Calling Cork 
Containerships, an affiliate of CMA CGM, is adding a call to the Irish Port of Cork. This enhancement to the Beni service starts on 1 September. This direct short sea connection links Cork further to Rotterdam. The intermodal network connections via Rotterdam include not... more
Elite Partners Capital acquires warehouse in Poland
Elite Partners Capital has acquired a warehouse in Mszczonow, Poland for more than EUR 30 million from a subsidiary of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC. The transaction spearheads its build-up of a portfolio of specialised logistics assets in Europe to address... more
Partnering with Qatar Airways Cargo at Heathrow
As part of a new long-term agreement to provide cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to/from aircraft at London Heathrow Airport, Qatar Airways Cargo is moving into the cargo facilities of Menzies Aviation from today, 1st September 2020. The... more
LNG fuelling station opened in Antwerp harbour
Rolande is opening its first LNG fuelling station in Belgium in cooperation with its partner G&V Energy. The companies have joined forces to build up a nationwide LNG network in the country. The combination of Rolande’s many years of experience and G&V’s strategic... more
Segro expands
Segro has been granted the building permit to expand the storage and logistics area in the new Segro Logistics Park Oberhausen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) by a further 48,000 sqm. The company has been developing the logistics park since 2019. When the extension is... more
IELA elects new chairman and board members
In its efforts to be well equipped for the new now, the International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA) welcomes new leaders joining top decision-making positions. IELA greets new members on its board of management (BOM) and committee and announces the appointment of the... more
Port of Lübeck feels the impact
All in all, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH (LHG) lost around 8% of its throughput in H1/2020 compared to the strong first half of 2019. However, the picture is more diverse. While trucks and trailers declined by 10%, the drop of cargo volumes in the general cargo, heavy... more
Jentsch Logistik rebranded
Cologne (Germany)-based Jentsch Logistik, which has been part of the Gras Group since 2007, will be renamed Gras Logistik effective 1 September 2020. This rebranding follows the expansion of the warehouse area to 10,000 sqm and the departure of the subtenant at the end of the... more
New delivery contract enhances position in UK
UK forwarder Eddie Stobart has been appointed by Morrison Supermarkets to provide transportation services. This contract is in addition to the work Eddie Stobart currently carries out on behalf of the retail chain. The new three-year contract will see Eddie Stobart manage... more
More wagons for semi-trailers
With the purchase of 50 new wagons CFL intermodal, Luxembourg, continues to enhance its intermodal network in Europe. The new T3000 double pocket wagons produced by Tatravagonka are suitable for the transport of semi-trailers and are equipped with tracking sensors that provide... more