Kapazität verdoppelt 
Boskalis baut grösstes Schiff dieses Typs der Branche. Das niederländische Unternehmen Boskalis baut ein bestehendes Schiff zu einem Unterwasser-Felsinstallationsschiff um. Dadurch wird es nach eigenen Angaben zum «grössten Akteur der Branche». mehr
Deugro opens second Houston office 
Deugro has opened a satellite office in Texas’ energy corridor, reinforcing its commitment to “client-centric logistics services”, as the company said. The office is located at 757 N Eldridge Parkway. According to Deugro the need for a second office in greater Houston “was... mehr
E-trucks added to food transport fleet
A total of twelve Mercedes-Benz ‘eActros 600s’ were delivered to Dachser subsidiary Brummer Logistik recently, thus making Brummer Logistik one of the first recipients of the heavy-duty electric trucks. The 40 t vehicles have a range of around 500 km and will be used for... mehr
A GSSA goes back to school
The ECS Group has enhanced its sustainability pillar by integrating a new learning programme into its ‘Discovery’ training platform. Based on ‘AXA Climate School’, the course educates employees on climate change and encourages actionable sustainability initiatives. “As a... mehr
Vedat new SmartSea CTO
SmartSea, powered by Sita, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Kris Vedat as its chief technology officer. Vedat, a former head of technology and logistics at P&O Maritime Logistics, brings over 20 years of experience in technology and logistics... mehr
First trans-Atlantic service by Gemini Cooperation
On 3 February DP World Southampton welcomed the ‘MV Leonidio’, the first vessel under the Gemini Cooperation’s trans-Atlantic AL1/AT3 service, at the Southampton logistics hub. The ship will call at key European ports, before heading for the USA. Gemini, a cooperation effort... mehr
Switzerland to allow automated driving
Up until now there were no automated driving systems approved for road use in Switzerland. This is now set to change, with automated driving to be allowed in Switzerland from 1 March onwards. The first pilot projects are underway, one of which concerns freight transport... mehr
Rhenus Port Logistics appoints executives
Marcel Meyer (on the left) will take over as the head of the Rhenus Port Transport unit on 1 May, succeeding Thomas Maassen. As Port Logistics CFO he played a key role in the division’s growth and internationalisation. Philip Tomaskowicz (on the right) will assume leadership... mehr
Approval for M2 drone in Saudi Arabia
Matternet has become the first operator approved to deploy its M2 drone in Saudi Arabia, following certification by the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca). The approval recognises the FAA type certification issued in the USA and confirms compliance with Gaca... mehr
AGS investing in KGW
Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS) has acquired a 15% stake in the KGW Group, which it says has thus reinforced its leadership in trans-Pacific ocean freight services. The investment supports AGS CEO Chris Zheng’s goal of building a USD 1 billion end-to-end supply chain network,... mehr