Rail bridge to ship relief supplies to Ukraine 
In Germany, DB Cargo and DB Schenker have set up a logistics network in cooperation with Polish and Ukrainian railway companies to ship relief supplies by truck and rail from Germany directly to Ukraine. Donations are collected in Germany by truck, packed into containers and... more
Cargobeamer strengthens management
Cargobeamer, an operator of unaccompanied transport of non-cranable semi-trailers in Europe, has appointed manager Boris Timm (left) as COO. Timm will also join the company’s executive board. He recently served as head of intermodal Europe at Amazon and spent many years at... more
Finnair finds ways to Asian cargo hubs
Finnair is updating its traffic programme after the closure of Russian airspace. With cargo prices still rising, the company can continue its passenger services to its key Asian markets despite the longer flight times. Finnair is still serving Seoul and Shanghai from its... more
First fully electric car transporter in service
In Switzerland, the transport company Galliker, the body manufacturer Kässbohrer and the e-truck manufacturer Designwerk have jointly developed and built the country's first fully electric car transporter. The vehicle is now ready for operation. It will be used to deliver... more
Four Parx picks Eileen Teichmann
Four Parx, a project developer specialising in innovative and sustainable commercial and logistics space, has chosen its innovation manager Eileen Teichmann to head the property management division. Teichmann’s responsibilities include planning, controlling, reporting and... more
MBO at Le Roy Logistique
Rennes (France)-based Le Roy Logistique group, which was founded in 1947, has sold the majority of its capital to more than 20 executives, including its president Serge Rambault. The traditional shareholders are staying on board. The Le Roy family and Alian Industries will keep... more
More connections to Sardinia
A focus on Sardinia: Grimaldi is launching its new Savona-Porto Torres maritime connection in April 2022, with the ro-pax vessel “Zeus Palace” being deployed on the route. From 11 April until 1 July 2022 and then again from 19 September to 31 December 2022, the new route... more
Maersk appoints Aruna Hussain
Maersk has named Aruna Hussain as managing director of Sealand – A Maersk Company, Europe & Med. She started her career at Maersk in 2000, where she worked in liner and trade roles in Pakistan and UK before moving to Damco in Pakistan. After several years with Maersk,... more
Decision on LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel
In Germany, the long dispute on the location of the planned LNG Terminal seems to have come to an end. Gasunie and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) (on behalf of the German federal government) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to take the project into a... more
Timar's AEO for customs handling approved
At the beginning of 2022, the Moroccan provider of international transport and logistics services obtained the status of authorised economic operator (AEO) in customs categorised security/safety for its international transport and transit activities. This categorisation,... more