Russians let Let go 
The company Aircraft Industries - LET Kunovice, Czechia’s largest manufacturer of civilian transport aircraft, is returning to Czech ownership after 14 years. On 21 April, the Russian owner Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company and the Omnipol Group agreed to sell 100% of... mehr
European road freight in all-time high
The Upply Ti IRU European road freight rates index (Erfri) for Europe hit an all-time high in Q1/2022. The benchmark index rate stood at 110.9, which is 4.3 points over the previous quarter and 7.5 points over Q1/2021. The Q1/2022 Erfri is the seventh consecutive quarter of... mehr
World trade in March: the calm before the storm?
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) went up in 2022, rising by 1.6 points to 119.2 points (seasonally adjusted), according to the latest flash estimate.... mehr
Takeovers pay off for ID Logistics
In Q1/2022, France-based ID Logistics saw its total revenues grow by an impressive 23.7 % to EUR 539 million (+15.1% like-for-like). In France, ID Logistics recorded a 12.9% increase in revenue to EUR 204.2 million, which included the consolidation of Colisweb. Without Colisweb,... mehr
Europa Road picks Andrew Darroch
Europa Road’s Northeast sales branch has welcomed Andrew Darroch as its new branch manager. The company employs a team of 15 and offers a comprehensive road haulage service for import and export to and from Europe. Sales and branch network director at Europa, Adrian Redmile... mehr
Cargo-Partner: stronger foothold in UK
After forming a joint venture with Aztek International Freight in 2021, Austria-based Cargo-Partner has now acquired the remaining two-thirds of the shares and will fully integrate the partner company into its own organisation. Two new offices, one in East London and one in... mehr
60% less CO2
HHLA subsidiary Metrans switched all rail transports to sustainably generated electricity last year. Although the volumes transported increased, maritime transports in the Metrans network between European ports and their hinterland generated around 60% less CO2 in 2021, the rail... mehr
Full speed ahead for Antwerp-Bruges, sir!
The project has now been given the official green light. The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have merged after an extraordinary general meeting on 22 April 2022, the merger process having started in February 2021. Besides 74,000 direct and 90,000 indirect jobs, the merged port... mehr
More cool chain for Waberer's
In Hungary, WSZL, an affiliate of Waberer’s International, has inked an acquisition agreement with the logistics and domestic transportation activities of Gyarmati Trans, a logistics company which specialises in refrigerated warehousing and transportation in Eastern Hungary.... mehr
Extended partnership in Brussels
Dnata, which currently provides ground handling, cargo, catering and retail services at over 120 airports in 19 countries, and Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world’s largest cargo carriers, have extended their partnership in Belgium. The multi-year extension of the contract... mehr