A EUR 23.5 million loan for Arkas 
The Turkish company Arkas Logistics has secured an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for a loan of up to EUR 23.5 million to purchase heavy equipment, wagons, and supplementary machinery. Operating under the sea freight specialist... more
Wisestella founder takes on the MD role
Ship management specialist Ferhat Abul, a co-founder of Singapore headquartered maritime software developer and consultancy, Wisestella, has agreed to assume the role of managing director. Abul will work with his fellow co-founders chief technology officer Ali Demiral and... more
First guide to help reduce underwater noise
Commercial shipping is one of the main contributors to underwater noise at low frequencies and research has shown that the noise is harmful to the critical life functions of a wide range of marine life. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the international... more
Extended duties at ADAC Truckservice
With effect from 1 October 2024, Tajana Bozic-Stiplosek will take over as site manager at the ADAC Truckservice headquarters in Laichingen (Germany). She has been running the company’s truck breakdown service since April this year. In her new role, Bozic-Stiplosek will... more
Chapman Freeborn conducts movement
Chapman Freeborn was selected for the return transport of the 185-strong Prague National Opera to the Savonlinna Opera Festival due to its ability to accommodate musicians’ requests for instruments to be walked onto a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. “This kind of charter is often... more
At the heart of Ukraine 
Transporting goods by road and rail. The Ukrainian rolling stock operator Lemtrans has opened a new container handling hub in Ukraine with annual capacities to handle approximately 30,000 teu. Now the firm is also looking beyond the borders of its war-torn home base. more
A strategic partnership
The MMAG Aviation Consortium (MAC), the aviation arm of the Malaysia-based MMAG Holdings Berhad, is partnering with outsourced ULD management specialist Unilode Aviation Solutions to enable MAC to deliver enhanced services to its customers and set the stage for further potential... more
Moerdijk port strengthens ties with Bilbao
A delegation from the Dutch port of Moerdijk recently visited the port of Bilbao to strengthen commercial ties, particularly in container trade. The meeting with Bilbao Port Authority representatives highlighted the success of a W.E.C. Lines service, which has increased... more
25 years in Hungary
Dachser is celebrating its silver jubilee in Hungary this year, after having founded its original joint venture in 1999. Launched in the country just before the turn of the millennium, Liegl & Dachser focused primarily on imports into Hungary. Later, it expanded into... more
New responsibilities for Oliver von Götz
Oliver von Götz, formerly head of region Europe at Lufthansa Cargo, assumed the position of head of global fulfilment management in Frankfurt on 1 September 2024. His responsibilities now comprise global warehouse handling, the further development and management of the... more