More P3 in Spain 
Logistics real estate developer P3 Logistic Parks has invested in the Mediterranean corridor and acquired a Spanish logistics portfolio from a joint venture between KKR, Round Hill Capital and Pulsar Properties, for an amount of EUR 108 million. The estate includes around... plus
Arkas launches seasonal service
Turkey-based Arkas Line recently launched direct reefer dedicated services from Samsun and Mersin to Novorossiysk, driven by rising demand for perishable product shipments from Turkey to Russia. The Samsun Novorossiysk service, named SNS, began in mid-October and deploys the... plus
Loxx appoints Uwe Karrenberg
Uwe Karrenberg was elected managing director of Loxx Lagerlogistik in October 2021. He now shares the leadership of the company with Alexander Brockt. Karrenberg succeeds Nicolai Weber, who had been managing director since 2015. Karrenberg brings extensive experience from... plus
Investments to cut emissions at Felixstowe
While the COP26 conference is taking place in Glasgow, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has placed orders for 48 battery-powered terminal tractors and 17 zero-emission remote controlled electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (ReARTGs). The new two-wheel drive tractor units,... plus
Lagermax and Night Star Express join forces
The Lagermax Group, headquartered in Salzburg, and the overnight express service provider Night Star Express will be cooperating from 1 January 2022. Lagermax AED is a subsidiary of the Lagermax Group and was founded in 1991. The company has over 30 branches in Austria and... plus
60 new tractor units to modernise fleet
UK-based Owens Group is to replace 90% of the trucks operating out of its Carrington site in Greater Manchester with 60 Volvo FH 460 Globetrotter tractor units. The new vehicles will be delivered in three batches over the next nine months. The new fleet comes with three... plus
International trio for green energy
In a declaration of intent released during COP26 in Glasgow, the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge and the Chilean ministry of energy have announced plans to transport green hydrogen between Chile and Western Europe. The package of measures includes the production of green... plus
How bottlenecks impact trades
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the impact of bottlenecks in the maritime supply system from the perspective of vessel delays. Thus, vessel delays from 2016-2019 were compared to delays in excess of that baseline for 2020 and 2021.... plus
Mikko Juelich takes the helm at Stena Line
Effective 1 November 2021, Mikko Juelich took over as trade director Germany and managing director of Swedish ferry operator Stena Line in Hamburg. "Juelich comes to us with a broad experience from the ro-pax/ro-ro ferry sector, and the container and logistics market.... plus
Logista results in financial 2021
Madrid-based Logista, which specialises in proximity distribution services in southern Europe, has presented its results for fiscal 2021. Revenues grew by 5.6%, clocking in at EUR 1.2 billion, due to improvements registered in all geographical areas and activities, except for... plus