Geodis reports strong FY 2022 
In 2022, Geodis was able to continue the strong growth momentum of recent years. The company achieved sales of EUR 13.7 billion: an increase of 19% compared to 2021 and 68% compared to 2019. In line with its “Ambition 2023” plan, Geodis carried out further investments to... more
Winnipeg looking forward to new rail hub
Canada is investing up to CAD 18 million (EUR 12.3 million) in improving intermodal connectivity in the Winnipeg metro region. The project, the Centre Port Canada Rail Park, is a 2.7 sqkm development that combines industrial space with logistics infrastructure. The Rail Park... more
A stronger wind on the North Sea
Blue Water Breb, a joint venture between Danish project logistics expert Blue Water Shipping and German shipping company Breb, is strengthening its cooperation with energy service provider Vestas. A new five-year contract includes terminal handling of heavy wind turbine... more
Christoph Grasl to join Rail Cargo board
The supervisory board of Rail Cargo Austria has appointed logistics professional Christoph Grasl as member of the management board for "market and sales”. He will take over this position from 3 April 2023, succeeding Gottfried Eymer, who left the company at his own request... more
No gift, but potentially lethal content
One week ago, while inspecting an express delivery parcel from Kosovo and destined to Hancock County, ME, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia discovered costume jewellery, textile fabric, along with 2,055 alprazolam pills and 2,000 clonazepam... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The British author H.G. Wells (1846-1966) always carried two pens with him: one for big words, as he said, and a finer one for smaller words. more
Round table to improve access to rail networks
Switzerland's rail transport commission Railcom has carried out its first survey of railfreight companies to gather their views on non-discriminatory access to rail networks and local delivery services. The response rate of 90% and the numerous comments show that these topics... more
K+L investing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Kuehne + Nagel is investing in Wittenburg. The new location in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is to handle global spare parts logistics for a major company from the renewable energy sector. Construction began at the beginning of March 2023 and completion is scheduled for the turn... more
An ecological flow of alcohol
Biofuels don’t only power transport vehicles – they themselves also have to be transported. So Sogepp, a Gennevilliers-based French storage firm for liquid goods, has developed an intermediate hub on the Seine with storage capacities to help shift low-emission fuels from the... more
Ukrainian stakeholder comes on board
The Ukrainian financial and industrial company TAS Group, headquartered in Kiev, has acquired a 40.03% stake in Transant, based in Linz (Austria). The TAS Group has extensive experience in the construction of wagons and components through its own manufacturing plant in... more