French takeover in CEP segment 
It is a Franco-German wedding. Group Sterne is taking over the provider nox Nacht Express. Founded in 1972, Groupe Sterne has developed three complementary service solutions for its business in Europe (time-critical, urban and day express, in the aftersales market) alongside its... more
Port of Barcelona celebrates strong recovery
The port of Barcelona looks back in joy on its business year 2021, attributing its success to its recovery plan and investments. On the one hand, the port was “a major player in the accelerated recovery of the economy and employment from the pandemic fallout,” said Damià Calvet,... more
More intermodal services for the Mezzogiorno
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac launched a new train service in Italy on 15 February 2022. The shuttle operates two weekly round trips between Pomezia, near Rome, and Novara, to the west of Milan. It also offers numerous gateway connections from Novara with... more
Happy Valentine's Day for Latam Cargo
Latam Cargo carried over 15,500 t of fresh flowers from Colombia and Ecuador during the 2022 Valentine’s Day season, 16% more than in 2021. To achieve this result, the carrier doubled its regular offer to face the high demand created between 17 January and 6 February. Over... more
Bosch adds truck parking lots in Spain
Bosch is creating more options to meet the high demand for safe parking spaces in Europe: the provider of technology-based services is expanding its network of bookable truck parking lots with seven sites in Spain. The new locations are spread over different regions in the... more
Changing of the guard at TII
Bernd Schwengsbier and Filippo Baldassari have shared the management of TII Sales since 1 July 2020. Now, after almost 45 years of sales activity and responsibility for the TII Group, Schwengsbier’s long contribution to the TII Group has come to an end and he hands the baton... more
China and C.H. Robinson
The 3PL C.H. Robinson is opening a new office in the Chaoyang district in Beijing and thus expanding its presence in Greater China to over 23 locations. The opening follows the company’s successful performance in 2021. “The recent geographical expansion of our global... more
Dnata partners with Lödige Industries
Air and travel service provider Dnata has contracted Lödige Industries, which specialises in cargo terminal solutions, to supply its new cargo terminal at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, already mentioned in our article. The new building is scheduled to become operational in... more
Further expansion in British bulk market
GB Railfreight (GBRF) and building materials supplier Brett Aggregates have launched a new aggregates service in UK from Newhaven, East Sussex, to Thorney Mill, West Drayton. The first train consisted of 17 wagons, transporting 1,350 t of aggregate destined for construction... more
Second zero-emissions cargo ship on its way
A 5,000 dwt ‘zero-emissions’ general cargo ship, 120 m long and 22 m wide, is going to set sail with the aim of becoming commercially operational before 2027. The ‘Energy Observer 2’ will be able to transport up to 240 teu and will have a capacity for 480 linear meters of ro-ro... more