Hellmann welcomes COO airfreight 
Hellmann has appointed Martin Habisreitinger as chief operating officer (COO) airfreight with effect from 1 February 2025. He will succeed Jan Kleine-Lasthues, who, after 13 successful years with Hellmann, has decided to pursue other opportunities. Habisreitinger will report... more
Corridor VIII now cleared? 
Balkan neighbours come to agreement over Pan-European Transport Corridor VIII. After months of feuding representatives from Bulgaria, North Macedonia and the European financial institutions EIB and EBRD held a meeting on 31 October and agreed on the technical parameters to link... more
Liebherr's Mississippi mission
Liebherr has broken ground in Tupelo, Mississippi, kicking off the development of a logistics hub for the distribution of its construction equipment. Backed by USD 176 million, the Swiss manufacturer is building a hub at Tupelo’s Hive Business Park to meet demands for a range of... more
Next up for Nosta: Prague
The Osnabrück (Germany)-based full-service logistics provider Nosta has opened a base in Prague, establishing a local logistics subsidiary focusing on sea and air transport. Heading Nosta Logistics will be Bart Burgmans, pictured above, who has over 20 years of experience in the... more
Kazakhstan/China: customs clearance automated
The technology specialist Global DTC and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have jointly launched a digital platform for clearance of transit cargo at the Kazakhstan/China border along the so-called Middle Corridor, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). With the new... more
Gateway Basel Nord: Martin Haller steps down
After nine years as a member of the board of directors and overall project manager of Gateway Basel Nord, Martin Haller (centre) will step down on 31 December 2024 but remain with the company as senior advisor for specific topics. Firat Günes (right), head of sales at SBB... more
20 years in Romania
Craiss Generation Logistik is now celebrating its 20th anniversary and growing portfolio in the Romanian market. Starting out in a small apartment in Sibiu, Transylvania, the company expanded its capacities in 2012 with an additional business, Craiss Transport. Leveraging its... more
Dual-fuel LNG carrier joins fleet
UECC has added the dual-fuel LNG car carrier "Blue Aspire" to its eco-friendly fleet, boosting capacity on its European north-south trading route from mid-December. Delivered by CIMC Raffles Offshore Engineering, the 200 m pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) can... more
Albatros Express augments transport portfolio
Transfracht will increase the frequency of some of its services from 15 December. The Albatros Express will operate six weekly roundtrips between Enns and Graz (both Austria) and the port of Koper (Slovenia) and the German seaports. It will also raise the number of... more
Moselle: lock closure disrupts supply chains
The closure of the Moselle lock at the Müden barrage (Germany) after a ship collision has severely impacted the regional economy, particularly industries such as oil, food, and steel. Inland ports have called for prompt repairs and comprehensive updates from the waterway... more