Jan 6, 2022 at 6:44 PM
Just in time for the turn of the year, Acito Logistics GmbH can draw a positive summary, and there is still much on the to-do list […]
Shipping & Ports
Jan 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM
It was an overall good year: Compared to the significant pre-Corona year 2019, the handling volumes of the Lübeck Port Company (LHG), including the rented terminals, […]
Dec 23, 2021 at 1:18 PM
The HGK Group continues its integration strategy. At the turn of the year 2021/22, the activities of HTAG Häfen und Transport AG (HTAG) will be transferred […]
Dec 20, 2021 at 6:10 PM
Despite all the difficulties in daily business, most Bremen freight forwarding companies expect good business results this year. They look to the coming year with optimism. […]
Dec 20, 2021 at 5:43 PM
As part of the spc online event “Development of the Container and RoRo Markets in Shortsea Shipping”, the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) recently […]
Dec 16, 2021 at 7:05 PM
The Duisburg port is not only home to the largest container terminal in the European hinterland, but also the first to be operated climate-neutrally using hydrogen, […]
Dec 16, 2021 at 6:44 PM
With the introduction of the ninth quality promise “Always Accessible” today, Hapag-Lloyd addresses a key factor in customer satisfaction: quick accessibility when support is needed. With […]
Dec 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM
The logistics service provider RheinCargo is restructuring its port division. Lukas Klippel will take over as head of the Northern Port division effective January 1, 2022. […]
Dec 8, 2021 at 7:46 PM
The first container ship was processed at the Italian HHLA multipurpose terminal in Trieste, the “OPS Hamburg”, which is chartered and operated by CMA CGM. For […]
Dec 8, 2021 at 7:40 PM
B-LOG Bulk Logistics GmbH not only took over the business operations of the container transport specialist Diedrich Meyer in March 2021, but also their transport management […]
Dec 6, 2021 at 8:28 PM
The leading steel manufacturer in Italy, Acciaierie d’Italia, has recently signed a contract with Liebherr for four new LPS 800 portal cranes. The new equipment will […]
Dec 3, 2021 at 3:17 PM
In the second half of November, the shipping company MSC added the port of Hamburg as a new port of call in its feeder service operating […]
Dec 2, 2021 at 6:53 PM
The Board of the Association of German Shipowners (VDR) has elected Dr. jur. Gaby Bornheim, Managing Director of Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, as the new President of […]
Dec 2, 2021 at 3:17 PM
Liebherr-MCCtec is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a gold medal by the independent rating company EcoVadis. EcoVadis is the world’s most renowned provider […]
Dec 1, 2021 at 4:37 PM
The volumes transported by rail are increasing at the Lübeck port. The growth is also supported by the LHG subsidiary European Cargo Logistics (ECL). The freight […]
Dec 1, 2021 at 4:36 PM
The Rhenus Group, a leading global logistics service provider, will neutralize the carbon dioxide emissions of all its LCL products by the year 2030. Starting in […]
Nov 30, 2021 at 2:05 PM
The Lübeck towing company J. Johannsen & Son is celebrating its 125th anniversary in these weeks. Founded in 1896, company founder and captain Joachim Johannsen started […]
Nov 29, 2021 at 7:04 PM
Swissterminal AG is expanding its Swiss train product portfolio starting January 1, 2022, with a new connection between Antwerp and Ottmarsheim. This service will commence with […]
Nov 24, 2021 at 6:43 PM
The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce presents its plans for the Energy and Climate Port Moorburg. With the Future Port Plan, the Chamber introduced the first building […]
Nov 24, 2021 at 5:54 PM
The PORT OF KIEL has set the goal of reducing all CO2 emissions it generates to zero by the year 2030. The path to climate neutrality […]
Nov 23, 2021 at 3:51 PM
The transport services in freight transport decreased by 0.9% on the road and by 2.7% on the rail in 2020. In the Swiss Rhine ports in […]
Nov 22, 2021 at 6:45 PM
Contargo has established Contargo Intermodal Poland Sp.z o.o. as of November 2021. From its location in Warsaw, the company, led by its two managing directors Marcin […]
Nov 22, 2021 at 6:37 PM
Liebherr will supply Euroports Germany with a fully electric portal crane next year. All crane movements of this pioneering machine are carried out using emission-free electric […]
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 […]
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 […]