in-depth experience of the railfreight industry with a special focus on combined transport. Decker, who has played a key... plus
ID Logistics ends 2022 on a high
The French Group ID Logistics achieved a turnover of EUR 686.3 million in Q4/2022, an upswing of almost 25% compared to 2021 (and +4.7% like-for-like). Generated revenue also rose significantly to more than EUR 2,5 billion for 2022, a growth of 31.3% (and 11.3% like-for-like).... plus
Recht Logistik: a new generation at the helm
A new generation at the helm: On 1 January 2023, Bernd Recht, who is the third generation of his family to run the company, handed over the majority of the shares in Recht Logistik to Christian Flick (right) and Navid Thielemann (left). Recht has withdrawn from operational... plus
Austrian carrier's CDP ranking upgraded
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) significantly improved its environmental performance last year. As a result, the railway logistics company has now received a "B" rating in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The CDP rating is considered the gold standard of... plus
Duisport expands packaging business
Duisport’s Packing Logistics division (DPL), which has been part of the group since 2007, took over RTI Packaging’s branch in Göppingen, Germany, on 1 January 2023. Jan-Malte Wöhrle, managing director at DPL, spoke of "increased storage space and increased crane... plus
Be aware in Rotterdam
Slightly more seagoing vessels entered Rotterdam in 2022 than in 2021 (29,029 versus 28,876), but fewer inland vessels (97,459 versus 98,469 in 2021). In the port, overall safety has increased, with the number of accidents in port operations dropping from 141 in 2021 to 137 in... plus
Hydrogen for shunting locos in port areas?
Six partners from science and industry have set up a joint project to explore climate-neutral methods to operate shunting locomotives in the port. The aim is to replace the fuel used to power the shunting locomotives in the port areas of Bremen and Hamburg by hydrogen. While... plus