An 80% Nordic acquisition 
Thoresen Transport in Norway was the next on the list: Danish provider Freja Transport & Logistics acquired 80% of Thoresen's shares in October 2021. Freja is part of the international group United Shipping & Trading Company (USTC). In the current financial year,... mehr
Irish lessor discovers cargo business
Avolon is making a significant commitment to the global air freighter market to capitalise on the growth in e-commerce. The international aircraft leasing company based in Dublin has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Avolon will be the launch... mehr
Christian Levin CEO of Scania and Traton SE
Traton SE's supervisory board has announced two changes at the helm: current president and CEO of Scania, Christian Levin, will also head Traton SE as the new CEO. Annette Danielski, currently head of corporate finance at Traton SE, will become the new CFO. Levin has held... mehr
Preparations for pre-Christmas period in UK
In UK, DP World has inaugurated a storage space of 6,000 sqm dedicated to empty containers. The measure is meant to increase storage capacity during the critical pre-Christmas season. This move comes at a time when dwell times at terminals in UK have increased. Ernst... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Two trucks as birthday present
The UK-based haulage company A.D.D. Express has celebrated its 30th Anniversary. The birthday party also played host to a special unveiling of two new Man trucks, adorned in special gold 30th anniversary liveries. The vehicles will now lead the A.D.D. Express fleet, which... mehr
Ein neues altes Oligopol
Die wichtigsten Produktions-Standorte für Container haben tatsächlich bereits in den 1990er Jahren von Südkorea nach China gewechselt. Der Verkauf des Reefer-Spezialisten MCI von Maersk an die CIMC dürfte aber für die Chinesen eine Kirsche auf der Torte sein.Auch der Appetit von... mehr
20 minutes to refuel a hydrogen truck
The very first refuelling of a hydrogen in Italy: a fuel cell truck produced by South Korean manufacturer Hyundai has been refuelled in Bolzano, the site of the country’s only hydrogen filling station currently in operation. Gruber Logistics was one of the companies present at... mehr
White smoke in the Port of Trieste
On the Adriatic coast, the Italian Port of Trieste has found a new international partner. The new free port at Bagnoli della Rosandra (FREEeste) is home to a new, multi-year partnership between Interporto di Trieste (Trieste Freight Terminal), the Port System Authority of the... mehr
Winners of the 52nd AOTOS Award
The United Seamen’s Service 52nd annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award will be presented to David Heindel, secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO and chairman of the international transport workers’ federation’s seafarers’... mehr