Pact for a North Asian route 
Ceva Logistics, the Marseille-based logistics branch of CMA CGM, has inked an intercontinental cooperation agreement with the Wuxi Sunan Shuofang International Airport Group and its affiliated logistics company. The new weekly route starts in Seoul (South Korea) and goes to... more
Peters returns to logistics sector
Lineage Logistics, a USA-based temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, has appointed Harld Peters as SVP Europe. He brings extensive experience leading technology-driven transformation and accelerated growth, most recently serving as... more
2,000 mineral hopper cars ordered
In Russia, Euro Chem and freight car manufacturer UWC have signed a contract for the supply of 2,000 new generation hopper cars for mineral fertilisers. All the relevant agreements are set to be fully implemented by June 2022, with the complete batch of railcars to be dispatched... more
"Ever Given" now free to go
As the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) confirmed recently, it has agreed on a settlement for the compensation it is demanding from the owners of the mega container vessel "Ever Given". Details of the transaction with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese owner of the ULCV,... more
Wind project finished in Portugal
The Laso Transportes Group has finished all transports for its Alto da Croa wind farm project. After twelve months of work, the contractor Greenalia has completed the construction of the Alto da Croa (Vimianzo), Monte Tourado (Vimianzo) and Croa II (Vimianzo and Dumbría) wind... more
New technology to load truck trailers
In Sweden, currently only 10% to 20% of all truck trailers can be transported by rail. Green Cargo has now tested a new technology, the Roadraillink r2L loading system, at the combined transport terminal in Folkesta. It works like a basket onto which the trailer is driven... more
Schedule reliability: no surprises
According to the latest figures published by Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence, big liners’ schedule reliability declined by -0.2 percentage points to 38.8% in May 2021. Compared to the same period last year, schedule reliability was down a drastic -36.0... more
Penschek returns
David Penschek has been appointed to lead HKG Shipping’s corporate development division, where he will develop and promote inland shipping operations within the HGK Integrated Logistics Group. One of his responsibilities will be to anticipate the needs of the market and... more
40,000 hours is plenty
In the Port of Hamburg, Rhenus Midgard is replacing a 20-year-old Liebherr LHM 320 with a LHM 420, which was recently delivered by Rhenus Project Logistics. The new unit, which has a maximum lifting capacity of up to 124 t and a 48 m boom for best reach, will mainly handle... more
Electrolux contracts in France
Electrolux Logistics has contracted XPO Logistics to manage its logistics operations in France. The manufacturer is outsourcing its distribution to its trade customers in this country, after previously managing these channels in-house from its distribution centre in... more