Spanish Ports on pre-pandemic levels 
From January to April 2022, the Spanish ports (Puertos del Estado) handled a total of 180.3 million t of goods, an uptick of 5.4% compared to the four first months of 2021 and almost on the same level as in 2019 (-0.8%). All commodities recorded significant increases except... more
Covering the Hispanic world
A takeover in Spain: Global Critical Logistics (GCL), which provides logistics services for the entertainment business, has acquired Madrid-based forwarder Asesores de Flete (ADF). ADF is a non-asset-based provider of mission-critical logistics services to the live event,... more
EUR 70 million to modernise BRU's cargo zone
Brussels Airport’s (BRU) cargo zone has been developing steadily in recent years. In response to the growing demand for storage and handling space, and given the need to modernise several buildings, the airport is investing EUR 70 million to redevelop a large area located in the... more
Port of Brussels: change at the helm
Appointed by the Brussels government after a call for candidates and a selection process by an independent jury, Gert Van der Eeken succeeds Alfons Moens, who became director general in 2009 and who held this post until his retirement in June 2021. Van der Eeken was elected... more
New locomotive type for Hungary
The first e-hybrid shunting locomotive to be manufactured for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has arrived in Hungary. The unit was developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive and optimised for RCH’s logistics tasks in accordance with the company’s specifications. Now, the vehicle will be... more
Cargo sous terrain gains ground
Before the first section is opened in 2031, the Swiss logistics system Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) is now working on the preconditions for a nationwide network in cooperation with cities and cantons. In the cantons of Aargau, Solothurn and Zurich, procedures to integrate the... more
Spare parts for all Europe
FL Technics, a major European MRO (maintenance and repair organisation), has contracted B&H Worldwide to manage its aircraft parts storage in Germany. The two companies already have a long-term commercial relationship in both UK and Singapore. Now the collaboration is... more
Chapman Freeborn names Reto Hunziker
Reto Hunziker has been with Chapman Freeborn for over nine years. He joined the company as group cargo director in early 2013 and recently took on the position of group cargo and OBC sales director. In his new role as regional director Europe, Hunziker will be responsible... more
800 e-trucks by 2026
Manufacturer Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and US food distributor Sysco have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. The first eCascadia delivery is expected to arrive at Sysco’s... more
First electric push boat christened
After a naming ceremony held in Berlin’s Westhafen, “Elektra”, the first emission-free pusher tug, is now ready for action. After almost two years of construction at shipyard Hermann Barthel in Derben (Germany), the first push boat in which battery-electric propulsion is... more