Work on the water 
Displace water instead of traffic. Mammoet has won a heavylift transport job to replace five bridges in a transport network around Amsterdam Centraal, the city’s main railway station. The project is expected to go on until 2028. A part of the work will be carried out on the... more
Alonso Group growing in Iberia 
The Alonso Group is taking a majority stake in the railway company Compania Europea Ferroviaria (Cefsa), based in Madrid (Spain). With the investment Alfonso has strengthened its railway business in the Iberian Peninsula. Cefsa specialises in railfreight transport and owns a... more
‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ calls at Hamburg
The ‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ called at the port of Hamburg at the turn of the month as part of voyage 43/44. The vessel discharged and loaded heavy and voluminous cargo, including 103 t generators and large steel structures for a German steel plant, Chipolbrok said. The cargo... more
Transport solution for high-cube containers launched
The first train has completed a run on the new trans-Pennine railfreight link connecting Teesport and Manchester (both England). The return service, operated five days a week, is initially being run as a trial, part of a collaboration between Direct Rail Services (DRS) and PD... more
Air cargo provider names operations director
Rotterdam-based VRR has promoted Ben Lakerveld to the position of operations director. Managing director Geert van Riemsdijk is pleased, as “many people already know Ben well from his 15 years at VRR. He’s grown with us through several roles, most recently as sales manager, and... more
Atlas Air Worldwide drives Aston Martin Aramco logistics
The US air cargo services provider Atlas Air Worldwide has been named as the official logistics partner of the UK’s Aston Martin Aramco Formula One team, optimising airfreight operations for the 2025 season and beyond. As the largest operator of Boeing B747 freighters, Atlas... more
Maharaj creates new leadership constellation
Constellation Cold Logistics has appointed Abhy Maharaj as its new chief commercial officer (COO), with effect from 1 February. His extensive experience in business growth, automation and technology will support Constellation’s new strategy following its acquisition by... more
Another 747F joins Nam fleet
Network Airline Management (Nam) has strengthened its freighter fleet by adding another Boeing B747-400F nose-loading aircraft. The ex-China Airlines Cargo freighter arrived at NAM’s home base in Liège (Belgium) in December and entered service immediately. “Adding another 747... more
Capacity doubled
Boskalis building largest ship of its type. The Dutch company Royal Boskalis is converting on of its existing vessels into a subsea rock-installation vessel. According to its statements the move will make the ship the largest unit in the industry in the segment. more
E-trucks added to food transport fleet
A total of twelve Mercedes-Benz ‘eActros 600s’ were delivered to Dachser subsidiary Brummer Logistik recently, thus making Brummer Logistik one of the first recipients of the heavy-duty electric trucks. The 40 t vehicles have a range of around 500 km and will be used for... more