Intermodal terminal in Marseille to open in Q2/2024 
Kalmar has been contracted to supply two electric reachstackers to French multimodal terminal operator BTM. The machines will be deployed at Terminal Ouest Provence (TOP) in the north of Marseille, France. TOP is a new multimodal terminal developed by Open Modal Group and... more
Winner of public tender for Heraklion Port
It is the group's second investment in a Greek state port after Igoumenitsa: The consortium of Grimaldi Euromed and Minoan Lines has acquired 67% of the shares of Crete's port of Heraklion. The price for the Heraklion Port Authority (OLI) was EUR 80 million, while the offer... more
Two new sustainable 650 teu vessels
A2B-online, a provider of flexible trailer, container, and shipping services, has announced the construction of two sustainable vessels with a capacity of 650 teu. The vessels were designed and developed in partnership with Hamburg-based design and engineering company Technolog... more
Hellmann opens first Swiss direct load branch
Since the beginning of June, the logistics services provider has been dispatching partial and full truck loads from Kloten between all European countries and Switzerland. Hellmann is thus taking another important step in expanding its market presence in Switzerland beyond its... more
More trucks on German motorways
On Germany’s federal motorways, the mileage of trucks with at least four axles that are subject to tolls increased by 1.6 % in May 2023 compared to April 2023, adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects. According to the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility and the... more
Going on with the Danes
The Port of Kalundborg, strategically located next to the deep-sea route in the Great Belt, and APM Terminals have signed a ten-years agreement to extend the concession of the Kalundborg container terminal. Mikael Gutman, managing director Nordic, APMT: "We see an... more
Increasing rail capacity on Ukraine/EU border
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty about the sea routes that traditionally carry most of Ukraine’s imports and exports has prompted improvements to rail, road, and river links with other countries. Now, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has... more
Nowaste Logistics: yet more space in Sweden
Property company Catena is starting to build three logistics facilities totalling around 75,000 sqm in Helsingborg, Sweden and has budgeted an investment of SEK 950 million (EUR 81.3 million) for the project. The entire space will be leased by Novaste Logistics. The two... more
LBX now calling Thessaloniki
Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is starting a new service this month: Black Sea Express (LBX) will add a weekly call at the port of Thessaloniki (Greece) and will be operated exclusively by ZIM. The new rotation is Haifa - Alexandria - Constanta - Varna - Istanbul... more
Yvonne Manzi Makolo first women to chair Iata BOG
The International Air Transport Association reports that Rwandair CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo assumed her duties as chair of the Iata board of governors (BOG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 79th Iata annual general meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 5 June.... more