Opportunities on the waters 
Forwarder Marinair expanding in sea freight. In conversation with CEO Pavlos Poutos. more
Leipzig and Verona now linked by eight trains 
TX Logistik has further expanded its intermodal connection between Leipzig and Verona in order to meet increased market demand for rail transport capacity on this link, the rail logistics company said. TXL, which is part of the Mercitalia Group, is now operating eight... more
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... more
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... more
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,... more
Plan B for "Ever Forward"
Since the “Ever Forward” ran aground after the ship left Baltimore on 13 March 2022, the Evergreen Line is continuing its efforts to refloat the stranded ship. In light of the increasing costs arising from these efforts, Evergreen declared general average on 31 March 2022. ... more
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... more
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... more
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.... more
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... more