Three for Logport III
Samskip, Duisport and TX Logistik have founded a JV - “Ziel Terminal” - to jointly operate the CT terminal at Logport III in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg (Germany). Samskip owns 49.8% of the shares, with Duisport and TX Logistik holding 25.1% each. Duisport will lease the terminal... more
PSA Group – “commendable performance”
PSA International and its subsidiaries handled 90.9 million teu in 2022. PSA Singapore contributed 37 million teu, and PSA terminals outside Singapore posted a total throughput of 53.9 million teu. All three figures are 0.7% lower than in 2021. PSA Group revenue (USD 5.9... more
Albatros-Express network grows
Transfracht is enhancing its Albatros Express portfolio in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In Germany, the company is expanding its services to the German seaports on the Frankfurt route and now offering twelve weekly departures to Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven.... more
Big investments for Hutchison Ports
Global port operator Hutchison Ports is making substantial investments in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt's major port, and "B100", a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria. Eric Ip, group managing director of Hutchison Ports, said that this step "reflects... more
Latam Cargo: one more Boeing 767BCF
Latam Cargo Group is starting the year with the addition of a new Boeing 767 BCF to its homogeneous fleet, bringing the total number of cargo aircraft to 17 and increasing capacity by 6%. With the new unit, the company is moving forward with its announced growth plan to have... more
EU’s flagship hydrogen truck project kicks off
The International Road Transport Union (IRU), its members Fiap (Italy) and UTNRR (Romania) and the Austrian Economic Chamber (through IRU member Aiso) have joined the H2 Accelerate Trucks project to advance the decarbonisation of long-haul trucking in the European Union. The... more
Ho Chi Minh office to support energy projects
GAC Group has partnered with SME Logistics to open its first ever branch in Vietnam. The office, located in Ho Chi Minh, supports customers at ports along the Saigon River with an integrated portfolio of shipping, logistics and marine services for a wide range of sectors,... more
From C.H. Robinson to Girteka
Jeroen Eijsink (right) has been appointed CEO of Lithuanian-headquartered Girteka Group, effective 1 August 2023. Eijsink brings top international expertise from Siemens, Deutsche Post DHL, and in particular C.H. Robinson, where he served as president, Europe since 2015.... more
Feasibility study at Stockholm Norvik Port
At Stockholm Norvik Port - the "perfectly located port in the heart of the Stockholm region", according to Ports of Stockholm CCO Johan Wallén - a feasibility study is being launched to establish a node for captured carbon dioxide. The goal is to increase the... more
ITIC picks Jeff Woyda as new chairman
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) - a mutual insurer which provides professional indemnity cover for transport intermediaries operating in the marine, offshore, renewable and aviation industries - has appointed Jeff Woyda as its new chairman. ITIC is managed by... more