50,000,000 shipments cleared in three years 
In mid-February, the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary CB Customs Broker exceeded the 50 million mark of customs cleared shipments in just three years. The full-service customs expert is thus making a significant contribution to the expansion of the c-commerce business in Germany and... mehr
Bilbao Port at Empack
The Port Authority of Bilbao and Uniport Bilbao are participating in the Empack and Logistics & Automation trade fair at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 28 and 29 February. They aim to showcase the port's logistics services to over 2,300 professionals from the packaging,... mehr
Handing over a Hesse hub
Four Parx, a German logistics real estate developer, has announced a new tenant for its industrial park in Hesse. Located in the heart of the Rhine-Main-region, the site, which comprises three buildings with a total area of 7,100 sqm, will be leased to a public corporation and... mehr
Ende einer unendlichen Geschichte? 
Neuer Termin für die Eröffnung der wichtigen Schienengüterstrecke Linha da Beira Alta Mitte 2024. Auf der Iberischen Halbinsel ist die Entwicklung des Schienengüterverkehrs nicht nur der unterschiedlichen Spurweiten wegen kompliziert. So hat der Schienenlogistiker Medway Iberia,... mehr
Metrans augments its Turkey service
HHLA’s intermodal company has been running a regular rail connection between TK Halkali (Turkey) and Dunajska Streda (Slovakia) via Budapest (Hungary) and Indjija (Serbia) since September 2022. From March 2024, Metrans will increase the capacity by adding more departures.... mehr
A double acquisition in Italy
European logistics provider Walden Group has acquired two companies in Italy, thus expanding its service portfolio in the healthcare and pharma sectors. Unitex, which specialises in pharmaceuticals and medical goods, will be integrated into Walden’s subsidiary, Eurotranspharma.... mehr
Hanna Stelzel to head container segment
As of 1 March, Hanna Stelzel will assume the role of director containers within the commercial department of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and oversee all activities within the container chain at sea, in the port and in the hinterland. Stelzel succeeds Hans Nagtegaal. She... mehr
A brownfield near Stuttgart
Panattoni has completed a 25,700 sqm BTS logistics centre in the region of Ostalb, Southern Germany, for Spedition Brucker, a local logistics specialist. Panattoni Germany developed the property on a brownfield measuring around 47,000 sqm. Previously, the site belonged to a... mehr
New Zealand orders Swiss locomotives
The Swiss company Stadler in Switzerland has signed two locomotive contracts with Kiwi Rail in New Zealand. One deal involves the delivery of nine mainline locomotives equipped with ETCS (European Train Control System) for seamless operation on the North Island. The second... mehr
Ignazio Messina welcomes "Jolly Clivia"
Ignazio Messina & C has officially taken delivery of its new ship, the "Jolly Clivia", at the port of Singapore. The vessel, measuring 262 m in length and 32 m in width, will sail to Europe with stops in Mundra (India), Jebel Ali Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and... mehr