Gebrüder Weiss acquires Spedition Lode

Gebrüder Weiss, the Lauterach (Austria)-based logistics group, is expanding its operations in the US through the acquisition of the Salt Lake City-headquartered freight forwarder Cargo-Link.

DFDS, which operates one of the most extensive freight and passenger ferry networks in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and eastern Mediterranean regions, is spending approximately €200M to buy Tarifa (Spain)-based FRS Iberia/ Maroc, a leading operator of ferry services across the Gibraltar Strait. FRS operates seven vessels on three services across the Gibraltar Strait, linking Algeciras and Tanger Med, Algeciras and Ceuta, and Tarifa
and Tanger Ville.

It is claimed that over 98% of the logistics chain for Atinkaka coffee is carbon-free, thanks to the use of sailing ships, rail and a hydrogen-powered truck

Kuehne+Nagel has acquired Morgan Cargo, expanding its perishables network and connectivity for customers to and from South Africa, UK and Kenya.

Shippers and forwarders organisations are calling for improved standards of data protection and confidentiality in digital trading and booking systems.

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG has mandated the Management Board to draw up and prepare the sale of up to 100% of DB Schenker AG