More and longer trains every week 
Rail services are becoming more and more important in the Spanish Port of Valencia. In H1/2022, 2,168 trains left or arrived at the port, carrying a total of 41,208 wagons, 8% more than in in H1/2021. The average length of the trains was 493 m, up 20%, the total number... more
A bed of roses?
Southampton-based Meachers Global Logistics has inked a three-year contract with Millbrook Beds. The new agreement, which dates back to 8 July 2022, sees Meachers move from supporting Millbrook Beds with the UK distribution of its beds and mattresses to fully managing all its... more
150 trucks for long distance haulage
Hegelmann has placed an order for 150 Iveco S-WAY LNG and ten Iveco S-WAY CNG tractor units. The group already operates 20 LNG-powered Iveco trucks. The 150 trucks ordered will extend the green fleet for Hegelmann’s long distance haulage operation. The Iveco S-WAY LNG/CNG... more
Hamburg attracts more containers
Better than expected: container throughput in Port of Hamburg showed a positive trend in H1/2022. 4.4 million teu were handled, about 1% more than in H1/2021. In the first six months of 2022, 117 ultra large container ships (ULCS) took advantage of the navigational channel... more
Spencer Stuart picks Britt Bergen
With immediate effect, the international executive search and leadership consultancy Spencer Stuart has named Britt Bergen to strengthen its consulting services in the process manufacturing and supply chain sector. The German-Finnish company has more than ten years of... more
From helicopters to full freighters
The Russian Helix Airlines, which has been operating charter flights only with helicopters since 1994, has acquired four Ilyushin Il-76s and wants to expand internationally with the new aircraft. "We are preparing to enter the international air cargo market," chief... more
Combi Lift takes Jens Siedentopf on board
Bremen-based project forwarder Combi Lift, a subsidiary of the Harren & Partner Group, has gained reinforcements. Jens Siedentopf, previously head of breakbulk and projects at the Dutch shipping company Samskip, joined Combi Lift as general manager in August. In his new... more
Moving forward to zero-emission drive
Dachser is planning to put two hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) trucks into service in Germany in 2023. The forwarder will put a 27 t Hyundai Xcient truck on the road in Magdeburg and Berlin and a 19 t Enginius Bluepower in Hamburg. The Hyundai Xcient truck, which has a total... more
EFL Global celebrates 40th anniversary
Hanif Yusoof founded Expolanka Freight as a five-man team in a 27.9 sqm office in 1982. Commonly referred to as “Expo,” the Sri Lanka-based company aligned itself with global providers by offering flexible solutions with a personal touch. 40 years later, the supply chain and... more
ZIM: best half-year results so far 
The shipping group ZIM has published its consolidated results for Q2/2022. Volumes carried went down by 7% year-on-year to 856,000 teu (Q2/2021: 921,000 teu). H1/2020 saw 1.72 million teu handled compared to 1.74 million in H1/2021. The average freight rate per teu over the... more