Zeaborn tankers are born 
Claus-Peter Offen Tankschiffreederei (“CPO Tankers”) has been rebranded. Its new name is Zeaborn Ship Management Tanker (“Zeaborn Tankers”). The company became a part of the Bremen (Germany)-based Zeaborn Group since June 2019 and started trading under its new name with effect... more
All-electric truck goes into serial production in 2021
The Mercedes-Benz eActros all-electric truck has been successfully undergoing tough real-world trials for over a year now. In the autumn of 2018 Mercedes-Benz Trucks began to hand over a total of ten 18 t and 25 t trucks to customers in Germany and Switzerland for testing under... more
LNG shore-to-ship available on the Rhine
Europe’s first shore-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker station for inland shipping at the Niehler Hafen in Cologne (Germany) is operational. The opening of this station by the provider Pit Point is a step towards facilitating clean maritime transport for inland... more
New CEO for Globaltruck
Globaltruck, a large FTL-trucking company in Russia, has appointed Ilya Sattarov CEO of the Globaltruck group of companies. Sattarov took office on 6 November. Alexander Eliseev, who had successfully managed the company since 2017, became chairman of the board of directors.... more
Stephan Opel joins Cargonetwork's advisory board
Cargonetwork’s advisory board has gained a new member: Stephan Opel, managing director of the company Zeitfracht Logistik Holding, has been elected to the board. The system carrier Cargonetwork organises transports with swap bodies for parcel service providers and freight... more
Lufthansa Cargo: more B777F and back to Miami
This week, Lufthansa Cargo launched a weekly freighter service between Frankfurt (Germany) and Miami (FL, USA), returning to South Florida after more than 25 years. Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos A. Gimenez: "We proudly welcome Lufthansa Cargo’s new freighter service. Our... more
Switzerland promotes cross-border rail traffic
For the Swiss Federal Council it is essential to ensure that cross-border rail traffic runs as smoothly as possible. It has therefore decided to adopt the so-called technical pillar of the fourth European railway package, which provides for unified procedures across Europe and... more
Schweizerzug links Niederglatt with Antwerp
From 16 December 2019, the Swiss rail freight company Schweizerzug will increase the existing number of round trips between Frenkendorf near Basel (Switzerland) and the German hub in Neuss from three to six per week and will thus be operating a daily service from Monday to... more
GAC becomes Aberdeen FC’s official logistics partner
The GAC Group and the Aberdeen Football Club (AFC) have announced a new partnership that sees GAC become AFC’s first official logistics partner. The deal includes branding within the stadium on match days and across the club’s social and digital channels, enabling GAC to engage... more
Raben Group to take over Fenthol & Sandtmann
Raben Group has signed a purchase agreement with Family Ehrig to take over 50% of their shares in Fenthol & Sandtmann, including FKL & Kraftverkehr Ehrig. By this transaction Raben will become the sole shareholder of the German company. The transaction will be... more