A JV for groupage services in Switzerland 
Raben and Sieber are joining forces in Switzerland to create the JV Raben Sieber. From 1 March 2025, the new company will offer a comprehensive groupage network in Switzerland and Europe. Both hauliers, as co-shareholders, will actively shape the strategic directions of the... more
Two weekly trains to replace 4,000 trucks annually
Following a successful trial with a test train, Dettmer Rail Group has now implemented a regular intermodal service. With immediate effect, two trains per week will run with GATX intermodal wagons in Germany between Nuremberg and Black-Forest-Terminal Horb. The new service... more
Biomethane fuels emission reduction programme
United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Titan Clean Fuels have strengthened their commitment to sustainability with a landmark agreement to supply UECC’s multi-fuel vessels with biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) through 2024 and most of 2025, marking the largest ongoing LBM commitment in... more
Down by the docks
Panattoni has opened 13,000 sqm of commercial spaces at City Dock Hamburg Norderstedt, with two new tenants having joined in October and November. Fit for SMEs and start-ups or branch offices, the hub is located within Hamburg, giving tenants access to key docks, the city’s... more
New cargo conversion opportunity in Canada
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) has received approval for its Saab 340 cargo conversion STC from Transport Canada, following a previous authorisation by both Easa and FAA. Close to 40 Saab 340 airplanes, including both Saab 340A and Saab 340B have been converted into full freighters... more
A promotion within the Briese Group
Guenther Siemens, who has been working for BBC Chartering in varying positions for more than 25 years, will take over as managing director of Briese Chartering as from 1 January 2025. He succeeds Ilona Lazareva, who is leaving the position at her own request but will remain with... more
ETCS training for DB Cargo’s drivers in UK
DB Cargo UK has opened a new training centre at its HQ in Doncaster, UK in preparation for the introduction of the new in-cab signalling system ETCS (the European Train Control System). The centre includes a class 66 full cab simulator as well as six ultralight simulators,... more
Europe’s first electric tugs
The port of Antwerp-Bruges has reached a milestone in its sustainability efforts with the arrival of six energy-efficient tugboats, including the “Volta 1”, Europe’s first fully electric RSD tugboat. Equipped with a 70 t bollard pull and rapid charging capabilities, the... more
Italy: a train from north to south
Hannibal is launching a new intermodal service between the Milan rail hub in Melzo and the Marcianise-Maddaloni terminal near Naples on Tuesday, 3 December 2024. Operating two weekly round trips, the trains will leave Melzo Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Marcianise on Wednesdays... more
LHG forum debates green tech challenges
At its third "Green Port Technologies" forum last week, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) emphasised the need for a diversified approach to sustainable port operations. Managing director Sebastian Jürgens cautioned against solely relying on electric drives,... more