A new air cargo manager for Linz airport 
Christoph Wurm-Schmidtbauer has been heading the airfreight division at Linz airport since 1 January 2024. As a trained freight forwarder specialising in land-based freight transport and contact logistics, he brings a great deal of industry experience from the shipper’s... mehr
DSV: a reshuffle at the helm
DSV has announced changes to the executive board and the group executive committee: Effective 1 February 2024, formerly group COO and vice CEO Jens H. Lund (photo) assumed the position of group CEO of DSV, replacing Jens Bjørn Andersen, who has stepped down after more than 15... mehr
Hong Kong welcomes first European-made e-truck
Scania’s 24-t e-truck was acquired by DFI’s Wellcome Supermarket chain. It is expected to reduce around 538 t of carbon emissions over a decade, equivalent to the annual carbon absorption by about 24,710 trees. Wellcome plans to add a second e-truck to its fleet in Hong Kong... mehr
Bremerhaven to SA with MSC
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), headquartered in Geneva, has announced changes to its Europe to South Africa shipping service from March 2024. The revised NWC to South Africa service will now include a direct call at Bremerhaven. The enhanced rotation will be... mehr
Promoting cargo traffic at Tallinn airport
Maru Ehitus and Airport City have signed a contract for the design and construction of an innovative cargo terminal on the southern side of Tallinn airport. Construction work is scheduled to start in spring 2024 and is planned for completion in summer 2025. The EUR 8 million... mehr
Swiss railfreight slows down
In a difficult economic environment including a decline in industrial production in Europe, Switzerland’s railfreight sector recorded a transport performance of 2.86 billion net tonne kilometres in Q4/2023, which is below the level of the second half of the pandemic year 2020.... mehr
100 robots, one warehouse
More than 100 autonomous mobile robots have been put into operation at DB Schenker’s new contract logistics hub in Rudna, Czechia. The highly automated facility features robotisation, seven packing lines with 162 stations, a vertical order picker and an automated sorter.... mehr
Schmitz Cargobull Italy: passing the baton
Mirko Marraccini took over as country manager Italy at Schmitz Cargobull on 1 January 2024. He replaces Vincenzo Zaghi, who retired on 31 December 2023. "We would like to thank Zaghi for his outstanding work and dedication over the past 18 years. At the same time, I am... mehr
Toll: two footholds in Poland
Toll Global Forwarding has opened two new branches in Poznan and Krakow in Poland. Based in Australia, the logistics provider has a workforce of 16,000 and operates in 150 countries. The expansion will improve its access to markets in Eastern Europe and the Baltics. Toll... mehr
MOL to power Poland’s LNG terminal
The shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will supply a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Poland's Gulf of Gdańsk. The project is led by Gaz System, Poland's gas transmission system operator, and aims to strengthen the country's energy security. The... mehr