Energy surcharge for rail transports 
Belgium-based railfreight operator Lineas is implementing a dynamic energy surcharge as from 1 April 2022. It is designed to absorb Lineas’ rising energy cost, taking into account hedging mechanisms that limit the company’s cost increase. While such a surcharge is common... more
Green shuttle from Frankfurt to the Western ports
From 4 April 2022, Contargo is introducing a new container train connection between Frankfurt in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. The shuttle will start with a fixed timetable and one round trip per week. The block train will leave Frankfurt on Mondays and arrive at the first... more
Management changes at Eurogate
Marc Dieterich will take over as new managing director of Eurogate Container Terminal Bremerhaven (CTB) on 1 April 2022. He comes from North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB), where he held management positions for more than two decades, most recently for seven years as operations... more
A roadmap for the Seine axis
The French Haropa port, which combines the maritime and logistics assets of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, has defined its business strategy for the period until 2025. The roadmap, aiming to develop the Haropa port into a high-performance maritime and river port system and... more
Back to Delhi and soon to Mumbai
After a two-year break due to the pandemic, India has reopened its borders - and six Indian airlines and 60 foreign airlines from 40 countries are resuming flights to and from India. Among them is LOT Polish Airlines, which today, 29 March 2022, is resuming a thrice-weekly... more
Lödige equips mega hub at Istanbul Airport
Lödige Industries completed the new fully automated terminal for Turkish Cargo recently. At the new location at Istanbul Airport, one of the largest and busiest cargo terminals in the world, has been built on a total area of around 300,000 sqm, offering a handling capacity of... more
Add Secure eco driving challenge cuts 12.900 t CO2
Add Secure has announced the results of its eco-driving 2021 competition. The competition, called the Add Secure eco-driving challenge, is voluntary for Add Secure's smart transport customers and is based on the Add Secure eco-driving index. When the data was analysed, it was... more
Skyports raises USD 23 million in series B round
Skyports, an electric air taxi infrastructure and drone services provider, has raised USD 23 million in the first close of its series B funding round. The capital will enable Skyports to consolidate its strong position in the advanced air mobility infrastructure and drone... more
Founder steps down after almost 28 years
Base Logistics Group, a logistics service provider based in Moerdijk, Netherlands, has a new CEO. On 7 March, founder Robin Voet transferred his duties to Michiel van den Bovenkamp, who had previously been operational director. Voet established Base Logistics in 1994 and in... more
More engineers for automation system
UK-headquartered 3PL Europa Warehouse – part of Europa Worldwide Group – is beefing up its technical staff at its warehouse in Corby. The team of in-house engineers has grown in recent months with the recruitment of six new staff employed to maintain the site’s GBP 11 million... more