Contargo’s new terminal to handle ten trains 
After a ground-beraking ceremony, construction work for the new container terminal in the inland port of Straubing-Sand, Bavaria (Germany) has begun. The facility will be operated by Contargo Combitrac Straubing-Sand, a JV of Contargo, SFI and Ziegler Group. It will feature... more
Buying into pharma logistics
Pfenning Group is expanding its service portfolio with the acquisition of Logosys, a pharma logistics provider from Darmstadt, Germany. Logosys Group is a forwarding and logistics provider for the pharma, healthcare, and cosmetics industries with three locations in the... more
A third UK office
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened its third UK office, and its first in the north of England, in Manchester, as it focuses on further expanding its client base in the region’s thriving technology and sports markets. Heading up the new office will be... more
Showcasing supply chains at SIL
Two Italian companies will present their newest supply chain innovations at this year’s SIL Barcelona, which will take place from 5 to 7 June. Nova Systems and Leviahub will attend the trade exhibition to showcase their solutions for the logistics industry, ranging from... more
From DP World to SSA Marine
SSA Marine, an independent marine terminal operator, has appointed Nicolas Gauthier as president of its global container division. In this new role, he will leverage his extensive executive experience in international port and logistics operations to oversee SSA Marine’s... more
Talk is golden again 
A specialist transport manufacturer at Breakbulk Europe, Rotterdam. The firm Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft, one of the leading manufacturers of heavy-duty and special transport solutions, will once again be present with a stand at the Breakbulk Europe trade fair, scheduled to... more
Swiss-made rescue train for Austria
Stadler Rail is to deliver 18 of the multifunctional, low-emission firefighting and rescue trains to ÖBB-Infrastruktur. Under the name “Servicejet”, they will be stationed at Austrian tunnel portals and deployed on site to assist firefighters. The vehicles were developed and... more
Bolstering combined transport in Europe
On 16 May 2024, Contargo’s CEO Jürgen Albersmann was elected to the board of directors of the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR). In this capacity, Albersmann wants to contribute to strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of European CT... more
One man's trash is CTP's treasure
CTP Germany has won this year's Brownfield 24 Award for its park in Bremen-Hemelingen. The project involves the regeneration of a former landfill site belonging to the city of Bremen. By 1 June, the company will build a new logistics park covering around 28,700 sqm on the... more
Hefring Marine completes funding round
Hefring Marine, an Icelandic deep-tech company specialising in intelligent maritime solutions, has successfully raised EUR 2.2 million in a funding round led by Faber Ventures, with participation from Innoport VC, Two Ravens, MD-One, Riverstone Ventures, Idlewild Management, and... more