Grendi Group pushy in 2021 
The Genoa-based Gruppo Grendi’s performance improved in 2021, with turnover surging to EUR 68.6 million (+19% compared to 2020). Since the group established its home port in the terminal of Marina di Carrara, between La Spezia and Livorno, in 2016, it has doubled its turnover... more
Panattoni discovering Austria
The US company Panattoni is expanding its footprint in Europe. The developer of industrial and logistics real estate is establishing a branch in the Austrian capital Vienna. The office is opening in February and is managed by project developer Jürgen Winklbauer. Panattoni... more
Pfenning extends executive management team
The Pfenning Logistics Group, a family-managed contract logistician, has added Martin Königstein to its executive management team, which now has three members – Manuel Pfenning, Rana Matthias Nag and Martin Königstein (from the left).Königstein has been part of the firm’s... more
Trans-Siberian test run for Japanese reefer goods
Russian Railways (RZD), the Japanese transport ministry and Fesco have sent the first refrigerated containers with Japanese cargo to Europe on the Trans-Siberian Railway, with the transport carried out by Dalreftrans. With the new train the three players are implementing a... more
Three roundtrips between Wolfurt and Frenkendorf
Swissterminal is adding a new rail link to Wolfurt (Austria) to its intermodal portfolio. With immediate effect, the company is operating three weekly roundtrips via the Frenkendorf hub in Switzerland. The service connects customers in the Vorarlberg area and eastern... more
Spanish ports on the rise
According to provisional data published by the Spanish state ports authority (Puertos del Estado), they handled 532.2 million t of merchandise, a surge of 5.3% compared to 2020. All sectors recorded increases. While conventional general cargo and solid bulk grew by 14.8% and... more
Swedish carrier takes bridge route via Denmark
Green Cargo has rerouted its international block train services Italy Direct and Austria Direct. Transports to Austria and Italy now run via Denmark instead the train ferry route between Trelleborg (Sweden) and Rostock (Germany). Italy Direct operates via Denmark at an... more
Air Partner: new VP for freight division
Air Partner, a global aviation services group specialising in aircraft charter, aviation safety and security solutions, has appointed Pierre Van Der Stichele as vice president of the global freight division. Van Der Stichele has extensive experience within the aviation... more
Three new locations for CEP platform
Let Me Ship, a Hamburg-based provider in multi-carrier shipping solutions founded in 2000, is extending its European network for courier, express and parcel shipments. Besides Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium, new locations have now been opened in Austria, the... more
Over 12 million Covid-19 test kits in January
RA-82044, one of Volga-Dnepr’s 12 x AN-124-100, landed at Billund airport (Denmark) on 31 January 2022, carrying 72 t of Covid-19 test kits. This was the last in a series of six charter flights operated in collaboration with JAG-UFS based in UK. Over 12 million Covid-19 test... more