A bigger fleet for Harren Bulkers 
The new star was born only recently. Just a few months after the launch of Harren Bulkers, three 93,000 tdw post-panamax bulkers will now form part of its fleet on a long-term basis. The Bremen-based shipping company acquired the post-panamax bulker “Topas” (built 2011),... more
Radiopharma Logistics Group certified
Radiopharma Logistics Group (RLG) has announced that the Iso and Afnor certifications for its three affiliate companies were renewed in February 2021. RLG comprises the three companies Isovital (founded in 2005), Isolife (2007) and Isotopes Services International (ISI). RLG took... more
Powered by 100% green electricity
DB Cargo is consistently setting its signals to green. With a symbolic container campaign in major German cities and on motorways, the German railfreight company presented its new climate goals to the general public on Earth Day, yesterday, 22 April. DB Cargo wants to become... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In Australia, horses kill five people per year. That is more people than are killed by all poisonous animals on the continent combined. more
Cargo railways fined for antitrust offences
The European Commission has fined rail companies ÖBB, DB and SNCB a total of EUR 48 million for breaching EU antitrust rules. The companies participated in a customer allocation cartel, which concerned cross-border rail cargo transport services, conducted by their freight... more
CN outbids CPR
Canadian National Railways (CN) has made a superior proposal to combine with Kansas City Southern (KCS). With USD 325 per KCS share, the bid represents a 21% premium over the implied value of Canadian National Railways' (CP) transaction and rates KCS at an enterprise value of US... more
Healthcare partner for Fiege
Fiege took over the handling of e-commerce logistics for the healthcare retailer recusana at the beginning of April this year. Recusana is an affiliate of the McKesson Corporation, specialises in material for wound care and delivers dressings, hygiene supplies and skincare... more
Port of Savannah reaches threshold
The Port of Savannah (Georgia Ports Authority) on the US East coast handled almost half a million teu in March. This represents an increase of more than 48%, or 162,000 teu, compared to the same month in 2020, an all-time record. Counting the 498,000 teu moved in March, GPA... more
New certificate and renewed contract
Havaş has extended its ground handling agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo for cargo and warehouse services for another five years. Under the agreement, Havaş will continue to provide cargo and warehouse services at Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya airports to the Gulf... more
More rail connections in Norway
Freja in Alesund (Norway) is expanding its network with new options for railfreight. On 25 April, the transport company will launch a daily train connection on the Rauma rail line between Andalsnes and Oslo. The multimodal operator, headquartered in Denmark, opened its... more