Astral inks global sales partnership 
Effective 1 January 2024, Euro Cargo Aviation and Take Off Aviation will promote Astral Aviation’s cargo services within the designated regions. Astral Aviation CEO, Sanjeev Gadhia: “We look forward to our partnership with Euro Cargo Aviation, which will act as an extension... plus
Fuel-cell trucks ready for customers
From mid-2024, Amazon, Air Products, Ineos, Holcim and Wiedmann & Winz plan to begin the first customer trials with fuel-cell trucks made by Daimler Truck. The five semi-trailer tractors will be deployed in a number of long-haul operations - transporting building materials,... plus
New links London to Rotterdam
P&O Ferries is launching a new roro freight route between London (Tilbury 2) and Rotterdam (Europoort), starting March 2024. This addition bolsters P&O Ferries' network, creating five hubs - Hull, Teesport, Tilbury, Zeebrugge, and Europoort - and increasing the number of... plus
Stinne Taiger Ivø moves up
Bimco has promoted its director of contracts & support, Stinne Taiger Ivø, to deputy secretary general, effective 1 January 2024. Ivø joined the organisation in early 2022 as head of the contracts & support department. Prior to joining Bimco, Ivø ran the claims... plus
Building its own loco fleet
RZD Logistics (RZDL) has acquired its first two diesel locomotives. They will be deployed for shunting and export work on 1,520 mm gauge railways operated by industrial companies. More acquisitions are planned for 2024. By building up its own locomotive fleet, RZDL aims to... plus
Hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel
FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics has introduced the 'Hydrocat 55', Germany’s first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel crew transfer vessel (CTV), for 50 Hertz operations in the Baltic Sea. Developed in partnership with Cmb.tech, the vessel is equipped with a hydrogen injection system... plus
More Swedish intermodal links
On 3 January 2024, Kombiverkehr introduced a new direct train between Lübeck (Germany) and Stockholm via Hallsberg and Norrköping (all in Sweden). The service will run between the Dänischburg CTL terminal in Lübeck and the Norra (Rosersberg) terminal in Stockholm. On 15... plus
IDS partner invests in Upper Franconia
Geis Group has opened a new freight forwarding terminal in Ebersdorf near Coburg, Germany, replacing the Lichtenfels site, which the IDS network partner had taken over in April 2019. At over 30 years old and with increasing cargo volumes, the Lichtenfels terminal had reached the... plus
A terminal for EUR 10 million
AD Ports Group has announced that Noatum Terminals, part of Noatum Group, has acquired 100% of APM Terminals Castellón in Spain for EUR 10 million. The deal includes a long-term agreement with the stevedoring union, ensuring stability and productivity. The acquisition... plus
Optimising goods flows on the Rhine Axis
Container hinterland logistics specialist Contargo became a co-owner of the Dutch rail operator Distri Rail on 1 January 2024. Duisport, Contargo and Van Donge & de Roo now each hold a third of the company. The reorganisation is subject to the approval of the antitrust... plus