20,000 cars to be transported by rail 
Car maker Seat and operator Pecosvasa Renfe Mercansias have launched a rail link to ship vehicles between Martorell (Spain) plant and the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory in Palmela (Portugal). The weekly service will transport more than 20,000 vehicles per year, avoiding 2,400... plus
Container logistics' prospects for 2022
A recently published report throws light on the strategies the logistics industry is likely to develop next year. The company Container X Change's "industry speak survey 2021-22" combines key learnings from 2021 and outlook for 2022 from 800 container logistics players... plus
Drone Fund invests in Wingcopter
German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter has received an investment from Drone Fund, a Japan-based venture capital company specialising in drone- and air mobility-related start-ups. The investment is made out of Drone Fund’s JPY 10 billion/USD 90 million strong third fund. It is... plus
IAG Cargo: biggest-ever recruitment drive
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will be creating more than 500 new roles over the next twelve months in the biggest recruitment drive in the organisation’s history. As part of the campaign, IAG Cargo will be recruiting in areas across the... plus
Moderate raise of tariffs for investments
After two years without an increase, fees at Bremen's ports in Germany are set to rise by 2% from January 2022. Space charges in Bremen were last raised by an average of 2% on 1 January 2019. Bremen's ports refrained from an increase in 2020 due to poor economic forecasts,... plus
A step towards emission-free distribution
In the Netherlands, Top Delivery Services (TDS) has placed an order for ten pure-electric trucks from Chinese manufacturer BYD. The vehicles will be used specifically for eco-friendly zero-emission delivery services for Ikea in Amsterdam. The BYD ETM6 e-trucks are equipped... plus
New site for Imperial's client Lemken
South African player Imperial Logistics has inaugurated a new multi-user logistics facility in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. It forms a network with the company’s existing multi-user business site in Herten, at a distance of about 8 km. Patrick König will be in overall charge for... plus
First Effi Shunter 1000M for Otrava region
Rail Cargo Carrier – Czech Republic (RCC CZ) has become the first private operator of an Effi Shunter 1000M locomotive in the country. The locomotive is being delivered to the operator in cooperation with Unicredit Leasing CZ, which is the owner of the locomotive and has... plus
LHG hires Tobard Jan Klemke
Tobard Jan Klemke will take over as head of marketing and sales at Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) on 1 January. He replaces Ortwin Harms, who moved up to the LHG's executive board in April. Klemke holds a degree in industrial engineering and has many years of... plus
Bimco introduces carbon emission clauses
The London-based law firm HFW has supported the shipping association Bimco in drafting a series of clauses in response to strict new environmental legislation that will curb the industry's carbon emissions. The International Maritime Organisation's revised initial greenhouse gas... plus