Lower Saxony Ports: shaping tomorrow 
At the 31st Lower Saxony Port Day, which was held in Stade on 1 September 2023, Lower Saxony's seaports highlighted their efforts to promote the energy transition. Minister of economic affairs Olaf Lies stressed the importance of investing in ports and their infrastructure as a... more
Closing the gap
On 1 September 2023, Kramer Group and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a new ‘connection agreement’ to connect Kramer Group’s new depot – the Kramer Distripark Depot (KDD) - to the Container Exchange Route (CER). This is a 17 km closed transport route that links many... more
Lüthi to be head of FOCBS
Pascal Lüthi has been appointed as the new director of the federal office of customs and border security FOCBS. He will take office in January 2024. Lüthi has been commander of the Neuchâtel cantonal police since 2012. Before that, he was head of... more
Pioneer of the intermodal concept 
In conversation with Ambrogio Intermodal CEO Pieralberto Vecchi. The firm’s doing “less badly than others,” as Pieralberto Vecchi, who became CEO of Ambrogio Intermodal two years ago, told ITJ editor Andreas Haug at the Transport Logistic fair in Munich earlier this year. He... more
Gulf & Atlantic Railways adds US short line
The US regional and short line operator Gulf & Atlantic Railways (GAR) is acquiring the rail assets of Pinsly Railroad Company. The transaction includes the 30 km Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR) short line and Pinsly’s Railroad Distribution Services (RDS), a rail-served... more
MOL Group launches first warehouse in Africa
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and its group company MOL Logistics Co report that MLG began operating a warehouse in Nairobi, the MOL Group’s first in Africa, in July 2023. MLG’s Nairobi warehouse has an area of 1,620 sqm and is located a 15-minute drive away from Jomo Kenyatta... more
Aeronet opens second facility in Savannah
Aeronet Worldwide has launched a second station in the state of Georgia, opening in September. The 16,704 sqm facility is located around 12.8 km from the Port of Savannah, and 9.6 km from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. It will operate as a hub for ocean freight and... more
Eva Beate Lande to lead cargo business
Avinor has named two executives to lead the company’s strategy for route development and the cargo business. Martin Langaas, the company’s cargo director, will assume the position of senior director route development, while Eva Beate Lande will join Avinor as new cargo director... more
Sawn timber wagon arrives in Finland
The first wagon of the new Habins sawn timber wagons ordered by Fenniarail has arrived at the port of Hamina, Finland. The Finnish carrier has been working for a long time to make sawn timber transports more efficient. Based on an investment decision in 2020, the company... more
Holiday season ends, air cargo rebounds
World ACD’s data reveal that global tonnages increased in the third full week of August (21 to 27 August), following a similar pattern as one year ago, mainly driven by Europe rebounding from the holiday season, while rates remained stable. Comparing weeks 33 and 34 (14 to... more