E-Actros 600 in winter service test 
Earlier this month, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and the state-owned company Autobahn jointly tested the battery-electric eActros 600 in demanding winter service in Germany. Autobahn used a prototype of the electric truck pulling a semitrailer on a section of the A2 highway between Hamm... more
AA Cargo delivers tonnes of love
American Airlines Cargo has moved more than 544,310 kg of flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. The flowers mainly travelled from Europe and Latin America during 1 – 10 February, bound for locations worldwide to ensure the seasonal blooms are fresh and ready for the celebrations.... more
Odyssey Logistics names CCO
Odyssey Logistics, a provider of multimodal logistics solutions, has appointed Omar Shamsie to chief commercial officer. He will focus on driving strategic sales growth, vertical market development and cross-sell initiatives to deepen customer relationships and drive new... more
Rhenus grows footprint in Iberia
Venturing further into the Iberian market, Rhenus Home Helivery has acquired more shares in the Totalmédia Group, giving it a majority stake of 75.1%. Based in Lisbon, Totalmédia Group delivers heavy and bulky goods and provides transport, packaging, and warehousing services in... more
Bolstering regional project logistics
The international logistics and transport company Asstra Associated Traffic has welcomed Daniel Staples to its executive team. His career spans over three decades in the logistics sector and more than twenty years in the Middle East and Africa region. Staples will focus on... more
Hybrid carriers to Réunion Island
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured a deal with CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, to supply three Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers for SAMR, CMA CGM Group's Indian Ocean hub on Réunion Island. Scheduled for delivery in Q4/2024, these machines will increase... more
Climate-friendly carbon solutions
French logistics provider Geodis has announced plans to reduce direct and indirect carbon emissions through an approach in accordance with the Paris Agreement. Geodis will switch its fleet of vehicles to alternative modes using carbon-free or bio-sourced fuels. By the end of... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Two thirds of all people hold their nose to the right when they kiss. more
Taking a new, solar-powered route
Aerostar Airport Holdings (Aerostar) has invested USD 4.6 million in a new road connecting cargo facilities at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU), the island’s busiest freight hub. The new road, which will be lit by solar-powered LED lamps, is part of ongoing investments at the... more
Unorthodox approaches
Italian logisticians with big plans for 2024. 2023 may have ended on a gloomy note in Italy, but the country’s exports are poised for growth this year. Fundamental trends have led players such as Ambrogio Intermodal to open new offices, and Ignazio Messina to undertake a fleet... more