Nov 18, 2021 at 4:02 PM
Effective November 1, Tobias Schmidt has been appointed CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe. He succeeds Thomas George, who has successfully led the European organization since […]
Shipping & Ports
Nov 18, 2021 at 3:53 PM
Forto’s climate neutrality programs are being quickly adopted by customers, reaching the goal of 50% climate neutrality nearly two years earlier than expected. Shipping customers are […]
Nov 16, 2021 at 6:52 PM
The Port of Hamburg recorded a total of 95.8 million tons in seaport cargo handling in the first nine months of the year, an increase of […]
Nov 13, 2021 at 6:52 PM
Hapag-Lloyd concluded the first nine months of 2021 with an EBITDA of 8.2 billion USD (6.8 billion Euro). The EBIT also significantly exceeded the previous year’s […]
Nov 10, 2021 at 5:47 PM
After a pandemic-related pause, the German-Finnish Port Day (DFHT) was relaunched yesterday evening in Lübeck. The hosts were Bernd Jorkisch, Honorary Consul of the Republic of […]
Nov 9, 2021 at 6:14 PM
At this year’s chainPORT annual conference, participants exchanged not only professional insights but also practical knowledge: This includes new solutions from the shipping industry to improve […]
Nov 8, 2021 at 5:46 PM
Scandlines has signed a contract with the Turkish shipyard Cemre for the construction of an emission-free freight ferry for the Puttgarden-Rødby route between Germany and Denmark. […]
Nov 5, 2021 at 5:18 PM
The 13th International Mars Analog Mission Amadee-20, supported by Gebrüder Weiss as the official logistics partner, was successfully completed in Israel at the end of October. […]
Nov 5, 2021 at 5:03 PM
NORDFROST, the market leader in frozen logistics based in Schortens, Friesland, near Wilhelmshaven, has taken over the operations of RS reefer service GmbH, Bremen, effective November […]
Nov 5, 2021 at 4:50 PM
Ports and their transport partners are on the way to climate-neutral transport chains. Experts discussed the necessary measures in the port and transport sector to achieve […]
Nov 4, 2021 at 4:48 PM
Suttons International Limited and VTG Tanktainer GmbH, a subsidiary of VTG Aktiengesellschaft, today announced the signing of an Asset Purchase Agreement. The agreement includes the acquisition […]
Nov 3, 2021 at 6:37 PM
During a festive event with Transport Minister Kerstin Schreyer, CNA e.V. celebrated its 25th anniversary on October 28, 2021. The think tank for transport, traffic & […]
Nov 1, 2021 at 7:05 PM
In the sales year 2021, the demand for Liebherr port mobile cranes with electric drive has risen sharply. Compared to 2019, the number of devices equipped […]
Nov 1, 2021 at 7:01 PM
The rails in the Lübeck port are vibrating and the cranes are smoking. At the intermodal terminal, which is located directly at the Skandinavienkai, the LHG […]
Oct 28, 2021 at 11:45 AM
From early February 2022, Rhenus is represented in Norway. By opening an office in Oslo, the internationally active logistics service provider strengthens its presence in Scandinavia. […]
Oct 27, 2021 at 6:52 PM
The logistics service provider Alpensped aims to reduce its ecological corporate footprint by 50 percent by 2025 and to operate climate-neutral by 2030. This is stated […]
Oct 26, 2021 at 8:25 PM
On October 25, the first container train of the new connection between Hamburg and Shanghai arrived fully loaded at the DUSS terminal in Hamburg-Billwerder. The new […]
Oct 14, 2021 at 9:07 PM
driveMybox is a completely digital, free platform where clients and service providers can easily and transparently handle container transports. Many manual activities lead to significant efficiency […]
Oct 14, 2021 at 7:48 AM
The experiences from over a year of using a rotor sail on the hybrid ferry “Copenhagen” have been so positive that Scandlines is preparing its sister […]
Oct 8, 2021 at 8:21 PM
Through Rhenus’s acquisition of initially 80 percent of the Belgian logistics company Wijnands Bulk Care in early October 2021, Rhenus is expanding its activities in the […]
Oct 7, 2021 at 4:50 PM
This year, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, founded in 1871 in Osnabrück and now operating globally as a full-service provider, celebrates its 150th anniversary. Established in the late […]
Oct 6, 2021 at 2:31 PM
The Hamburg Port and Logistics AG (HHLA) presents numerous innovative projects at the ITS World Congress taking place in Hamburg from October 11 to 15. Digital […]
Oct 5, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Panattoni, the leading project developer for industrial and logistics properties in Europe, celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the new DB Schenker land transport […]
Oct 5, 2021 at 5:23 PM
The ITG Group recently opened a new Air & Sea branch in Atlanta, USA. Now, in addition to the existing location in Boston since 1994, the […]
Oct 4, 2021 at 4:06 PM
“The Economic Makers” are launching a survey on the topic of supply shortages to find out whether and how the supply shortage has been perceived by […]
