New business in Poland 
Railpool has announced that it will open a new subsidiary in Poznań, Poland on 1 October 2022. The new branch will be headed by Robert Nowakowski. The rail vehicle leasing company has been present at the Polish market since 2009. The foundation of a subsidiary in Poland is a... mehr
A new stakeholder for the Spinelli Group
The Genoa-headquartered Italian Spinelli Group is selling part of its shares to Hamburg carrier Hapag-Lloyd. The German container liner-shipping company will acquire a 49% stake in the Spinelli Group from existing shareholders, while the Spinelli family will continue to hold the... mehr
More Mediterranean flair in Stockholm
Swedish food import company Fontana Food is relocating parts of its operations from Tyresö to the Euroglobe premises at Stockholm Norvik Port. This will shorten the supply chain, and goods can be distributed right from the port area. Sweden’s newest port, Stockholm Norvik, will... mehr
Ein weiterer Aspirant 
Sechs B777-Umbaustrecken in Fort Worth. Weil es mittelfristig gar nicht so viel fabrikneue Maindeckkapazität gibt, wie es braucht, verlegen sich immer mehr Wartungsunternehmen auf den Umbau von Passagierflugzeugen in Vollfrachter (P2F). Jetzt wirft ein neuer US-Dienstleister... mehr
No more locomotive change at the border in Hodos
The Slovenian company Primol-Rail, part of PKP Cargo International, recently dispatched the first two container trains through the modernised crossing in Hodos, between Slovenia and Hungary, using its own multisystem Vectron locomotives.The modernised track now allows the... mehr
CCA celebrates anniversary with an MoU
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary and entering into a memorandum of understanding with South Africa’s Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB), which will see the partners collaborate on research into airfreight options for perishables... mehr
First EffiShunter 1000 arrives in Sweden
The CZ Loko plant in Jihlava (Czechia) experienced a historic moment when it dispatched the first of a total of five EffiShunter 1000 locomotives ordered by Trainpoint to Sweden. The locomotive is expected to enter service during the first months of 2023.The four-axle... mehr
First cargo carrier with more environment-friendly plastic...
Lufthansa Cargo uses around 500 t of plastic film a year to protect its freight during transport. As part of its sustainability strategy the company works at its roughly 300 stations to reduce the need for plastic and to handle its goods in a way that goes easiest on the... mehr
Hybrid initiative in the ro-ro segment
New hybrid ships are set to enter the ro-ro segment. The logistics and shortsea shipping provider and terminal operator CLDN and the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä have jointly developed a new hybrid design for two new ro-ro vessels. The propulsion arrangement is such that... mehr
Cold acquisition by Dixon International Logistics
The British temperature-controlled transport business Dixon International Logistics has acquired the Monaghan-based Irish firm Carna Transport. The latter will continue to operate independently from its locations in Monaghan and Armagh.The takeover is part of Dixon’s ambition to... mehr