More destinations in UK and Sweden 
Shortly after launching the company train connection from Munich (Germany) to Halkali (Turkey), Cobantur Boltas is introducing new intermodal services. The Turkish-German logistics group recently despatched its first container trains to Gothenburg (Sweden) and London (UK).... mehr
First trucks with eco-friendly materials
Volvo is the world’s first truck manufacturer to introduce fossil-free steel in its trucks. It will initially be used in the truck's frame rails and will be manufactured by SSAB. The Swedish steel company will produce the steel using a completely new technology based on... mehr
Saint-Gobain warehouse changes hands
GLP has acquired a warehouse serving the shipper DSC, a subsidiary of the Saint-Gobain Group, which has been specialising in the wholesale of plumbing and heating supplies for 20 years. The warehouse, which is operated by ID Logistics, is the only DSC logistics platform in... mehr
A new Asian-African link
A new African connection is on. Hapag-Lloyd is launching its new bi-weekly service Maputo Express (MAX) at the beginning of June 2022. The direct service will rotate between only three ports: Jebel Ali, Dubai, Mundra, India, and Maputo in Mozambique. The new link will thus speed... mehr
Geodis Germany "lean and green"
At the Trade Logistics Congress 2022 in Cologne, the contract logistics division of Geodis Germany was awarded the 'Lean and Green 1st Star' by GS1 Germany. The contract logistics service provider has been able to reduce its carbon footprint by around 30% over the past five... mehr
Bcube Air Cargo hires Fabrizio Palenzona
The board of directors of Bcube, a provider of integrated logistics services, has named Fabrizio Palenzona as the new chairman of Bcube Air Cargo and of Malpensa Logistica Europa (Mle) and Fiumicino Logistica Europa (Fle), its subsidiaries operating in the airport logistics... mehr
Next step for Swiss Post's regional policy
Swiss Post has opened a new regional parcel centre in Rümlang near Zurich. The hub’s sorters can process around 5,000 parcels per hour for the greater Zurich-North area. Swiss Post invested a total of CHF 11 million in the conversion of the former industrial hall. The entrances... mehr
DFI strengthens business development team
Property developer DFI Real Estate welcomes Alexander Kierdorf and Gesa Jucikas as new business development managers in the West Region. Kierdorf has been active in commercial and residential real estate development for over 20 years. During his nine years in Spain, the... mehr
Network adds forklift trucks
Fortec Distribution Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group, has invested heavily to improve the efficiency and capacity of its Northamptonshire hub in UK. The palletised freight distribution network has spent GBP 250,000 (EUR 293.000) on a new fleet of 36... mehr
