Trains for grains and energy 
The Austria-headquartered LTE-group is renting four locomotives from leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP). Two Euro Dual units are currently being delivered and will soon go into service after a short training session. The locomotives, made by Stadler Rail, are used for... more
Refinancing debt and investing in Italian airports
2i Aeroporti, a company controlled by the Third F2i Fund (51%) and jointly owned by Ardian Infrastructure and Credit Agricole Assurance (49%), has completed a EUR 540 million five year bank financing transaction, with a tranche of EUR 220 million to refinance existing debt and a... more
Ecology and AI take centre stage
In this year’s Young Forwarders' Competition, the German Freight Forwarding & Logistics Association issued a call for ecological and/or economical customer or industry solutions - and expectations were not disappointed. Winner Anja Kohler (second from right, formerly... more
An easy way to explore diverse transport options
Freja Transport & Logistics has launched its new online tool Freja Footprint Analyzer. With this tool, users can get an overview of their CO2 footprints all along the transport process. The company can immediately see what happens to the CO2 footprint when changing the... more
ITG expands Austrian fashion network
ITG has acquired the provider 2RUN Logistics to expand its fashion logistics network in Austria. This comes with a new 40,000 sqm hub in Reichersberg, Upper Austria for the storage of up to 400,000 fashion articles. Originally founded as the replacement for Escada’s insolvent... more
New branch manager to drive Dutch development
Europa Road in Rotterdam has hired Dennis Henderson as its new sales branch manager. With a wealth of experience and knowledge of the local market, he will help drive the business following its successful launch in February this year. From a standing start, the team of five... more
UK hub for polymer distribution
Lyondell Basell, a producer of basic and derivative chemicals, is building a new distribution hub in the UK. The company will use the facility for Polyolefins grades. Polyolefins are a commonly used type of polymer. They are mostly required in different kinds of industrial... more
Creating stability during an upheaval 
Ready for its 35th anniversary in 2024; equipped for the future. Italy’s myriad family businesses form the backbone of the nation’s logistics industry. Manuel Scortegagna, the owner and director of Scortrans, spoke to Christian Doepgen about the development of groupage services,... more
Unifying rail carriage between Europe and Asia
With the adoption of new United Nations Convention unifying applicable legal rules, cargo carriage by rail between Europe and Asia will be made easier, quicker, and cheaper. This new convention will entail a number of advantages for the parties to the contract. For example,... more
Flying big cargo on first and last mile
Flying Whales, a French company that designs and develops airships for logistics purposes, and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), a 3PL freight forwarder experienced in transport and logistics involving specific maritime solutions, have signed a MOU to commercialise an air cargo... more