The European Commission (COM) has approved the modified merger proposal of the two Finnish manufacturers of cargo handling equipment, following their promise to divest certain businesses.
The Alkmaar-headquartered organisation has bought the 1912-built Dutch clipper De Tukker, which will start carrying cargo and passengers across the North Sea later this year after restoration works.
The two have struck an agreement for erecting a brand-new terminal at the Associated British Ports' (ABP) Port of Immingham, leased by the Swedish ferry line for 50 years.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide €300m financing for the Italian seaport, which will use the funds to construct a new breakwater, restore quays, upgrade rail infrastructure, and invest in cold ironing.
CargoBeamer and DB Cargo France will launch a new container & trailer rail service (incl. P400s, reefers, and tank) between Kaldenkirchen and Perpignan on 10 January 2022.
