ERS Railways picks Mathias Leiner 
Mathias Leiner, who joined ERS Railways as vice CEO in October 2022, has now been promoted to CEO, replacing Bernd Decker at the helm. Leiner brings an in-depth experience of the railfreight industry with a special focus on combined transport. Decker, who has played a key... more
ID Logistics ends 2022 on a high
The French Group ID Logistics achieved a turnover of EUR 686.3 million in Q4/2022, an upswing of almost 25% compared to 2021 (and +4.7% like-for-like). Generated revenue also rose significantly to more than EUR 2,5 billion for 2022, a growth of 31.3% (and 11.3% like-for-like).... more
Recht Logistik: a new generation at the helm
A new generation at the helm: On 1 January 2023, Bernd Recht, who is the third generation of his family to run the company, handed over the majority of the shares in Recht Logistik to Christian Flick (right) and Navid Thielemann (left). Recht has withdrawn from operational... more
Austrian carrier's CDP ranking upgraded
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) significantly improved its environmental performance last year. As a result, the railway logistics company has now received a "B" rating in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The CDP rating is considered the gold standard of... more
Duisport expands packaging business
Duisport’s Packing Logistics division (DPL), which has been part of the group since 2007, took over RTI Packaging’s branch in Göppingen, Germany, on 1 January 2023. Jan-Malte Wöhrle, managing director at DPL, spoke of "increased storage space and increased crane... more
Be aware in Rotterdam
Slightly more seagoing vessels entered Rotterdam in 2022 than in 2021 (29,029 versus 28,876), but fewer inland vessels (97,459 versus 98,469 in 2021). In the port, overall safety has increased, with the number of accidents in port operations dropping from 141 in 2021 to 137 in... more
Hydrogen for shunting locos in port areas?
Six partners from science and industry have set up a joint project to explore climate-neutral methods to operate shunting locomotives in the port. The aim is to replace the fuel used to power the shunting locomotives in the port areas of Bremen and Hamburg by hydrogen. While... more
New trailers to support rapid expansion
Container logistics specialist KBC is acquiring 51 Box Liner FS10 skeletal trailers from Krone Trailer UK to support the company’s rapid expansion. The new container carriers, added to a further consignment currently on order, will grow the KBC Krone fleet to 160. Founded in... more
Cargo Sous Terrain breaking ground
In Switzerland, the earthworks on the Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) logistics system, which is designed for underground transport and financed by the private sector, have begun. Test drillings and measurements are underway for planning the first section from Härkingen to Zurich.... more
Container flows on a positive note?
In December 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) surged to 124.3 points from the 121.9 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before, according to... more