AMT changes hands 
The Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group has significantly enlarged footprint in the port of Amsterdam. In a first step, the group purchased 80% of the shares of the Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT) with a 20-year concession. The remaining 20% is owned by TMA Holding, a... more
Jungheinrich strikes in USA
The Hamburg (Germany)-headquartered intralogistics specialist Jungheinrich is acquiring Storage Solutions Group, a USA-based provider of racking and automation solutions. The transaction is valued at USD 375 million. Storage Solutions, headquartered in Westfield, Indiana and... more
Real-time tracking for sustainable freshness
Working with its partners Sensitech, and Lobster Cloud, global air freight company Lufthansa Cargo has achieved a milestone in the monitoring and optimisation of the shipment of fresh produce. Special sensors and GPS technology can be used to track & trace the location... more
Andreas Krause leaves Clark Europe
COO Andreas Krause (left) left Clark Europe at his own request on 31 January 2023 to take up new challenges outside the company. Krause had been employed at Clark’s European headquarters in Duisburg since 2008. He was appointed COO in 2019, and, in this capacity, he was... more
30,000 cbm of solid fuel delivered
In the first four weeks of 2023, Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) transported 6,000 cbm of officially priced firewood from forestry production sites to retail outlets. Since October 2022, the company has already delivered 30,000 cbm of solid fuel to its destinations in its single wagon... more
For the best liner in coffee
The Italian liner Ignazio Messina & C. has received fresh laurels of a special kind. The shipping company has won the prestigious title of international ECF Best shipping line of the coffee year 2021/2022. The prize was awarded by the European Coffee Federation, which is the... more
Building for Dachser
Dachser has begun the construction of another distribution centre in Germany, this time in Rottenburg am Neckar in Baden-Württemberg. The project has been contracted to Panattoni, which is now realising the eighth such development in partnership with Dachser. The new... more
This time it’s an Airbus 
In place of large Antonov or Boeing freighters. Inmarsat’s second I-6 class satellite is about to take off for orbit. Unlike the first, it will be transported to its launch pad by a particularly bulbous Airbus aircraft. A US airline that has relied on Boeing units so far also... more
More train trips between Rotterdam and Germany
European Gateway Services (EGS) is raising the frequency of its trains on this route. From Friday, 17 February 2023, a train will depart from Rotterdam (The Netherlands) to Nuremberg (southern Germany) and vice versa four times a week. With this connection, all Dutch... more
Two roles for Markus Unterstein
Generation change at Kögel Trailer, a long-established vehicle manufacturer based in Burtenbach in Bavaria, Germany. Markus Unterstein (right) will take over the positions of CFO (chief financial officer) and COO (chief operating officer), effective February 2023. Alongside... more