Maersk's Med choice
Maersk has selected Mito, Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari (Italy), to distribute cargo quickly from and to North Africa, leveraging the Sardinian port's strategic Mediterranean location. Mito's dual lo-lo and ro-ro operations, advanced logistics, and... more
New director at Scania Austria
Michaela Boye took over the role of director Scania Austria on 1 November 2023. She succeeds Robert Techler, who has returned to his former position as regional director for Tyrol & Salzburg. Boye has Austrian roots and looks back on a 30-year international career. Since... more
A paper warehouse in Elancourt
'Segro Centre Elancourt' is the GSE Group's new project. Located in Elancourt, the 13,000 sqm building will be built for Segro France. Designed by architect Zina Fradj, the warehouse is intended for paper storage and will be used by Torraspapel Malmenayde, a distributor of paper... more
Scandlines' eco "Futura" ferry
Scandlines' new zero-emission freight ferry, the "Futura," made its first appearance on water at the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey on 25 November 2023. This eco-friendly vessel is set to operate on the Fehmarnbelt route between Germany and Denmark starting in 2024.... more
Hardware and software in azure skies
ITA Airways in partnerships with Jettainer, Webcargo, Cargo One. After the Lufthansa Group’s investment in ITA Airways, announced in May, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Jettainer, wholly-owned by Lufthansa Cargo, has been asked to continue with the cargo equipment... more
Ady Container partners with shipping companies
The intermodal specialist has joined forces with Maersk and Cosco to realise new projects for container shipments via the sea route. Maersk will bring the containers, carrying fish feed, to Georgia’s Poti port, where they will be loaded onto platforms and delivered to Baku... more
Low-carbon H2 plant for the Seine axis
Haropa Port and Verso Energy have agreed to establish a low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic fuels production plant in Grand-Quevilly, France. Slated for operation by 2029, the EUR 500 million project will produce over 50,000 t of hydrogen annually and create new opportunities... more
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