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 […]
Shipping & Ports
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 […]
Aug 26, 2021 at 2:54 PM
As one of the first major customers of DHL Global Forwarding in Germany, Kaufland utilizes the GoGreen Plus service for all FCL transports in sea freight, […]
Aug 25, 2021 at 6:21 PM
Liebherr expands its existing remote service app and elevates its service to the next level. XpertAssist is not just an audio-video connection, but combines remote maintenance […]
Aug 25, 2021 at 6:07 PM
In order to successfully implement its projects in the field of hydrogen technology, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will actively participate in the newly founded […]
Aug 17, 2021 at 5:25 PM
The Deutsche Post DHL Group (“DPDHL“) has signed an agreement to acquire up to 100 percent of J.F. Hillebrand Group AG (“Hillebrand“) and its subsidiaries for […]
Aug 16, 2021 at 6:11 PM
The tours offered by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) for elementary school students through the port have also enjoyed great popularity under the conditions of […]
Aug 16, 2021 at 5:21 PM
After almost half a year of operation, it is time for the operators of the GREENFERRY I to take stock. Questions about whether the launch was […]
Aug 14, 2021 at 9:15 PM
The Port of Kiel has achieved a significant increase in cargo volume in the first half of the year. From early January to the end of […]
Aug 12, 2021 at 4:04 PM
The Hamburg Port and Logistics AG (HHLA) recorded a positive business development in the first half of 2021, despite the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic […]
Aug 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM
With its seventh quality promise ‘Efficient Cargo Claims Handling’, Hapag-Lloyd aims to significantly accelerate the processing of cargo claims by reducing the overall time between the […]
Aug 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM
The Lübeck Port Company (LHG) has more than compensated for the losses caused by COVID-19 in the first half of the year. Compared to the previous […]
Aug 5, 2021 at 4:39 PM
Hamburg’s logistics companies are pioneers in climate protection. To achieve the new climate goals of Germany and the EU, companies are increasingly relying on electric mobility […]
Aug 3, 2021 at 6:46 PM
For the 30th anniversary of the Rostock Hanse Sail, more than a hundred tall ships are registered. The German-Danish ferry company Scandlines adds a special touch […]
Aug 2, 2021 at 5:37 PM
The shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is further expanding its presence in Africa. Today, the company opens a new office in West Africa’s Senegal, located in the capital […]
Jul 30, 2021 at 7:47 PM
The established IATA freight forwarder Quick Cargo Service has used the Corona period to strategically reposition itself and establish an eight-member director team. Starting August 1, […]
Jul 30, 2021 at 5:57 PM
Hapag-Lloyd’s half-year results for 2021 have significantly improved compared to the previous year. EBITDA amounts to approximately 3.5 billion euros compared to 1.2 billion euros in […]
Jul 28, 2021 at 9:03 PM
The COVID-19 related closure of the southern Chinese trading port of Yantian in May has serious implications for global supply chains and goods flows. The disruptions […]
Jul 27, 2021 at 6:31 PM
After the successful testing of autonomous trucks at the Hamburg port, MAN is conducting another automation project in Ulm. There, MAN is also testing the use […]
Jul 23, 2021 at 8:48 PM
Through the complete acquisition of the Croatian logistics company Log Adria at the end of June, Rhenus is expanding its activities in the area of the […]
Jul 23, 2021 at 8:07 PM
The Supervisory Board of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG has appointed Dr. Jens-Albert Oppel (53) as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The previously two-member board, consisting of […]
Jul 16, 2021 at 2:40 PM
The Industrial Port of Roßlau, part of the Saxon Inland Ports Oberelbe GmbH, is getting a new port crane. It is a versatile mobile crawler crane […]
Jul 14, 2021 at 6:54 PM
The Swedish company ‘Rederi AB Gotland’ will launch a new ferry line for freight and passenger traffic between the Swedish capital Stockholm (Nynäshamn) and Rostock under […]
Jul 14, 2021 at 6:45 PM
The first direct train from the Chinese city of Hefei in Anhui Province, the freight transport center, has reached JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven. The train departed from Hefei […]
Jul 11, 2021 at 10:17 AM
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, remote technologies are the topic of the hour and more in demand than ever. The Liebherr Group has been working on […]
Jul 11, 2021 at 9:53 AM
The Andernach port has a new container crane bridge. The first parts of the crane were delivered and pre-assembled in the port back in January. The […]
Jul 8, 2021 at 5:56 PM
As the official logistics partner of the Austrian Space Forum (ÖWF), Gebrüder Weiss transports the unique mission equipment and 16 international scientific experiments to the test […]
Jul 8, 2021 at 5:06 PM
a. hartrodt italiana now offers a ‘Multi Destination Consolidation’ service between Shanghai and Genoa, specifically targeting importers in southern Germany, Switzerland, France, and the Mediterranean region. […]
Jul 8, 2021 at 3:55 PM
Hapag-Lloyd has successfully completed the acquisition of the Dutch container shipping company Nile Dutch Investments B.V. (NileDutch) today. After signing a purchase agreement in March, Hapag-Lloyd […]
Jul 7, 2021 at 5:29 PM
The US-based research and development company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will present a virtual reality demonstrator at the ITS […]
Jul 7, 2021 at 4:12 PM
Since the start of production in 2005, Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH has manufactured and delivered well over 1,000 maritime cranes. The numerous mobile harbor, ship, and offshore […]
Jul 5, 2021 at 5:24 PM
The ‘Parliamentary Group Inland Shipping’ of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Parliament visited the Neuss Port from the water. On board the MS Riverstar, the politicians of […]
Jul 3, 2021 at 5:49 PM
Rhenus Midgard replaces a more than 20-year-old Liebherr LHM 320 with a new Liebherr machine. The LHM 420, recently delivered by the project logistics specialist Rhenus […]