Rail Baltica electrification deal 
Rail Baltica has signed Europe’s largest railway electrification contract, worth EUR 1.7 billion, with the Cobelec consortium of Grupo Cobra and Grupo Elecnor. The agreement, formalised in Vilnius on 15 September, covers the electrification of 870 km of lines and more than 2,400... more
DHL restarts US parcels
DHL group’s post & parcel Germany division is resuming postal parcel shipments of goods from Germany to the USA and Puerto Rico for business customers. Services restart on 25 September, following a four-week suspension triggered by US customs regulations under the Executive... more
Bimco's ship demand forecast raised
Bimco has raised its 2025 ship demand growth forecast to 4.5–5.5% on the back of stronger trades outside North America, while keeping its 2026 forecast at 2.5–3.5%. Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen said 2025 market conditions will likely be weaker than in 2024, with... more
EV Cargo Solutions appoints new operations director
EV Cargo Solutions has named Martin Davies as operations director, a newly created role supporting the company’s transformation strategy. He will oversee managed transport, fleet performance, carrier management, contract logistics and health and safety. Davies brings... more
Epea: Carbon balance at Levi’s site
The Levi Strauss & Co. European distribution center in Dorsten (Germany), developed by Delta Development, is set to achieve its climate neutrality target, according to the Environmental protection encouragement agency (Epea). According to the developpers the 73,000 m²... more
Multimodal EAC deal signed
Carboninsets has partnered with Baxter Freight to provide Environmental attribute certificates (Eacs) across all major transport modes – rail, marine, road and air – for one of Baxter’s key cargo owner customers. This marks the first global multimodal Eac partnership according... more
Heavy machinery from China to Russia
Rzd logistics has recently reported it has completed the delivery of the first two of 16 heavy machines from Tai’an, China, for the modernisation of two major Russian metallurgical plants. Each set weighs more than 300 t. The project required a multimodal route combining road... more
Ricci named managing director of Tarros Line
Tarros Group has appointed Danilo Ricci as managing director of Tarros Line, reinforcing its focus on growth in Mediterranean and international markets. Ricci has long been part of the company’s development, contributing to its operational and commercial expansion across the... more
Report: Firms underestimate customs
A new study by Customs support group (Csg) and Boston consulting group (Bcg) finds that many firms underestimate the economic significance of customs in global trade. In 2024, duties collected worldwide reached USD 600–900 billion, close to 1% of global output. The report notes... more
Steelpaint's marine coating in Wilhelmshaven
Steelpaint has completed the main coating work on the 'great sea lock' in Wilhelmshaven, protecting around 26,000 m² of steel. The 1,700 t gate, measuring 60 m by 20 m with a depth of 10 m, secures access to Germany’s only deep-water port for naval vessels, commercial ships... more