A major investment in climate neutrality 
During a visit to Kiel port, Schleswig-Holstein’s economics and transport minister Claus Ruhe Madsen and Port of Kiel CEO Dirk Claus discussed the port's development, including upcoming expansion and digitalisation projects. The port oerator plans to invest nearly EUR 70 million... more
Cirro continues UK chain
Cirro Fulfilment has opened a new logistics facility at Lichfield’s Fradley Park. The 33,000 sqm hub brings the company’s UK network to a total of 15 centres. Dubbed Ergo Fradley 354, the site was developed as a joint venture between NFU Mutual and Ergo Real Estate. It... more
Ermewa supplies 180 wagons for Riedbahn upgrade
Germany’s first corridor renovation is scheduled to start in July 2024. The busy Riedbahn railway line, which connects Mannheim and Frankfurt, will be completely renovated and therefore closed for several months. The availability of rolling stock for the transport of tracks,... more
Supporting International Women in Engineering Day
Specialist airport ground support equipment and services provider Rushlift GSE celebrated International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2024 by recognising the important role women play in maintaining highly specialised vehicles and support equipment in the aviation... more
Premiering SAF partnership on TUI flights
ECS Group contributes 1% SAF towards the incremental fuel burn associated with the cargo carried on all TUI flights, and forwarders can opt in to contribute 10% SAF for the transport of their shipments. The SAF cooperation between ECS Group and TUI began in August 2022. Since... more
Hupac extends terminal fleet in Italy
Hupac has added a new shunting locomotive to boost train-in/train-out services at its intermodal terminal in Busto Arsizio and Piacenza. The Swiss combined transport specialist manages eight shunting locomotives at its Italian transload facilities in the Busto Arsizio,... more
Kombiverkehr: modal shift reduced in 2023
With a total of 815,467 truckloads (one load corresponds to the capacity of a truck-trailer combination), or 1.63 million teu, the overall number of containers, swap bodies and semitrailers transported dropped by 15.9% last year compared with 2022. Transport volumes... more
Expanding Europe-wide shipping service
CLDN and Transfennica have added another link to their shipping services in Zeebrugge, offering broader connections in Northern and Western Europe. Transfennica's service between Antwerp and the ports of Hanko, Kotka, Rauma (Finland), and Paldiski (Estonia) will call at CLDN's... more
Powerful e-truck charging network ready to go
Citywatt, a German service provider for electric mobility, is opening up its charging network to electric lorries. This will ensure more e-mobility for heavy goods vehicles at more than 50 charging park locations in Germany. The charging parks with more than ten HPC charging... more
Sustainability milestone for HGK Shipping
HGK Shipping recently launched its newest dry cargo vessel, "Helios," in Düsseldorf (Germany). Serving ADM, a global food and agriculture company, the ship features the world's largest solar panel array on an inland vessel. The "Helios" includes low-water... more