Wilhelmshaven: New tracks for port railway 
Around 15 freight trains with up to 52 wagons and a total load of more than 2,000 t use the NPorts railway tracks in Rüstersieler Groden (Lower Saxony, Germany) every week. From April to the end of July this year, the port operator renewed the rail sections 1 to 3. The... more
IRU urges to lower drivers’ minimum age
The International Road Union (IRU) is calling on governments to lower the minimum age for professional drivers to 18 in all sectors. This simple measure will ease long-term driver shortages by guiding school leavers directly into professional training, helping combat youth... more
Good figures in Croatia
In Croatia, Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has crowned a so far strong business year with the opening of a new logistics terminal. The company was able to increase its shipment volumes in land-based traffic in the first half of 2020 by an impressive 15% compared to the previous year.... more
Gregory Distribution going gas powered
Volvo Trucks has delivered the first FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into operation with Gregory Distribution, as part of a trial to test the suitability of LNG to replace diesel in its fleet of more than 1,000 trucks. The South West-based... more
Innova Capital sells Pekaes
It is one of the players whose trucks you often see on European roads - and certainly a key player for transport in and around Poland. Now, Pekaes, an LTL and FTL network, has been acquired by the French group Geodis in an agreement with Innova Capital. Founded in 1958,... more
Boluda Lines launches Canary service
Boluda Lines, the maritime transport division of the Valencian shipping company Boluda Corporación Marítima, will start a daily service from the port of Cádiz to the Canary Islands in December. Six container ships will operate this new line, which will have a transit time... more
DP World Inland restructures
DP World Inland has named Jens Langer (right) as new CEO for DP Germany and Toon Pauwels (left) as COO inland & intermodal. Instead of having only one successor to Dr. Martin Neese, the former DP World Inland CEO, the company has opted for a dual leadership. Langer, who... more
Another charter service from China to Frankfurt
Amidst gradual recovery of production and still limited cargo space owing to the reduced number of passenger flights, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is operating charters to cope with the expected high demand in Q4. From mid-October until the end of 2020, a B747-400F will... more
Svitzer anchors in Emden
The Copenhagen-headquartered towage operator Svitzer Europe, an affiliate of Maersk, will start a new towage operation in the seaport of Emden, Germany’s third-largest port at the North Sea, as from 1 January 2021. The company plans to deploy two tugboats; the “Svitzer... more
East Africa is the new destination
Dutch Universal Africa Lines plans to introduce a new direct service between Northwest Europe and East Africa. West Africa is UAL's classic territory for over 35 years. Now, the company is expanding its network to reach East Africa and offer services to Mozambique, Tanzania... more