Long-distance sea transport to Stockholm 
Cargo arriving by sea on a new route via the Ports of Stockholm has environmental advantages. Recently, the cargo that the shipping company Thorco Projects’ cargo unloaded at Frihamnen Port came all the way from Asia. 400 t of Thorco Projects cargo that arrived at this port in... more
Wincanton snaps up Cygnia
Wincanton, a logistics service provider for the UK market, is acquiring 100% of the shares in Caledonia Bidco, the parent company of Cygnia Logistics, from Crescent Capital. Cygnia, which will continue to operate under its own brand, is a mid-market e-commerce and multichannel... more
Hoyer Group chooses Johan Wramsby
Hoyer Group has appointed Johan Wramsby as director IBC (intermediate bulk container) logistics Americas. He will be based in Houston, Texas. Before joining Hoyer, Wramsby worked for Hoover CS for 19 years, which included executive leadership for IBC manufacturing, leasing... more
French carrier renamed
Euro Cargo Rail (ECR) has become DB Cargo France. With this rebranding, DB Cargo completes the integration of Euro Cargo Rail (ECR) and underpins its position as Europe's largest railfreight operator, the company said. DB Cargo's network now comprises 17 national companies. Each... more
Bremenports diverts shipping traffic
Bremen‘s North Lock will be closed to shipping for one and a half months due to renovation work. During this time, maritime traffic will be directed via the Kaiserschleuse. The renovation is scheduled to be completed in November. The wheels and rails of the side and top... more
Logistics for climate-neutral project in Chile
The Swiss Kuehne + Nagel group will organise the offshore project logistics for the power-to-methanol part of the pilot phase of the Haru Oni project in Chile for Siemens Energy. The project is a collaboration between Siemens Energy and Porsche (both Germany) and Highly Innovate... more
More safe parking areas for truck drivers
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to access EUR 100 million to improve the network of safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPA) in the European Union. The International Road Union (IRU) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (EFT) have welcomed... more
100% of ICT Logistics transferred
It is a Danes-only transaction with an international focus: ferry operator DFDS is acquiring all the shares of Danish freight forwarder ICT Logistics. Since 2006, DFDS has owned 19.9% of the shares in ICT Logistics, which prvides transport solutions between Scandinavia and... more
Major investment in London Gateway
Building a fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub is DP World's next project. The GBP 300 million (EUR 351 million) investment - on top of the GBP 2 billion (EUR 2.34 billion) DP World has invested in its operations in Britain over the last decade – is also an answer... more
Trains can ship a great deal more waste
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) transports 8 million t of waste annually, 12% of the total waste in Austria. According to RCG, the potential is much higher and the prospects for an expansion of waste transports by rail are currently good. In Austria, from 2023, all waste transports... more