A mixed bag for the port of Brussels 
The inland port of Brussels experienced a slight drop in its waterway traffic in 2022, while container throughput set a new record. With nearly 6.8 million t transported by inland ships at the port of Brussels, port activity in Brussels is 5% below the results of 2021 (7.1... more
More than 70 million t annually
The Mediterranean Port of Barcelona handled 70.9 million t of freight in 2022, almost 7% more than in 2021. With this throughput, the port passed the throughput threshold of 70 million t for the first time, handling even more cargo than before the pandemic. The previous record... more
Electric trucks pass freezing endurance test
Four engineers recently completed a ‘range test’ of Tevva’s dual-energy prototype truck. The exercise saw the foursome accumulate more than 1,000 km in the 7.5 t hydrogen-electric vehicle, driving between Tevva’s London HQ and the Scottish border at Berwick-on-Tweed - England’s... more
TX Logistik Transalpine hires Dejan Pejic
Dejan Pejic has taken over the management of TX Logistik Transalpine, the Austrian subsidiary of the German provider TX Logistik. Pejic replaces Gero Sieberger, who will from now on focus on his task as director asset management & claims management at TX Logistik. Pejic... more
2022 was good to the Ports of Normandy
Hervé Morin, president of the Normandy Regional Council and of Ports of Normandy, looked back with joy on the results of 2022: "In every area of its business, the signals are green, confirming that its investment strategy (EUR 435 million between 2007 and 2022) has paid... more
Another bridgehead in Benelux
UK-based operator Europa Road recently opened a new base in the Netherlands. The road haulage division of Europa Worldwide Group set up its own groupage operation in Rotterdam after twelve months of planning. On 1 February 2023, the ten-strong team was ready for business, led by... more
Karlshamn: a new port of call
The port of Karlshamn in Southern Sweden will now be served by the Lübeck-based ferry company TT-Line. From April 2023, TT-Line will offer up six roundtrips between Karlshamn and Klaipėda (Lithuania) per week. The crossing time from Karlshamn to Klaipėda is approximately 13... more
Added power from the Black Forest
The family-run company Spedition Effinger was recently taken over by Bächle Logistics, a provider based in Villingen-Schwenningen in the Black Forest in Germany. Bächle Logistics was acquired by the Swiss Post group in 2018. Spedition Effinger, which owns 26 trucks and... more
Market-ready system to support road-to-rail shift
Germany’s federal government has earmarked EUR 15 million to help Helrom launch its new trailer wagon on the market. Helrom uses a market-ready, worldwide patented trailer wagon technology which enables to transport all kinds of truck trailers by rail quickly and without loading... more
Logistics for James Bond
As has only just been reported, contract logistics provider Fiege Austria took over the business activities of AV Logistic Center, a former subsidiary of AV Holding Beteiligungsgesellschaft, at the beginning of the year. AV Logistic Center’s customers included companies such as... more