Financial expert joins KBRV 
Having worked in the cabinet of former deputy prime minister Vincent Van Quickenborne, then the outgoing deputy prime minister Paul Van Tigchelt and as a tax consultant in the private sector, Loïc Van Staey is joining the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) as an... more
Single-wagon transports in block train quality
DB Cargo has been shipping chemical products for the chemical group BASF in Germany and Europe for many years. Two years ago, the carrier introduced a special shuttle concept to connect the two plant sites in Ludwigshafen and Schwarzheide. BASF has now extended the contract for... more
Modal shift in Strasbourg
SNCF Réseau and Voies Navigables de France (VNF) are working with the port of Strasbourg to advance modal shift initiatives encouraging local industries to consider rail and river transport as alternatives to road haulage. These efforts, initiated in 2022 as part of the... more
Montea acquires in Antwerp
Montea has acquired its first site in the port of Antwerp in Luithagen. The company signed its latest deal with the port authority late last month, aiming to refurbish the 20’000 sqm area for more sustainable operations. The complex, comprising eleven units, has been in use... more
More rail connections for Felixstowe
GB Railfreight (GBRF) has started a service with five weekly roundtrips between the port of Felixstowe and Daventry in the UK. The new offer increases the number of destinations that are connected by rail from Felixstowe, GBRF said. The new train will remove up to 100 long... more
Teaming up for sustainable ocean logistics
DHL Global Forwarding and Lindt & Sprüngli have strengthened their long-term partnership by using DHL's Go Green Plus service to cut greenhouse gas emissions in ocean freight, supporting both companies in their efforts to reach their net-zero goals by 2050. Since early... more
An old hand and a new start 
A report from this year’s IAPH World Ports Conference in Hamburg. The World Ports Conference of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) took place in high spirits at the CCH in Hamburg from 8-10 October this year. Around 600 members from all over the world came... more
Cars travel by train
The Lithuanian carrier LTG Cargo has completed the first project shipment of Skoda Auto passenger cars from Czechia to Kaunas, Lithuania, entirely on standard gauge tracks. A train consisting of 22 double-deck car carrier wagons delivered 220 new passenger cars for the Baltic... more
A new shareholder for Robert Kukla
Tamás Fazakas will become a shareholder at the international freight forwarder Robert Kukla Düsseldorf, effective 1 January 2025. He has been managing director of this associated company since 1 January 2023. Robert Kukla Düsseldorf handled 9,000 loads and achieved a... more
E-Porter equipped with innovative cybersecurity
Piaggio Group presented its first electric Porter during the Ecomondo fair in Rimini, Italy, last week. This latest vehicle type extends the Italian manufacturer’s range of commercial vehicles with two new four-wheel electric models designed for the specific needs of intra-city... more