Alonso Group growing in Iberia 
The Alonso Group is taking a majority stake in the railway company Compania Europea Ferroviaria (Cefsa), based in Madrid (Spain). With the investment Alfonso has strengthened its railway business in the Iberian Peninsula. Cefsa specialises in railfreight transport and owns a... plus
‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ calls at Hamburg
The ‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ called at the port of Hamburg at the turn of the month as part of voyage 43/44. The vessel discharged and loaded heavy and voluminous cargo, including 103 t generators and large steel structures for a German steel plant, Chipolbrok said. The cargo... plus
Transport solution for high-cube containers launched
The first train has completed a run on the new trans-Pennine railfreight link connecting Teesport and Manchester (both England). The return service, operated five days a week, is initially being run as a trial, part of a collaboration between Direct Rail Services (DRS) and PD... plus
Air cargo provider names operations director
Rotterdam-based VRR has promoted Ben Lakerveld to the position of operations director. Managing director Geert van Riemsdijk is pleased, as “many people already know Ben well from his 15 years at VRR. He’s grown with us through several roles, most recently as sales manager, and... plus
Atlas Air Worldwide drives Aston Martin Aramco logistics
The US air cargo services provider Atlas Air Worldwide has been named as the official logistics partner of the UK’s Aston Martin Aramco Formula One team, optimising airfreight operations for the 2025 season and beyond. As the largest operator of Boeing B747 freighters, Atlas... plus
Maharaj creates new leadership constellation
Constellation Cold Logistics has appointed Abhy Maharaj as its new chief commercial officer (COO), with effect from 1 February. His extensive experience in business growth, automation and technology will support Constellation’s new strategy following its acquisition by... plus
Another 747F joins Nam fleet
Network Airline Management (Nam) has strengthened its freighter fleet by adding another Boeing B747-400F nose-loading aircraft. The ex-China Airlines Cargo freighter arrived at NAM’s home base in Liège (Belgium) in December and entered service immediately. “Adding another 747... plus
Capacité doublée 
Boskalis construit le «plus grand navire d’enrochement du secteur». La société néerlandaise Boskalis transforme un navire existant en unité d’enrochement sous-marin. Elle devient ainsi, selon ses propres déclarations, «le plus grand acteur de ce secteur». plus
E-trucks added to food transport fleet
A total of twelve Mercedes-Benz ‘eActros 600s’ were delivered to Dachser subsidiary Brummer Logistik recently, thus making Brummer Logistik one of the first recipients of the heavy-duty electric trucks. The 40 t vehicles have a range of around 500 km and will be used for... plus
A GSSA goes back to school
The ECS Group has enhanced its sustainability pillar by integrating a new learning programme into its ‘Discovery’ training platform. Based on ‘AXA Climate School’, the course educates employees on climate change and encourages actionable sustainability initiatives. “As a... plus