Windy summer season around the Baltic Sea 
During the 2020 summer season, Chipolbrok vessels showed an increased presence in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea due to the predominance of wind energy projects in the region. Especially in Poland various wind farm projects are under development and must be supplied with... plus
Direct rail link between Germany and the Netherlands
Samskip and Nunner Logistics are introducing direct rail services between Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Duisburg (Germany), in a new and far-reaching commitment to shippers using rail, road and waterborne transport services out of two of North Europe’s main container ports.... plus
Kodrona instead of Corona
The German university city of Siegen and Deutsche Telekom want to make it possible to operate drone flights outside the pilot's visual range in the future. To this end, they have entered into a partnership to provide the necessary mobile communications infrastructure.... plus
Unifeeder broadens DP World's portfolio
The Unifeeder Group, a part of DP World since 2018, has opted for further acquisitions. The Unifeeder ISC platform managed the purchase of Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek Limited, including its subsidiary Avana Global FZCO, and Transworld Feeders, the containerised... plus
Dachser USA secures transatlantic capacity
In response to ongoing demand for increased air freight capacity between Europe and the USA, Dachser USA has launched a new dedicated weekly Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt B747-400F service. Andy Frommenwiler, VP, air freight, Dachser USA: "Our customers called upon us to... plus
New facility for Spanish vegetables
Agroponiente has inaugurated a new logistics centre for fresh vegetables in El Eljido in the south of Spain. The roughly 20,000 sqm hub is mainly used to order pick and package zucchini, aubergines, beans and cucumbers. Jorge Reig, Agroponiente's CEO: "Our employees and... plus
Scandinavian Shuttle Service now in operation
CMA CGM's new container service, providing an additional link between Gothenburg and Hamburg, will initially deploy the vessel "Aries J" with a capacity of over 1,000 teu. The service includes a weekly call at Gothenburg. It will operate under the name... plus
Corona spares wagon hire business
Despite the massive global fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, VTG Aktiengesellschaft ended the first half of the 2020 financial year with solid results. Both revenue and ebitda are roughly on a par with the previous year’s levels. At EUR 605.8 million, group revenue was... plus
Baltic Sea Bridge reaches first milestone
Since the end of March, Mukran Port Terminals has been operating, in cooperation with DBO Bahnoperator, a fixed sea link, flagged Baltic Sea Bridge, as part of the New Silk Road between Asia and Europe. With the Mukran port and industrial zone and the handling of short sea... plus
Two networks strengthen their position in UK
UK-based Pall-Ex Group has acquired the Fortec Distribution Network. The network will carry on trading under the name of Fortec Distribution. It will therefore operate as a separate pallet network within the UK but be part of the overall Pall-Ex Group of companies. The two... plus