Freight Transport Association picks Marcus Fischer 
The Freight Transport Association in the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) has a new chairman: Markus Fischer is to succeed Günther Reder, who wants to fully concentrate on his company again. Fischer, who has a degree in business administration, is a transport... more
Arrived in Piraeus 
Continuing to expand in Southeast Europe. Cargo-Partner, a logistics company from Austria, gained a foothold in North Macedonia last year, followed by another one in northern Greece. Setting up an office in the largest Greek port promises faster transit times for shipments... more
A team to build the first wind-powered ro-ro vessel
Naval architects will make a joint effort to build what they boast will be "the world’s first wind-powered ro-ro vessel". Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen recently inked an agreement to design the ship. “Orcelle Wind” is the first vessel from the wind-powered... more
Middle Corridor - a new alternative
Customers of a. hartrodt may now avoid the increasing disruptions on the sea freight routes between China and Europe. As a new alternative, the freight forwarder is offering rail transport via the Eurasian Middle Corridor. This route goes via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea,... more
Felb welcomes A. Redkin and R. Marakhovskii
The railway operator Felb – Far East Land Bridge is reorganising its management team. With immediate effect, Alexander Redkin will take over the position of COO and Ruslan Marakhovskii will become the new CFO. They will share the leadership of the logistics company with interim... more
Daimler Truck tests hydrogen-based drive
Daimler Truck has reached its next milestone on the road to sustainable transport, now also including hydrogen-based drives. A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck fuel-cell prototype has been undergoing intensive testing since last year – both on the in-house test track and on public... more
IAG Cargo launches a new route to Portland
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has launched a new direct service from London Heathrow to Portland and is also restarting flights to Pittsburgh for the first time since March 2020. The brand-new service to Portland will operate five times a... more
Dominik Wiehage for Rostock-Laage-Güstrow airport
In addition to his roles as CEO of the Zeitfracht Group, Dominik Wiehage has been appointed managing director of Rostock-Laage-Güstrow Airport, joining Maren Wolters in the management team, which is again now complete after the departure of long-time managing director Dörthe... more
Bolloré Logistics picks Jean-Baptiste Buée
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Jean-Baptiste Buée to the position of head of the luxury vertical for the Americas. Based in New Jersey, USA, Jean-Baptiste will report to Marc Sawaya, VP sales Americas. Jean-Baptiste Buée has a master’s degree from EDHEC Business School. He... more
Two sustainable investors in Antwerp-Bruges
In the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the drive for the change to a climate-neutral society is focused on Next Gen District. The commitment of two new concessionaires, Plug and Ekopak, is a milestone for this cluster in the heart of the Antwerp site which relies on the principles of... more