Block train links Lübeck with Milan 
The Port of Lübeck is seeing an increase in cargo volumes transported by rail. LHG subsidiary European Cargo Logistics (ECL) in Germany is also contributing to this growth. The freight forwarder that focuses on intermodal transport has introduced another Italian service to the... more
Rolling highway hits record
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) had transported almost 158,000 trucks by rail on the rolling highway (rola) by the end of October 2021, already cracking the figures of the last two years. In 2019, around 151,000 trucks were transported on all rola connections, compared to around... more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen names new CEO
The board of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA has named Lasse Kristoffersen as CEO. He joins the company from Torvald Klaveness, where he has been president and CEO since 2011. Prior to that, he was head of specialised dry bulk activities in the same company. Before Klaveness,... more
Car maker introduces e-trucks
Skoda is trialling two electric trucks in Mlada Boleslav, Czechia. The vehicles produced by German truck manufacturer Framo are being used to transport goods within the plant, and more e-trucks are in the pipeline. Equipped with standard semitrailers, they will have replaced... more
Is green transport a question of money?
Strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners has incorporated a B2B survey of 100 companies in Europe that use logistics service providers into the current Green Logistics study. The study shows that 55% of the respondents think sustainability is very important... more
Singapore investment in US-American player
The New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar is selling one of its assets to PSA International, a port and terminal operator headquartered in Singapore. Based on the agreement, 100% of the shares of privately-held BDP International change hands. The transaction is... more
750 million vaccines via Brussels Airport
Since the world's first vaccine flight took off from Brussels Airport on 27 November 2020, more than 750 million vaccines have been shipped through the airport. Brussels Airport is the most important European hub for vaccine shipments, with daily flights to more than 60... more
Scania picks Stefano Fedel
Stefano Fedel, currently Scania’s regional executive director for Eurasia, Middle East and Africa, has been appointed executive vice president and head of sales and marketing, effective immediately. He will report to Christian Levin, Scania’s president and CEO. Fedel, born... more
Sobotram sells Transports Perrier
France-headquartered Geodis Group has acquired Transports Perrier, a provider that specialises in domestic transports of palletised cargo. It is part of the larger Sobotram Group. With its current positioning primarily based on carrying full loads and part-loads, the Geodis... more
UPM extends contract with Anker
Finnish company UPM-Kymmene Oyj, a major company in the bio, forestry, pulp and paper industry, has extended its contract for the handling of forestry products with Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft, part of the Leschaco Group. From 1 January 2022, Anker Schiffahrt will... more