Italo-German cooperation in bulk operations 
Nova Marine Carriers, which is headquartered in Lugano, and Hamburg-based Aug. Bolten, a traditional German shipping brand, have agreed to join forces to own and manage drybulk vessels. A part of the plan is technical and crew management through Lydiamar, an affiliate of... more
An Post tackled difficult 2020
An Post in Ireland has reported its results for 2020. Revenues grew by 2.6% to EUR 916.0 million, a rise of 2.6% over 2019 (EUR 892 million). A parcel boom with a growth rate of 100.0% was partially offset by a decline in letter volumes of 7% and trading declines in the post... more
Comprehensive Benelux - Spain service
C.H Robinson is expanding its service portfolio and providing new combined transport connections between the Benelux countries and Spain. The new service offers freight forwarders a flexible, efficient, cost effective and eco-friendly option to transport large quantities of... more
Upgrading Brake Port's second berth
German port company Niedersachsen Ports is investing EUR 8.5 million in the renovation of a large ship berth. A further EUR 1.5 million will be used to restore the jetty that was damaged by the Mount Hope accident. After completion scheduled for 2023, two berths in the Brake... more
25,000 solar panels for Burundi
Bolloré Logistics Portugal has transported more than 25,000 solar panels for the construction of a 7.5 megawatts (MW) renewable energy power plant in Burundi. The operation took place in several stages over a period of four months. A total of 150 teu containers were shipped... more
Bifa elects new national chair and vice-chair
Rachel Morley, regional manager Western Europe at OIA Global, a member of the British International Freight Association (Bifa), will succeed John Stubbings as Bifa’s elected new national chair, for a two-year period. Stubbings becomes immediate past chair for a two-year term as... more
Hydrogen mobility solutions in one package
As an alternative fuel, hydrogen is vital for the future of electric mobility. But it is also an issue that brings with it a number of challenges that companies must master. That is why e-mobility company Quantron and hydrogen specialist H2Go have now joined forces to pool... more
NV Log's leader's certified pharma competence
Thierry Moreno, founder and managing director of Geneva-based NV Logistics and chairman of Spedlogswiss Romandie, made the following statement on social media: "I am so glad to have successfully completed my Responsible Person training organised by the WCA World Academy... more
Automated train dispatch
DB Cargo handles more than 5 million freight cars at its marshalling yards per year. Now the railfreight company is turning the München-Nord marshalling yard into Germany's first digital freight station, increasing capacity by up to 40%. Automation will enable freight trains to... more
More capacity for general cargo
In addition to three long trucks already in operation, Germany-based Güttler Logistik will now be deploying another 21 m long tractor-trailer combination consisting of a machinery wagon with a fixed body and a through-loading tandem trailer. With this new acquisition, the... more