More than 150 tank containers added to fleet 
Dutch haulier Den Hartogh has strengthened its footprint in the Nordics with the acquisition of Hedenskogs Akeri and Hedenskogs Tankeri in Gothenburg, Sweden. With this takeover the Den Hartogh Group is adding a modern facility for tank container cleaning and storage, and a... plus
Fresh cash for Waberer's
The publicly listed Hungarian transport company Waberer's International has issued a EUR 111 million corporate bond in a private placement. Proceeds from the fixed-rate, ten-year, amortised bond will be used to build a warehouse, to finance individual regional acquisitions,... plus
Mycrane signs three more franchise agreements
At the Cranes and Transport Middle East conference recently held in Dubai, the Dubai-based digital crane rental platform Mycrane appointed franchise holders for UK, the Republic of Ireland and Qatar. The UK and Ireland business is headed by managing director Mike Bryant... plus
Quieter and cleaner pharma deliveries
Germany-based logistics service provider trans-o-flex Thermo Med, which specialises in the nationwide distribution of pharmaceutical products with active temperature control at 2° to 8° Celsius, has ordered 174 delivery vehicles with a new type of electric cooling system. 74... plus
Fully electric device for moving pallets and ULD
Qatar Airways Cargo has successfully tested and commissioned "AMDT Full Elec", an automotive multi-directional transporter for air cargo pallets. The new device was developed by the French engineering company Gaussin in close collaboration with the carrier's cargo... plus
DB extends contracts for five years
At its regular meeting, the supervisory board of Deutsche Bahn extended the contracts of Sigrid Nikutta and Levin Holle by five years each. Nikutta will be in charge of freight transport until 31 December 2027. Holle will now lead the finance and logistics division until 31... plus
Finland plans to extend domestic timber transport
Russia's attack on Ukraine and the consequent subsequent sanctions have put an end to imports of raw timber from Russia to Finland. Now, Finland’s ministry of transport and communications in Finland proposes that section 80 of the rail transport act be amended so that the... plus
Startup to build up a new platform
Karlruhe (Germany)-based Neo Cargo is developing a neutral and digital networking platform for medium-sized forwarders. Freight is to be organised with just a few clicks and forwarders can, for example, process their orders automatically in a network via the Neo Cargo interface.... plus
More container flows in the North
Container flows in Sweden were on the rise in 2021. The Port of Gothenburg handled 828,000 containers and grew further in relation to other ports in Sweden. ”Our almost perfect balance between import and export has been a great advantage while container shortages have been... plus
More Raben in Romania
The Raben Group has added two new locations in Oradea and Buzau to its nine existing warehouses in Romania. The existing three warehouses in Bucharest, Sibiu and Timișoara, which have been operational since 2021, have a cross-docking area that can also offer logistics solutions.... plus