Full year figures for Spanish Ports confirm good 2018 
The full year 2018 results for Spanish ports are generally favourable. According to data published by Puertos de Estado, a total of 550.7 million t were moved in 2018, 3.5% more than in 2017. In the period under review, the volume of goods in international transit rose by... more
DP World acquires P&O Ferrymasters
DP World has acquired the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters for GBP 322 million. The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions and is expected to close in H1/2019. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO, DP World, said: “We... more
Semitrailers accepted on Antwerp-Barcelona shuttle
From this month (February), the Hupac shuttle train service between Antwerp (Belgium) and Barcelona (Spain) is able to carry semitrailers. It is the first time that this type of loading unit is admitted on the Spanish network. The milestone for intermodal transport was... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Although the brain is more than 80% water, it can store 1,000 terabytes of information. more
FM Logistic opens pharma warehouse in Romania
French logistics and transport services provider FM Logistic has opened a EUR 20 million dedicated cold storage warehouse in Bucharest (Romania) to meet demand from the growing pharma and healthcare industry. The facility comprises a 10,000 sqm area for the receipt, storage... more
Invest securely
The American Association of Port Authorities has presented the latest report in its infrastructure series, ‘The State of Freight’. It comes as no surprise that it has called for state investment – the amount and the focus are somewhat different this time, however. more
Trucks: 30% cut in CO2 emissions in 2030
The European Parliament and the Council have reached a first-ever provisional agreement on a regulation that sets strict CO2 emission standards for trucks. It is another stepping stone for modernising Europe's mobility sector and preparing it for climate neutrality in the... more
HHLA banking on sustainable energy
At the beginning of the year, the German port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and selected partners commenced research and development work on the publicly funded Fresh project at the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). The goal is to integrate the battery... more
RZD ploughs fortune into track equipment fleet
Russian Railways (RZD) poured RUB 12.9 billion (EUR 173.1 million) into updating its track equipment fleet. A total of 572 items were purchased for the maintenance and repair of railway infrastructure. The equipment included four stone-cleaning machines, 49 motor-rail... more
Oelker new head of marketing at Krone
Stefan Oelker has taken on the role of marketing director of the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group. Oelker has already held several executive positions in the advertising industry and in the technical products marketing field, most recently as head of marketing and business... more