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
Asendia deepens commitment to Asia-Pacific
Global e-commerce logistics provider Asendia has hired Senthil Kumar (left) as CEO of Asendia Singapore/South Asia (Asendia Singapore) and Stuart Foster (right) as managing director of Asian Desk, APAC (Asendia Asian Desk). The hires strengthen Asendia's commitment to the... more
Extending facilities in southern France
In France, Paris-headquartered JMG Partners is finally beginning to implement its plans to build a 67,500 sqm logistics facility in Clesud. This project has been on hold since 2015, when the idea was first mooted to extend the local terminals for combined transport in... more
Supporting Maserati's tack
The shipper Maserati Multi 70, headed by Giovanni Soldini has renewed its partnership with the Tarros Group. Over the past years, the Maserati team logistic base at Tarros Headquarters has turned into an innovation laboratory of technology. The Maserati Multi 70 project, an... more
Four new A350 freighter aircraft for KLM Group
Martinair, part of the KLM Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for four new A350F. Martinair is the operating carrier for KLM Cargo. The four A350Fs emit over 40% less CO2 and make 50% less noise than their predecessors. The new aircraft will replace the current Boeing... more