Leasing company joins top 12 
In just its second year since it joined the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (Gresb) assessment programme, the German-based wagon leasing company VTG has earned 99 out of 100 possible points (2021: 96) in the prestigious ranking. This score enabled VTG to move up... mehr
East-West Gate to handle up to 1 million containers
Europe's largest onshore intermodal logistics terminal opened in Fényeslitke, Hungary, near the Ukrainian border. The East-West Gate (EWG) can transload containers between standard and wide gauges and between trains and trucks. The terminal can handle up to 1 million 20-foot... mehr
Massive expansion of intermodal fleet
530 factory-new intermodal wagons had rolled in by the end of Q3/2022, with a further 250 wagons to follow by the end of the year: Ermewa is pushing ahead with the expansion of its European offer in the intermodal segment. A total of 780 modern Sgmmnss 40', Sgnss 60', Sggrss 80'... mehr
Thomas Miller chooses Hugh Titcomb
Thomas Miller, a global provider of insurance services, has named Hugh Titcomb as its new chief executive, subject to shareholder approval. Titcomp is to replace Bruce Kesterton, who is retiring. Titcomb joined Thomas Miller in 2016 having held a broad range of senior... mehr
Reaching number ten
US-based Scannell Properties has completed its 10th successful local project since it entered the German market in 2019. The real estate developer has now also found a tenant for its second speculative logistics property in Kitzingen, Bavaria, a site of 23,500 sqm. All... mehr
Hydrogen-powered ro-ro tractors to roll by 2023
Volvo Penta, CMB.TECH and Ports of Stockholm have entered into a collaborative relationship as part of an important hydrogen investment in Stockholm Norvik Port, Sweden, with the first pilot ro-ro tractor due to be delivered in 2023. In the collaborative pilot, CMB.Tech will... mehr
More staff changes at Reisser
The supervisory board and the shareholders of Reisser, a wholesaler that belongs to the SHK group and that has been active as a specialist for bathroom fittings for over 150 years, has terminated its cooperation with Heiko Cullies. As a member of the executive board, Caillies... mehr
New partners in the OSL network
Two new partners are joining Online Systemlogistik’s general cargo network in Germany. Oneflow in Ratingen, in the Ruhr area, has covered the area around Düsseldorf for Online Systemlogistik (OSL) since September. The forwarder Heinrich von Wirth, with its location in Gingen... mehr
Green corridor between Rotterdam and Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. The plan focuses on decarbonisation and digitalisation. As part of the green corridor initiative,... mehr
Aeroterm picks Lödige Industries
Aeroterm, North America’s largest third party on-airport developer, has selected Lödige Industries, a global provider of cargo terminal solutions, to install a state-of-the-art automated cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new 32,516 sqm facility. Lödige’s... mehr