Hapag-Lloyd's hybrid prototype is on 
The conversion of the 15,000 teu Hapag-Lloyd ship “Sajir” is currently underway in the Huarun Dadong dockyard in Shanghai. The major part, a LNG tank weighing 1,300 t, was recently hoisted into the ship and will be welded to the hold in the weeks ahead. At the same time, the... more
New ICTS Group country manager for Belgium
From today, 1 October 2020, Peter Andries (left) joins the ICTS Group as country manager for Belgium. After obtaining his degree in applied sciences in Leuven, Andries gained extensive leasing experience at De Lage Landen (Rabo Bank) and financial knowledge at GE Capital... more
Craiss wins automotive customer in Kornwestheim
Albert Craiss is joining the supply chain of a well-known German automobile manufacturer. The logistics expert from Mühlacker, Germany has been responsible for storing and order picking car body parts in Kornwestheim since August. After a four-week induction period and a... more
Warehouse for SME and consumers
Today, DSV is opening its first self-storage building in Copenhagen as part of the company’s growing engagement in the BtC self-storage market. Aimed at consumers and small businesses, Smarter Storage, the Danish company’s self-storage concept will be operated and marketed... more
Antwerp looks for concessionaire
Despite the global pressure on the breakbulk trade, the port of Antwerp plans to push this segment. The Churchill Dock, located in the middle of the Belgian port, is set to become a fully-fledged ‘breakbulk dock’. On the south side of this dock, a water-linked concession is... more
P400 connection Novara - Bari introduced
Hupac has launched a new direct P400 service linking Bari (Ferruccio) in southeast Italy with Novara (CIM) near Milan in the northwest of the country. Novara is one of Hupac's largest hubs in Italy with a wide range of services to Germany, Benelux and all the way to Scandinavia,... more
New shareholder at BTK
Bernhard Reichert has handed his shares over to Josef Heiss, who will head BTK Befrachtungs- und Transportkontor, a logistics services provider, in a dual leadership with Franz Weiss in future. The shareholders will each hold 50% of the shares and share the management of the... more
Multi-function terminal in Trieste in German majority
After participating in ports in Odessa (Ukraine) and Tallinn (Estonia), the Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is taking a majority stake of 50.01% in the multi-function terminal "Piattaforma Logistica Trieste" (PLT) in the seaport of Trieste (Italy). The... more
RZD Logistics expands in Eastern Europe
Russian Far East Land Bridge (FELB), a subsidiary of RZD Logistics, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Czechian CD Cargo Logistic. This partnership will be the next step in the development of FELB’s logistics services in Eastern Europe. The main focus of the... more
Loxxess expands contract with Vodafone
Since 2011, Loxxess has been handling around two million orders per year for its customer Vodafone in 13 of Germany's 16 federal states. With the extension of the contract to cover the whole of the country, Loxxess can now offer Vodafone's cable division a comprehensive... more