Oct 4, 2021 at 4:02 PM
GLS, one of the leading parcel service providers in Europe, presents itself in a new look starting today. The modernized branding builds on what has made […]
Sep 30, 2021 at 5:55 PM
Meteomatics supports customers worldwide with uniquely high-resolution weather forecasts. These are becoming increasingly important in transport logistics. In particular, shipping companies and road transport companies can […]
Sep 30, 2021 at 5:44 PM
For years, and especially since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, the sea freight market has been suffering from capacity bottlenecks, delivery failures, and massive cost […]
Sep 30, 2021 at 5:34 PM
European Cargo Logistics (ECL) is expanding its “One-Stop-Shop” network. New in the intermodal portfolio of the Lübeck Port Company (LHG) subsidiary is the destination Riga. In […]
Sep 30, 2021 at 5:23 PM
This marks both a departure into a new future and a return to the roots of the company: The Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) is […]
Sep 27, 2021 at 6:23 PM
After extensive commissioning and practical tests of the proof-of-concept facility at the Port of Dubai, the joint venture partners SMS group and DP World have confirmed […]
Sep 24, 2021 at 4:08 PM
On the premises of the Lübeck Port Company (LHG), the fuel chain “tankpool24” has opened a new station. At the so-called weekly change area, located just […]
Sep 21, 2021 at 5:50 PM
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSPL) have successfully concluded negotiations today regarding a strategic stake of CSPL in the […]
Sep 17, 2021 at 3:47 PM
For years, DAKOSY Datenkommunikationssystem AG and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have been working closely together on many levels. Based on the Slot Booking Procedure (SBV) […]
Sep 16, 2021 at 2:05 PM
Thanks to the opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and the 4-meter corridor, rail transport was able to expand its position in freight transport through the […]
Sep 16, 2021 at 1:45 PM
Hapag-Lloyd opens its own office in Morocco today. With this additional presence in the country, the company continues its growth ambitions in the most attractive markets […]
Sep 15, 2021 at 8:24 PM
The construction of the container terminal Gateway Basel Nord on the site of the former marshalling yard Basel Badischer Bahnhof will be supported with 83 million […]
Sep 15, 2021 at 8:05 PM
As already in road transport, GEODIS now also offers its customers the opportunity to rely on alternative fuels in air and sea freight transport worldwide. This […]
Sep 14, 2021 at 5:50 PM
The automotive logistics experts at DHL are responsible for the safe transport of eight Bond vehicles from the brands Aston Martin (5 units), BMW (2), and […]
Sep 10, 2021 at 6:28 PM
Hapag-Lloyd now offers its customers worldwide the use of electronic bills of lading. In collaboration with WAVE BL, a digital platform for supply chain partners, customers […]
Sep 8, 2021 at 5:07 PM
The Saxon State Secretary for Digitalization and Mobility, Ines Fröhlich, today welcomed the first trailer train from Curtici (RO) at the TrailerPort Alberthafen Dresden. Since the […]
Sep 6, 2021 at 4:36 PM
In environmentally friendly rail freight transport, the Port of Kiel is gaining additional capacities and faster connections. Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs […]
Sep 6, 2021 at 4:12 PM
After 30 years of service to his company, Volker Seefeldt is stepping down as CEO of HTAG Häfen und Transport AG effective September 30, 2021, and […]
Sep 3, 2021 at 7:00 PM
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority recently received new Liebherr port mobile crane technology. The port has successfully operated two LHM 280 cranes for bulk handling for […]
Sep 1, 2021 at 7:24 PM
On August 30, Hansa Destinations launched its first service from Nynäshamn, Sweden, to Rostock, Germany. The new route offers logistics companies and other customers a new […]
Aug 31, 2021 at 6:44 PM
A joint German solution for the digitized release process of import containers is being developed by the service providers DAKOSY AG, Hamburg, and dbh Logistics IT […]
Aug 30, 2021 at 6:40 PM
The upward trend in the universal port of Hamburg continues in the first half of the year. This resulted in a record for container traffic by […]
Aug 30, 2021 at 6:05 PM
The Lübeck Port Company (LHG) and the Port of Lübeck are becoming even more closely connected to the Ruhr area. The operator Kombiverkehr KG has recently […]
Aug 30, 2021 at 5:42 PM
Empty containers remain a scarce commodity in container shipping. For this reason, Hapag-Lloyd has ordered an additional 75,000 TEU standard containers. The containers will be manufactured […]
Aug 28, 2021 at 7:09 PM
To recognize the opportunities of environmentally friendly inland shipping and to exploit potentials, Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) has commissioned a study together with the Elbe-Seitenkanal Alliance […]