VTG acquires NACCO Group

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VTG AG aims to expand its European wagon leasing fleet by 14,000 to 94,000 through an agreement to acquire CIT Rail Holdings (Europe) SAS, t...

Rhenus acquires CFNR

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The Rhenus Group signed an agreement to purchase the inland waterways activities of Compagnie Française de Navigation Rhénane...

People on the move

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Latest round-up of appointments known to WorldCargo News...

Danser acquires CNFR container branch

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The move will consolidate container barge traffic on the Upper Rhine axis, the Flanders area of France and Belgium and links with the Rhine ...

Novatrans goes to Charles André

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Pan-European multimodal transport operator Charles André has acquired combi-transport firm Novatrans from SNCF-Geodis...

Eurotunnel buys GB Railfreight

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Through its growing rail freight arm, Europorte 2, the Channel tunnel operator has acquired the British rail freight company from First Grou...

SeaFrance up for grabs?

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SNCF may be forced to relinquish control of its loss-making ferry arm. Both LD Lines (Louis Dreyfus group) and Brittany Ferries are believed...

Egis Ports up for sale

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France-based Groupe Egis, part of Caisse de Depots et Consignations (Caisse d'Epargne and Caisse du Credit National) has put for sale an 80 ...

Barcelona in France

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The Port of Barcelona has moved to strengthen its presence in south west France by negotiating a deal to buy a 13 hectare site in Toulouse t...

New owner for BSLT

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French tank container and road tanker manufacturer BSLT is under new ownership for the second time in little more than 12 months following t...

Peiner back in Noell fold

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Peiner Sarl, based in France, has been bought by Noell Crane Systems (NCS), thus re-integrating it into the Noell fold. Peiner Sarl had been...

Caillard goes to Konecranes

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KCI Konecranes has acquired the after-market operation assets of French harbour crane maker Caillard from Rolls-Royce....