Rotterdam's CER now active 
The Container Exchange Route (CER), a 17 km closed road network at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, was officially commissioned on 28 November 2023. It connects major terminals, including Rotterdam World Gateway, Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam, Q Terminals Kramer Rotterdam, and the state... more
Daikin consolidates presence in France
Daikin recently announced its plans to set up a new site in Noyelles, near Lille, France. It will be the company’s third hub and complement existing sites in the Lyon region, helping Daikin to build up a France-wide network. Daikin systems will be used for the office spaces... more
Thomas Rothe appointed COO
Oliver Hein (left), chief operating officer of the S.Oliver Group, is leaving the company at his own request in order to pursue new challenges. He will hand over his duties to Thomas Rothe (right) on 1 February 2024, but will continue to support the company in specific areas in... more
Special truck to clean track beds
AH Vrij, a specialist for landscaping, excavation, and infrastructure, has commissioned a Mercedes-Benz Actros with excavator body and railway undercarriage for the maintenance of railway lines in the Netherlands and Belgium. The third-generation, family-owned company,... more
CCS-UK trials e-collection note
Designed by CCS-UK as the latest enhancement to its ‘Advance Information System’ (AIS), the “e-collection note” replaces the traditional paper version which has been in use for decades. Not only are current processes time-consuming, but there can be a risk of fraudulent... more
A titan passes on the leadership
Danish Titan Container Group, founded in 1987 and one of the world's largest privately-owned container-based storage companies, has appointed a new CEO and CFO after a lifetime with founder Layland Barker (left) at the helm. Søren Skov Mogensen (right) and Søren Søgaard Suhr... more
Inland sustainability 
Old barges can run on lorry engines that go easier on the environment. New inland barges with sustainable propulsion are expensive and take longer to pay for themselves than deepsea shipping vessels. Now Rhenus has teamed up with DBR to convert old units in a way that goes... more
Rerouting cargo in Central Asia
In Turkmenistan, construction has begun on the new railway line between Darbaza (Turkmenistan) and Maktaaral (South Kazakhstan). With a length of 152 km, the line will also include a new checkpoint across the Kazakh-Uzbek state border. It will enable carriers to move cargoes... more
New direct USA-India link
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced the West India North America (WIN) service, linking India's western coast with the eastern coast of the USA. This enhances ONE's market presence in the Indian Subcontinent, which has seen a 15% growth in export volume in 2022. Since... more