Rotterdam to handle 750 m trains in future 
The Dutch port plans to build a bundle of six tracks suitable for 740 m trains as part of the new Maasvlakte-Zuid railway yard. The project was developed in close cooperation with infrastructure manager Pro Rail and with the use of a “Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)” subsidy.... more
Schenker launches shipping solution
DB Schenker is launching a new supply chain monitoring tool for the shipping sector, contributing to safety and reliability in sea freight tracking. Dubbed “Ocean Bridge”, the product consists of an interactive map with AI-based data and analytics which enables users to access... more
Continuity at BGL
The German national association for road haulage, logistics and waste management (BGL) organised this year's Logistics Network in Potsdam in partnership with Kravag and SVG. Now in its third year, this gathering of industry players has developed into the top event for Germany’s... more
Röhlig to reduce sea freight emissions
Röhlig Logistics is working on reducing shipping emissions in collaboration with the container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd. The agreement sees the logistics provider leveraging Hapag-Lloyd’s “Ship Green” biofuel product, which enables to cut emissions during ocean transport.... more
Hactl welcomes MSC Air on a regular basis
After changing Aliscargo Airlines’ name on 5 September, MSC Air started operating into Hong Kong under the new brand five days later, flying three times weekly from its Milan base. The air cargo carrier, part of the giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) empire, has chosen... more
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