Cargo railways fined for antitrust offences 
The European Commission has fined rail companies ÖBB, DB and SNCB a total of EUR 48 million for breaching EU antitrust rules. The companies participated in a customer allocation cartel, which concerned cross-border rail cargo transport services, conducted by their freight... more
New certificate and renewed contract
Havaş has extended its ground handling agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo for cargo and warehouse services for another five years. Under the agreement, Havaş will continue to provide cargo and warehouse services at Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya airports to the Gulf... more
More rail connections in Norway
Freja in Alesund (Norway) is expanding its network with new options for railfreight. On 25 April, the transport company will launch a daily train connection on the Rauma rail line between Andalsnes and Oslo. The multimodal operator, headquartered in Denmark, opened its... more
From DP World to Gruber Logistics
As an advisory board member, Martin Neese is supporting Italian logistics service provider Gruber Logistics in implementing its strategic plans, particularly for the FTL business unit. Special attention is being paid to intermodal transport. The manager brings with him... more
Healthcare partner for Fiege
Fiege took over the handling of e-commerce logistics for the healthcare retailer recusana at the beginning of April this year. Recusana is an affiliate of the McKesson Corporation, specialises in material for wound care and delivers dressings, hygiene supplies and skincare... more
Luka Koper orders more cranes
Luka Koper recently inked a contract for the supply of two shore-to-ship cranes which will be installed in the new, extended part of the Container Terminal in the Adriatic port. Consignation and installation are anticipated in the last quarter of 2022. The technical... more
Across all regions
After creating the position of key account manager for big customers (users) with a focus on retail, manufacturing and logistics services providers last year, German consultancy Logivest now wants to extend this service to owners and lessors of logistics real estate and is... more
Georgian potentials
Riga (Latvia)-based cargo airline RAF Avia has appointed Aero Georgia Group as its GSA in Georgia. Established in 2019 by a group of aviation and travel / tourism executives with 20+ years of experience in these sectors, Aero Georgia offers various aviation services based in... more
Going digital in Niedersachsen Ports
At the ports of Brake, Cuxhaven, Emden and Stade, around 30% of all inland vessel registrations in 2020 were made via the "PortSpot" app. With this digital procedure, NPorts offers a sustainable alternative for inland skippers, because it saves the time and paper... more
Scottish Bullet Express joins network
In Scotland, 30-year-old Glasgow’s Bullet Express has invested in the Fortec Distribution Network to become its latest shareholder member. The logistics firm also recently opened a new storage facility, increasing its overall capacity by 25%. The company can now handle 26,000... more