New CargoLine representative in Benelux 
In 2019 Kuehne + Nagel took over Rotra’s overland transport network and logistics activities, which prompted CargoLine to re-order its situation in the Benelux region. H. Essers has represented the general cargo cooperation CargoLine exclusively in Belgium since 1 October. Its... mehr
Inland navigation protests in Rotterdam
The company Dubbelman Container Transporten organised a peaceful protest under the motto ‘proud of inland navigation’ in the Dutch Maasvlakte terminal in Rotterdam last week. The main subject was the ongoing congestion problem in the port of Rotterdam.In some terminals there are... mehr
New managing director for Interroll Automation
On 12 October Steffen Flender took the role of Interroll Automation GmbH's new managing director. He will now lead the company's site in Sinsheim and its centre of excellence sorters. Flender was promoted from business unit director and vice-president for key accounts and... mehr
2,600 wagons to be connected with Nexeed soon
Lineas is digitalising its wagon fleet with Nexeed tracking and tracing capabilities from Bosch Connected Industry. 1,500 wagons are currently being equipped with gateways; they will be connected to the Nexeed tracking and tracing software by the end of this year.Bosch Connected... mehr
Ceva deals in Poland
Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, was able to close two long-term contract extensions with key customers in Poland recently. One partner, a lighting manufacturer, has been working with the company for more than ten years. The other, SVP Worldwide, is the parent company of... mehr
APM Barcelona introduces new technology
APM Terminals Barcelona has installed a new fleet management and automatic weighing system in the 29 straddle carrier cranes it acquired recently. Thus the system is now installed in all straddle carriers in the terminal. According to the terminal manager the system allows the... mehr
DSV introduces fast China–Europe road freight
There’s no business as usual with Covid-19 around. Passenger flight cancellations are putting pressure on airfreight, causing capacity constraints. DSV’s new intercontinental road bridge between China and Europe offers a reliable alternative. With door-to-door transit times of... mehr
Glencar appoints three operations directors
Glencar Construction has strengthened its operations team by appointing three new operations directors. Chris Looney, Darren Turner and Nick Lakin, who formerly worked for other industrial and logistics-focused contractors, have been brought in to add their experiences and... mehr
High-cube container facility saves space
The SME Harder Logistics is investing in a new fully-automated container warehouse on the edge of the German city of am Neu-Ulm. The facility, due to be completed by mid-2021, has the capacity to store 250 containers.The high-cube container warehouse is coming up in an... mehr
Train carrying wood fibre from Linz to China
The logistics service provider Cargo-Partner was asked by the international fibre manufacturer Lenzing to organise a blocktrain from Linz (Austria) to Qingdao (China). The transport carrying sustainably-produced wood fibre on the ‘iron Silk Road’ will arrive at its destination... mehr