Karsten Bley to lead Sievert Logistik 
Sievert Logistik has a new top management: Karsten Bley became the sole managing director of the Westphalian logistics service provider on 1 September 2022, having shared the management with Rui Macedo since March this year. Macedo left the company at his own request on 31... more
Iceland to join Eurocontrol
Iceland and Eurocontrol have signed a transitional agreement marking Iceland’s intention to become a member state of the organisation on 1 January 2025. The transitional agreement was signed on 15 September 2022 in Reykjavik by Jon Gunnar Jonsson (rght), director general of the... more
Marine biofuel bunkering ship-to-ship a success
It's a first-timer: Total Energies Marine Fuels has completed the refuelling of a CMA CGM containership in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel. The 4,300 teu “CMA CGM Montoir” was bunkered via ship-to-ship. The biofuel is made of Vlsfo (very low sulphur fuel oil)... more
Three for zero emission heavy transport
One shipper, one vehicle manufacturer and one logistics and transport company have opted for a common approach in green logistics: Ikea Industry, Volvo Trucks, and Raben Group have inked a collaboration agreement on zero emission heavy transport in Poland. To this end, Ikea... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When Henri Matisse's paper cut "Le Bateau" (1953) was exhibited at the MoMa in New York in 1961, it was initially mistakenly hung upside down for 47 days. more
BHV elects Petra Lüdeke
Petra Lüdeke has taken over the helm at the port and logistics trade association BHV-Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung with effect from 1 September 2022 after a unanimous decision of the association’s management board. Lüdeke is filling the position of managing... more
Indo-German partnership sealed
Germany’s Quantron and India’s ETO Motors have decided to cooperate in both the Indian and European markets. The companies have signed an agreement to this effect. ETO will support Quantron in design and development to bring ETO three-wheelers to the European market. In... more
First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet
DB Schenker and manufacturer Volta Trucks have together completed the first on-road test phase of the fully electric Volta Zero truck in Paris, France. The trucks will now be rolled out at ten locations in five countries. DB Schenker will add the first pilot vehicles to its... more
UAE rail network linked to Abu Dhabi freight hub
Etihad Rail in UAE has completed the rail link between the railfreight terminal at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (Icad) and the UAE National Rail Network. The company has finished laying tracks and conducting successful tests on the new line, which extends from the... more
Nancee Ronning joins Forward Air as COO
Nancee Ronning will join Forward Air’s leadership team as chief commercial officer at the end of September 2022. Ronning brings a strong track record of profitable growth from GE Capital, Merrill Corporation and BNSF Logistics to Forward. She will be responsible for... more