A first for the Port of Houston 
The Swedish company Stena sent the tankers "Stena Pro Marine" and "Stena Prosperous" to the port of Houston on the US Gulf Coast where they were refuelled via barge while discharging clean petroleum products at a terminal. This was the first barge-to-ship... more
Mining company leases logistics hub in Germany
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has gained K+S as a tenant for the first of its two logistics halls in Wildeck in the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg (Hesse/Germany). The supplier of mineral products for the agricultural, industrial and consumer sectors will use the 10,000 sqm... more
VTG: Klaus Wessing to head sales in Europe
Klaus Wessing will assume his position as VTG’s head of sales and operations on 1 July 2023, reporting directly to Sven Wellbrock, chief operating officer Europe & chief safety officer. In his new role, the qualified freight forwarder will oversee the marketing and sales... more
A new energy gateway 
Positive results, even through crises. In these times of the ongoing European energy crisis, Lower Saxony’s ports are more relevant than ever before. Fossil fuels such as coal as well as alternatives that go easier on the environment reach Germany via the nation’s northern... more
New life across the Rhine
Birsterminal, an independent and owner-managed cargo handling company on the Rhine in Birsfelden near Basel (Switzerland), which has been in operation for over 80 years, lives sustainability. Its "i-Log" industrial and logistics park is currently being built in the... more
Take-over and extension on Portuguese ground
Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce to acquire a controlling stake of 50.1% in Groundforce. The airline’s aviation services arm processed over 165,000 t of cargo in 2022 (+18% compared to 2019) at five airports on the... more
Step by step to a greener fleet
Bolloré Logistics France has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions generated by fuel consumption by 15% since 2019, thanks to the update of its fleet. In France, the Le Havre office began converting its heavy vehicle fleet almost three years ago, by acquiring eight tractors... more
Hapag-Lloyd buys 40% of Baxi terminal operator
After an agreement with an affiliate of Bain Capital Private Equity, which held a 35% stake in the Indian port operator J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL), Hapag-Lloyd completed its acquisition of a 40% shareholding in JMBPL. The transaction has now been approved by the... more
GXO hires Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa
GXO, a pure-play contract logistics provider, has appointed logistics industry veteran Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa as managing director for Spain and Portugal. He replaces Rui Marques, who had served in the role for more than a decade and was recently named GXO’s managing director... more
33 robots to automate warehouse
Contract logistics specialist Fiege is currently implementing an auto store project at the Mega Center in Greven-Reckenfeld, North Rhine-Westpahlia (Germany). The aim is to automate storing and order picking processes for small parts. The new facility features 75,000... more