Big money for fresh disruptors 
Venture fund Dutch Founders has launched its second fund, providing more than EUR 62 million (USD 70 million) to early-stage marketplaces and so-called marketplace enablers. The group, which was founded in 2019 by We Transfer, Treatwell, Just Eat, Hiber and fonQ, joins the... plus
Seko Logistics promotes Char L. Dalton
Seko Logistics has promoted Char L. Dalton to chief legal officer & chief of staff to focus on the realisation of the company’s long-term growth objectives. She joined Seko Logistics in 2014 as director, legal after five years as corporate legal counsel at NNR Global... plus
Tool helps reduce CO2 footprint of truck fleets
In Switzerland, the navigation software company Here is taking over a tool from retailer Migros and making the application available worldwide. The software tool "M Opex Tower" can be used to calculate the CO2 emissions of trucks with different drive systems for any... plus
Rising traffic in the Baltic Sea pushes Kiel
Kiel's seaport handled a record 7.6 million t in 2021, 9.3 % above 2020. Volume increases on the Gothenburg line (+16% to 2.1 million t) and the Klaipeda line (+9% to 2.9 million t) more than compensated for the 12% decline in the paper business to 660,000 t. Dirk Claus,... plus
Retour sur le rail 
Les subventions et la bienveillance étatique ont été remplacées par une nouvelle dynamique de marché. Les sociétés ferroviaires norvégiennes de trafic fret font en effet de nouveau circuler des wagons pleins tout en modernisation les lignes et terminaux. plus
Une année bénéfique
Depuis 2018, l’unité DFDS Méditerranée a accru ses capacités en trafic ro-ro pour les exportations turques. En 2022, le nombre de navires aura doublé par rapport à 2018. L’année écoulée a également été une année couronnée de succès à d’autres égards. plus
Kale Logistics picks Vikram Bansal
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a global IT solutions provider to the maritime and air cargo sectors, has named Vikram Bansal (right) as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He has over 20 years’ experience as an IT professional, working in leadership positions with... plus
Partnership for intermodal services in USA
Transport company Schneider has chosen Union Pacific Railroad (UP) as its the primary intermodal rail transports provider in the western United States, effective January 2023. The partnership creates a seamless service including the critical “first and last miles” of the supply... plus
Unilode repairs and digitises Skycooler's ULD
Skycooler, a specialist in the leasing of temperature-controlled airline containers for catering operations since 2005, has entered into a ten-year repair, maintenance and digitalisation agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions, a global provider of outsourced ULD management,... plus
Network expands membership
24plus Systemverkehre has added two new German system partners to its European network. Freight forwarders Spedition Fecht and Maier Spedition joined on 1 January 2022. With this move, 24plus’ new members hope to further expand their general cargo business. Spedition Fecht... plus