Two new trucks for more than 100 pubs 
Butcombe Brewery in the UK recently took delivery of two Volvo trucks. The Volvo FE 6x2 and the Volvo FL 4x2 rigid extend the 18-strong commercial vehicle fleet to seven Volvos. They will typically work five days a week, delivering to pubs and distribution centres predominately... mehr
Willkommen im Schengenraum? 
Bulgariens und Rumäniens Fuhrunternehmen beklagen Wettbewerbsnachteile durch Blockade. 13 Jahre nachdem die EU-Kommission Bulgarien und Rumänien die Erfüllung aller Kriterien für den Beitritt zum Schengener Abkommen bescheinigt hat, erhalten die beiden Balkanstaaten am 31. März... mehr
Moorebank Terminal serves 1,800 m trains
The interstate terminal at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct is now open. It is Australia’s first major ‘independent’ metropolitan interstate terminal, operating under an open access arrangement and not controlled by a single rail operator. The site, 32 km from Sydney, will... mehr
Aussies announce another acquisition in Europe
Four years after aquiring the Swiss logistics IT provider Sisa, Wisetech Global, a Sydney-based developer of the logistics execution software "Cargowise", has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Aktiv Data, a provider of electronic customs and freight... mehr
Hellmann: a seamless transition
Patrick Löwenthal took over the position of chief operating officer CEP Europe at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics on 1 April 2024. He succeeds Wilfried Hesselmann, who has led the courier and express business since 2016 and is now retiring after 50 years with the company. In... mehr
New shortline railroad approved
The US surface transportation board (STB) has granted Savage Tooele Railroad (STR) the authority to build and operate 18 km of rail line in Tooele County UT, including the rehabilitation of existing track. The shortline railroad will connect to Union Pacific Railroad for... mehr
A strategic partnership
CMA CGM Air Cargo, a division of CMA CGM Group, a global provider of sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, has appointed ECS Group to commercialise all its airfreight capacities. By joining forces, both partners "aim to redefine industry standards in operational... mehr
A multimodal hub in Singapore
Geodis is focusing on the Southeast Asian market with the opening of a new container freight station (CFS) in Singapore. The site will provide sea, air, and road transport in the region. The company has selected the Keppel Distripark free trade zone as its ideal location for... mehr
Linking Batumi with North Africa and Spain
Batumi International Container Terminal (Bict) in Georgia, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), will enhance its connections to North Africa and Spain with the launch of Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC) improved Batumi – Gioia Tauro service... mehr
A first for Korean Air Cargo
Korean Air has connected its cargo booking system with DHL Global Forwarding, which is the first time the airline has linked its booking system directly to a freight forwarder. The integration allows DHL Global Forwarding to book cargo on Korean Air flights directly from its... mehr