Railfreight in Kaliningrad tripled 
Kaliningrad Railways carried nearly 117,000 teu between China and Europe from January to November 2021, thus trippling the container volumes achieved in the same period in 2020. Multimodal routes carried 84.8% of the total container volume. 99,600 teu containers were... mehr
Strengthening European network
The 24plus network – a general cargo cooperation for short and long-distance transports in Germany and the rest of Europe - continues to expand its Europe-wide network. It has welcomed internationally active forwarder Huckschlag as a new member with immediate effect. The... mehr
Gaby Bornheim to lead VDR
The administrative board of the German Shipowners' Association (VDR) elected Gaby Bornheim as president of the association at its meeting last week. The term of office of former president Captain Alfred Hartmann thus comes to an end as previously planned. As managing... mehr
Oldendorff Carriers outsources ship management
Synergy Marine Group has signed an agreement to manage part of Oldendorff Carriers' bulk carrier fleet. The contract begins with the technical management of 17 Oldendorff bulk carriers comprising nine post-panamax vessels and eight ‘babycapes’. Dexter Jeremiah, managing... mehr
Kearney swallows Prokura
Switzerland-based management consultancy Kearney is acquiring the Nordic procurement and supply chain company Prokura. Prokura, founded in 2008, will remain as an independent brand. In addition to offices in Oslo and Copenhagen, the company also has a presence in Munich.... mehr
More rail transports via Urumqi
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) wants to route more rail transports for Europe through the Chinese logistics platform in Urumqi in future. Only recently, the company handled two door-to-door transports to Hamburg and Duisburg (Germany) via this hub. The trains carried 300... mehr
18 giraffes from South Africa to Brazil
Intradco Global and its parent company Chapman Freeborn have worked together on a charter flight to transport 18 giraffes from O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Río de Janeiro Galeão Airport (GIG). Averaging 4.3-5.7 m when fully grown, the animals were transported... mehr
Branded loco for Klade Group
Austrian railfreight company Frachtbahn has leased a new locomotive from ELL Austria. It will handle timber transports for the Klade Group, primarily between Germany and Romania. The family-owned company moves about 1.5 million t of timber annually. For Klade's transports,... mehr