Record orders placed 
Containerships are trumps – at least from 8,000 teu upwards. The international shipping organization Bimco has reported a record order backlog for containerships. Furthermore, the organisation assumes that liner shipping companies will increase their fleets in the coming years. more
VTG expanding in Eastern Europe 
The German rail logistics provider VTG has acquired the remaining shares in the traction company Retrack Slovakia from Rail Services Slovakia, making it the sole owner of the Retrack Slovakia Group and its subsidiaries in Czechia and Hungary. This acquisition strengthens... more
Seven new sites for Prologis
Prologis has bought seven logistics sites from Union Investment, boosting its German capacity by 380,000 sqm. The hubs are in Hamburg, Hannover, Nürnberg and the Rhein-Neckar region, enhancing Prologis’ network in the country. Most of the units have been leased for mid- to... more
Cargo Beamer expanding Alpine service
The intermodal specialist Cargo Beamer is enhancing its European network with a new connection between Kornwestheim (near Stuttgart, Germany) and Domodossola (Italy). It will be launched on 11 February and will operate three weekly roundtrips, with departures from... more
Simplifying EU NCTS5 at Frankfurt airport
Air cargo IT specialist Allivate, a joint venture between Fraport and Dakosy, has introduced ‘Easy Transit’ in its ‘Fair@Link’ cargo community system at Frankfurt airport. The solution automates key steps in the EU NCTS5 transit procedure, reducing manual data entry and... more
Enhancing customer support through digitalisation
The Customs Support Group (CSG), Europe’s leading customs and trade solutions provider, has appointed Jo Cloherty as senior commercial manager for the UK and Ireland, in order to drive its growth strategy and support clients with their digitalisation initiatives. Cloherty... more
Handing over first ten of 150 e-trucks
On 29 January DB Schenker received the first ten of 150 Man ‘eTGX’ ultra long-distance electric trucks at the manufacturer’s plant in Munich (Germany). Following the handover Schenker drivers transported the vehicles to locations all over Germany. The trucks, designed for... more
Dutch haulier’s fleet rises to 50 e-trucks
Bidfood Netherlands has led the energy transition in food logistics in the Netherlands since 2021, integrating Renault Trucks electric vehicles into its fleet. It currently operates 25 Renault ‘E-Tech’ lorries, which have already prevented 230 t of CO₂ emissions. The company... more
Record growth in air cargo demand – Iata
The newest data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) shows that, compared to 2023, full-year demand in 2024 increased by 11.3%. With those numbers it exceeded record volumes from 2021, according to Iata. Full-year capacity also rose by around 7%, while... more
NTG picks CEO for air and ocean activities
The Nordic Transport Group (NTG) has appointed Diederick de Vroet as CEO of its air and ocean division. He started his career at Kuehne + Nagel in Rotterdam, before spending a decade in Asia, taking diverse international roles in forwarding. He held various commercial,... more