CD Cargo: the last eleven 
The ordered eleven locomotives are the last batch of a contract for 50 locomotives, which the Czechian railfreight carrier signed with Alstom/Bombardier in 2018. They will be delivered in 2026 and will be equipped with modern signalling and safety equipment enabling them to... more
Arvato continues spare parts supply
Arvato is extending its spare parts logistics management for Diebold Nixdorf for a further five years, which includes managing distribution and deliveries worldwide. Specialising in the banking and retail technology sector, Diebold Nixdorf has been collaborating with Arvato... more
Peel Ports welcomes MSC Britannia service
MSC has launched its new Britannia Service, a direct container route connecting the north-west of the UK with the Far East. Beginning with the “MSC Tokyo” arriving in Liverpool from Vietnam, the new offering aims to meet the growing demand from businesses seeking to... more
Forging a career in logistics
The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has signed a five-year partnership with the Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) to give students opportunities to gain practical insights into the logistics industry and help them get their careers off the ground.... more
Truck service enhances European network
Cargo-Partner has introduced a new road haulage service between Roermond in the Netherlands and Fischamend in Austria. The new link will improve both its network in Western Europe and its logistics solutions for traffic to Central and Eastern Europe, the Austrian freight... more
Growing in Italy and West Africa
JAS Jet Air Service welcomed Multilogistics and Setoa to its group in May and July, respectively, thus expanding its footprint in Italy and West Africa. Multilogistics provides contract logistics from its base in the Milan area, which gives JAS access to customised service... more
Wärtsilä: first ammonia-fuelled ship project
Wärtsilä has partnered with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to convert the "Viking Energy", an offshore platform supply vessel, to run on ammonia fuel, making it the world's first in-service ammonia-fuelled ship. Scheduled for conversion in early 2026, the project,... more
Mpox: precautionary measures for seafarers
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued recommendations concerning the monkeypox epidemic. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to... more
HGK adds two e-trucks
The logistics service provider HGK Logistics and Intermodal (HGK LI) in Cologne, Germany, has put two battery-electric 40 t tractor units into operation. The two Volvo vehicles have a range of up to 300 km and will be used for shuttle runs at the Ladenburg site in... more
Port of Gothenburg: 15th quarter of growth
The port of Gothenburg has experienced growth for the 15th consecutive quarter, with container volumes increasing by 5% to 467,000 teu in H1/2024. Rail transport also rose by 6%, attributed to new destinations and growing volumes at existing ones. Ro-ro units and vehicle... more