More funds for Beacon 
The UK-based digital freight forwarder Beacon completed its second finance round in October. The company raised USD 50 million in a series B funding, with previous investors including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The cloud-based services provider pointed out that its business... more
Road funding flows into waterways
The German federal ministry of transport and infrastructure (BMVI) is making additional funds available this year for replacement, repair and expansion projects on federal waterways, using capital that was left over from road construction projects. With an investment of EUR... more
Bayern-Shuttle wins German logistics prize 2021
DB Cargo is the first railway company ever to win the highest industry award with its "Bayern-Shuttle" transport solution for the steel industry. In a completely new freight cycle, steel is delivered by rail from voestalpine in Linz, Austria, to Bavaria and the Upper... more
Giant wind blades on the road
Heavylift and project cargo haulier Laso Transportes, headquartered in Milharado, Portugal, is working on another major national as well as international project on the Iberian peninsula. For the wind farm P.E. Gardunha, twelve projects will be run in the Iberian Peninsula... more
Gebrüder Weiss takes over 3S in Istanbul
International transport and logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss is taking over Istanbul-based 3S Transport & Logistik, effective 1 January 2022. The Turkish freight forwarder specialises in partial load transports between Turkey and Germany. "Logistics provider 3S... more
New wagons lead to new transport contract
Green Cargo has secured a new order. The Swedish carrier’s investment in an efficient timber wagon has paid off in a new agreement with Holmen Skog. The wagon, “Golden Bullet 2.0” has a load area of 10.82 sqm and is the result of a joint development with Exte in Ljusdal... more
50 candles for Trans-o-Flex
Express services provider Trans-o-Flex, a specialist for medical health products and other sensitive goods, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with all its employees at all its locations in Germany: On 2 November the company will kick off an online event from its headquarters... more
Jörg Burzer from Mercedes-Benz to Daimler
Daimler has appointed Jörg Burzer, currently member of the board of management responsible for production and supply chain management at Mercedes-Benz, to its management board, effective 1 December 2021. “In addition to separating Daimler into two separate pure-play... more
Basel-Westport shuttle now five times a week
Contargo is expanding its hinterland rail services between the seaport of Rotterdam and the border triangle of Germany/France/Switzerland: from November 15, the company is adding two roundtrips to its BWS Basel-Westport shuttle, thus raising the frequency to five round trips per... more
Fishing industry to receive better rail service
Onrail is modernising its fleet by adding two new and powerful hybrid locomotives from the end of 2022: the Norwegian private railfreight operator has signed a long-term full-service lease agreement for two innovative Euro Dual locomotives with European Loc Pool (ELP). The... more