Fjord Line picks CEO 
Fjord Line’s board of directors has appointed Brian Thorsted Hansen as the company’s new CEO. Thorsted Hansen has extensive business experience and for the past 14 years has worked at the Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS, formerly serving as vice president and head of... more
Contargo Transbox and Webarge team up
Inland vessel operator Webarge and container logistician Contargo Transbox launched collaborative shuttle operations in the port of Antwerp earlier this year. Both firms offer container shuttle services in the Belgian port and are now seeking to optimise these loss-making... more
Great plans with new customs suites
Davies Turner has opened a new customs services floor at its regional freight hub at Dartford in the UK. The new development allows it to increase staff numbers in the office by one third, whilst still observing government rules on social distancing.Davies Turner operates an... more
Çelebi expands in Frankfurt
Preparing for the increasing flow of pharma shipments, Çelebi Aviation has opened new cold storage facilities at Frankfurt airport. Christopher Licht, the ground handler's managing director, welcomed Fraport SVP Cargo Max Conrady for an opening ceremony, which took place in line... more
More space for Iceland Foods
British frozen food retailer Iceland Foods' new contract with XPO Logistics raises the prior level of warehousing and distribution services. In a joint strategy, the freight forwarder will increase growth capacity for the British supermarket chain, with scalable initiatives... more
Eco-trucks on trial
The ministry of transport of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Iveco Magirus are testing a hydrogen/fuel cell truck on eWay BW's field test corridor. The test track for overhead catenary trucks in the Murg Valley close to Rastatt, which will be put into operation in... more
New unit for offshore wind services
As part of its portfolio in the offshore renewables sector, Harren & Partner has added the versatile jack-up vessel ‘Wind Lift I’ to its fleet and launched SAL Renewables as a specialised provider for offshore wind services and installation.Born as a sister company to the... more
10,000th Taiwan-made truck
In Dadu, Taiwan, the 10,000th locally assembled DAF truck has rolled off the assembly line just three years after production of the 5,000th vehicle. The jubilee truck was ordered by Yong Yuan Transport. It is a CF 480 tractor unit which will be used to transport gravel and... more
Alvarez & Marsal to expand in Europe
Global professional services company Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Christian Ebner as managing director, with the aim of expanding the company's financial restructuring capabilities in Europe. Ebner will focus on the German and Italian market, bringing 17 years of... more
Clarksons’ overview on newbuilds
In 2020, global orders for newly-built ships amounted to 53.9 million dwt, 29% less than in 2019, according to current data from Clarksons Research. The decrease in orders for bulk carriers was particularly strong, with a drop of 58%, or a total of 13.5 million dwt, compared to... more