"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Dunkerque-Port renews management board 
After a recent meeting of the supervisory board of the Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque, Emmanuelle Verger, chairwoman of the supervisory board and Maurice Georges, chairman of the management board, announced the appointment of Daniel Deschodt as deputy managing director of the... more
DDS raises new funds
DDS Logistics, a French software developer for transport, logistics and international sourcing that specialises in transport management solutions (TMS), has just obtained new funds from its investors. The EUR 8 million fresh cash will be used to push two projects: the... more
Locomotives for Kazakhstan
At a ceremony held last week, Russian manufacturer Sinara Transport Machines (STM) handed over the first batch of 2ES7 Black Granite freight two-section electric locomotives to Silkway Transit, Kazakhstan’s first private railway carrier. The first three locomotives have already... more
Lineas banks on European business
Lineas has signed an agreement with Beacon Rail and Ermewa Group on a phased sale-and-leaseback of 109 T77 diesel locomotives over the period 2021-2023 and approximately 4,000 freight wagons in 2021. Lineas will continue to use the assets in its day-to-day business and remain... more
Two Boeing B747-8F for Hongyuan Group
AFG Aviation Ireland (Ireland), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany, has completed the acquisition of two Boeing B747-8F freighter aircraft, MSN 37562 and MSN 37563, from Saudi Arabian Airlines for its strategic partner Hongyuan Group. Hongyuan Group is the... more
"Greening" the world's fleet
Maritime consultancy Clarksons Research has published a report on the adoption of 'green' technology in the world’s merchant fleet. According to this data, currently 4.2% of the operating fleet and 34% of the order book in tonnage (GT) is ready to use alternative fuels or... more
BAX is Europe's most sustainable truck
BAX, a new truck brand from Germany, has been awarded an important industry prize shortly after its official premiere: the 7.5 t truck with its exceptional 3 t payload is to receive the European transport prize for sustainability (ETPN). The deciding factor is not just the... more
Frigoscandia changes hands
Private equity holding Mutares is acquiring Frigoscandia from Posten Norge. Founded in 1948, Frigoscandia specialises in fresh, chilled and frozen food logistics solutions, providing transport services for goods at temperatures from -25° to +25°C. It operates out of 25... more
Isabelle Dresco joins Chep
Global logistics solutions specialist Chep has appointed Isabelle Dresco as chief executive officer of its French and Moroccan subsidiaries. Dresco worked for 15 years for Procter & Gamble (P&G) in Brussels, Geneva, London and Paris, mainly in marketing and brand... more