Paperless goods transports on the increase 
Germany has confirmed its commitment to fully paperless goods transport by acceding to the e-CMR protocol. Following a decision by the German federal parliament in 2021, the German government transmitted the necessary notification to the UN at New York. The e-CMR standard... more
From 0 to 500 million in 1,300 days
European Loc Pool (ELP), Switzerland, ordered another 34 locomotives from manufacturer Stadler Rail Valencia in 2021: 20 Euro Dual locomotives designed for use in Germany and Austria, four Euro Dual locomotives for Norway and Sweden and ten Euro 9000 locomotives for Germany,... more
Contargo extends contract in Valenciennes
In the Hauts-de-France region, Contargo will continue to operate the Ports de l'Escaut container terminal near Valenciennes on the quay of Bruay-sur-l'Escaut/Saint-Saulve, after winning a Europe-wide tender for the project. The contract came into force on 1 January 2022 for a... more
Envirotainer Releye RLP container for Delta Cargo
Envirotainer, a global provider of secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, welcomes Delta Cargo as the latest airline to approve the new Releye RLP container. With this approval, Delta Cargo can now transport the Releye RLP on its wide-reaching... more
Martin Schwemmer elected managing director of BVL
BVL has hired Martin Schwemmer has its new managing director. Schwemmer is currently employed as a senior consultant at the Fraunhofer working group for supply chain services SCS at Fraunhofer IIS in Nuremberg. His professional focus is on the players in the logistics industry,... more
Joining forces for expansion in western Europe
Röhlig and the USA-based provider Penske have formed a new joint venture for contract logistics services. Rohlig Penske Logistics will operate primarily in Germany and the Netherlands, with plans to expand into other countries in western Europe. The new JV offers 55,000 sqm... more
Rotterdam studies shore-based power
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is making shore-based power available for container, liquid bulk and other segments. It has launched studies at the terminals of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), APMT2, Vopak, and Cruiseport Rotterdam to this effect. The findings should... more
New facility near Madrid
Singapore-based GLP has announced the lease of a warehouse in Madrid to an American e-commerce company. On a 70,000 sqm plot, the logistics real estate company is developing a facility spanning approximately 17,000 sqm. Close to the capital Madrid, the surrounding G-Park... more
LGG cargo surge in 2021
Liege Airport saw strong renewed growth in 2021. Freight traffic reached 1,412,498 t (+26%), as opposed to 1,120,643 t in 2020. The amount of daytime flights and multi-modal options continued to increase, as did the number of humanitarian and pharmaceutical flights. The 2021... more
Einride welcomes Robert Ziegler
Robert Ziegler joins Einride, a Swedish freight technology company, as general manager, Europe. He has over 25 years of transportation industry experience and will build up Einride’s customer base and overall expansion in Europe. Ziegler has worked in executive positions in... more