The ‘Herald of Free Enterprise’ disaster 35 years on 
Families of those who perished on the ‘Herald of Free Enterprise’ 35 years ago will gather to mark the poignant anniversary in a special service run by the Sailors’ Society, an international maritime welfare charity. The names of all 193 passengers and crew lost shortly... plus
Finnlines with a good year in its back
The Finnlines Group has reported its results for 2021. Revenues went up by 20% compared to 2020, totalling EUR 579.9 (484) million in the reporting period. Shipping and sea transport services contributed the lion’s share, amounting to EUR 555.3 (461.8) million. Port... plus
Reshuffle at Grieshaber
Founded in 1951, Grieshaber Logistik, Germany, reported a substantial growth in turnover in 2021, reaching the EUR 100 million mark for the first time. The number of employees rose from 600 to 750. Gregor Schnell, who has been with Grieshaber Logistik since 2008 and has been... plus
More and more timber being shipped by rail
Working closely with Austria’s federal forestry office (Österreichische Bundesforste, ÖBf), the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has digitalised the entire rail logistics process for timber transport - from the electronic consignment note and empty wagon orders to future transport... plus
More space in Poland
Pall-Ex Poland has opened a new central hub in Łódź. About 140 km from Poland’s capital Warsaw, the site is located in the traditional centre of the Polish textile industry, with the city featuring impressive turn of the century factories and warehouses. Thanks to its... plus
Scania orders robots for battery assembly plant
Truck manufacturer Scania is investing more than SEK 1 billion (USD 108 million) in a comprehensive range of robotic solutions from technology company ABB for its new highly automated battery assembly plant in Södertälje, Sweden. The 18,000 sqm facility is expected to be... plus
More links between Iberia and the Baltics
Arcese's road haulages services in Spain are expanding with new consolidated weekly connections linking the Iberian Peninsula with Lithuania, and with relaunching towards the Baltic States and the CIS countries. The import/export service from Spain and Portugal to Lithuania... plus
Caution due to unclear situation in Ukraine
What can be said from a logistics point of view on the first day of the Russian attack on Ukraine, whose airspace is now closed to civilian air traffic? Naturally, in a first phase of armed conflict, airport infrastructure is a prime target. For example, there has apparently... plus
Faster France - China transports
Contargo has now added export transports to China from Northern France to its portfolio. The Escaut Valenciennes Terminal, operated by the trimodal container hinterland transport specialist, is one of the newer players on the Silk Road between China and Europe. For about a... plus
Ex-chancellor Kern leaves Russian state railways
After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, former ÖBB manager and Austria’s ex-chancellor Christian Kern sees no other way out: he is withdrawing from the board of directors of the Russian state railways. "This morning I informed the bodies of the joint stock company Russian... plus