Decision on LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel 
In Germany, the long dispute on the location of the planned LNG Terminal seems to have come to an end. Gasunie and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) (on behalf of the German federal government) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to take the project into a... mehr
Timar's AEO for customs handling approved
At the beginning of 2022, the Moroccan provider of international transport and logistics services obtained the status of authorised economic operator (AEO) in customs categorised security/safety for its international transport and transit activities. This categorisation,... mehr
Carbon-free power for locos on last mile
More biofuels: the German railfreight company DB Cargo is planning to power even its heavy shunting and diesel locomotives with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil). With HVO, the locomotives can also run carbon-free on the last mile and without any reduction in performance, as... mehr
Dan Fitz-Patrick joins Seaport Manatee
Seaport Manatee has appointed Dan Fitz-Patrick to the newly created position of director of planning and project development. Fitz-Patrick joins Seaport Manatee after nearly seven years with the Florida department of transportation, having served since 2018 as manager of FDOT’s... mehr
Cooperation to develop a brand-new e-truck
Renault Trucks and Geodis are combining their know-how to develop a brand new 16 t electric urban truck, at a comparable cost to that of a diesel vehicle, which is a prerequisite for the widespread adoption of alternative power units, the two companies said. Delivery of the... mehr
A good year for Geis Group
Geis Group, which is headquartered in Germany, increased its turnover by 19.4% year-on-year to almost EUR 1.2 billion last year. It had recorded a slight decline of 3.3% in 2020. The air + sea services segment proved to be the growth driver in 2021, with turnover up by 60%.... mehr
A new low in reliability on the seas
Copenhagen-based Sea-Intelligence has analysed the schedule reliability figures up to and including January 2022. As expected, schedule reliability lost again to reach 30.9% "the lowest ever global schedule reliability since Sea-Intelligence started the measure in... mehr
Tarom signs for Champ’s Traxon Cargohub
Tarom, Romania’s flag carrier, has signed to join Champ’s Traxon Cargohub community. The long-time Champ customer has joined the world’s largest air cargo community service, in addition to renewing for Champ’s Cargospot suite – including renewing for Cargospot Airlines and... mehr
Ermewa welcomes Bernhard Hoffmann
Ermewa has named Bernhard Hoffmann as its new "segment manager intermodal". He will take on the newly created position of segment manager and also be responsible coordinating sales of the intermodal wagon groups. Hoffmann joins Ermewa from the Port of Hamburg and... mehr
Czechia lifts truck tolls
Czechia is temporarily exempting truck drivers (and also car and bus drivers) from motorway tolls, when they are using a toll network of motorways and roads of the first class to protect and save the inhabitants of Ukraine, according to a release of the Czech ministry of... mehr