Saving 53 t of CO2 emissions at one go 
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) Salzburg is now operating two gas-powered trucks on the European network. The vehicles run daily between Löhne in the German federal state of North Rhine –Westphalia and the city of Mozart in Austria. The trucks are powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas).... more
Verona – Lübeck nonstop twice a week
The ÖBB’s Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is putting a bi-weekly non-stop connection between Verona (Italy) and Lübeck (Germany) on the rails. The new product now connects Northern Italy with the Hanseatic city and the entire region of Central and Eastern Europe. As the largest German... more
Danelec Marine greets investor
Danelec Marine has made public an investment by Northern European growth equity investor Verdane to accelerate the company’s growth in its core markets. Headquartered in Denmark, Danelec Marine is a supplier of voyage data recorders (VDRs), ship-to-shore data communication... more
DB Schenker supports aid project on Lesbos
DB Schenker is supporting an aid campaign for people in need at Camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos. After a spontaneous call for donations via social media over the Christmas period, 10 t of items were received almost overnight for distribution to the people living at Camp... more
Car manufacturer chooses longest types of trucks
Seat has expanded the number of supply routes for the transport of components in Spain using the two longest types of trucks with the greatest capacity of all vehicles travelling on European roads. The manufacturer currently has two duo trailer routes for the delivery of... more
New partner for IBA
Effective from mid-January, Sascha Siebel has become a partner in Intermediate Bulk Alliance (IBA). As a long-serving company director, he has acquired 20% of the shares held by Liquid Concept, the sole shareholder to date. Founded ten years ago, IBA supports the core... more
Improving safety for port operations
Under the leadership of the Dutch ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, eleven seaports have developed uniform port regulations for the first time. For instance, the port operators have decided to cooperate in matters of safety by deploying the same port management and... more
Kamag contracts Röthlein for spare parts logistics
Kamag, a manufacturer of heavy-lift and specialised vehicles, has contracted Röthlein Logistik to deliver spare parts to its customers. By outsourcing its spare parts logistics, Kamag paves the way for further growth. “Kamag can now concentrate on its core competencies: the... more
Premium service for general cargo across Europe
The German Schäflein group is expanding its express deliveries portfolio: With the premium service “Europa Express” the provider now offers groupage freight transport solutions for especially time-critical general cargo consignments to neighbouring countries in Europe. For... more
Estonian carrier continues upgrade
The Czech manufacturer CZ LOKO will supply the Estonian freight carrier Operail with six more packets for the complex modernisation of American C30 locomotives to Class C30-M. It is the second contract within less than a year. Complete modernisation packets, i.e. all... more