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
New barge crane for Linz port
Linz Service intends to reconstruct its terminal in Linz, in the east of Austria, and has mandated Kuenz to supply a new gantry crane. The 120,000 sqm area of Hafen Linz is an important gateway for international freight traffic. The terminal will be modernised to maintain... more
Throughput in Spanish ports increased in 2019
According to the latest data until and including November 2019 released by the Spanish state ports, the Puertos del Estado handled a total of 508.8 million t of merchandise in the first 11 months of 2019. This is a rise of 1.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.... more