More returns on sea than air freight 
Kuehne + Nagel recorded good results for the period January to September 2023, with ebit almost doubling compared to pre-pandemic levels. Net sales for the first nine months of 2023 amounted to CHF 18.2 billion. Ocean freight in particular performed well, with a net revenue of... more
Tracking deliveries with AI
An improved AI software programme has been introduced by the Pall-Ex Group. The UK haulage network has so far been using AI technologies developed in-house which were created to give greater delivery transparency. Now, the company has taken a step further by launching the... more
Crane simulator to boost port safety
Tees Dock has made a GBP 400,000 (EUR 460,000) investment in a full mission crane simulator designed to enhance the training and safety of crane drivers and port workers. Manufactured by Globalsim, this simulator is the only one of its kind in northern England. It... more
Future automobile hub in Rhineland-Palatinate
Harden Industriebau is developing its first build-to-suit property in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, for a global automotive supplier. The logistics hall is being set up on 31,000 sqm of a former military airfield and will be built according to the DGNB Gold standard. A... more
102 new intermodal wagons for Mercitalia Logistics
The leasing company Ermewa has delivered 102 bran-new intermodal wagons to Mercitalia in Turin, Italy. The four-axle Sgmmnss 40' wagons were built by Tatravagonka in Poprad, Slovakia and are suitable for ISO 20', 30' and 40' containers as well as swap bodies. All the hired... more
Röhlig goes Madrid
The Bremen-headquartered logistics company Röhlig Logistics strengthened its footprint in Spain with the opening of an office in Madrid in early October 2023. The company, founded in 1852, was already present in Spain, with branches in Barcelona und Bilbao. María Jesús... more
Double anniversary for Cargo-Partner Ireland
While the Austrian transport and logistics provider is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the logistics industry worldwide in 2023, several of its country offices are also marking important milestones. The company’s team in Ireland is now looking back on five years of service... more
45 Modulas for shunting and freight transport
Railpool is expanding its fleet for the German market. The leasing company has signed several contracts with Vossloh for the delivery of 45 Modula locomotives in two versions with the option to purchase a further 142. With the Modula, the Munich-(Germany)-based carrier will... more
Panattoni to build trimodal site in Austria
Real estate developer Panattoni is building a new logistics park Ennshafen in the economic region of Upper Austria. Completion is scheduled for 2025. The business park is linked to a trimodal network with inland shipping services via the Rhine-Main-Danube waterway, railfreight... more
Ziel Terminal welcomes new managing director
Volker Pohlmann took over the helm at Ziel Terminal on 15 October 2023. The joint venture founded by Samskip, Duisburger Hafen and TX Logistik operates the CT terminal at Logport III in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg. The European Commission has already approved the joint venture,... more