Fresh produce delivered within 24 hours 
The France-based fresh produce e-commerce marketplace Pourdebon.com. now belongs to the DPD Group. The price was not disclosed. The platform is designed to offer a direct link between the producer and the consumer. The service provider Pourdebon.com manages express, fresh,... more
Target promotes Gretchen McCarthy
Brian Cornell has committed to remain as CEO and lead Target Corporation for approximately three more years. Additionally, the company has announced that Arthur Valdez, executive vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer, will retire from Target. He will be... more
Simplifying dangerous goods booking process
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has partnered with DG Office to incorporate its notification to captain (Notoc) module into its platform, providing customers with instant dangerous goods documentation compliance. DG Office software gives users all information required to... more
Tool to calculate rail’s carbon emissions
Canadian Pacific (CP) has launched a web-based carbon emissions calculator, giving greater insight into the carbon footprint of railfreight services. Using complex and tailored methods of calculation, the tool allows CP’s customers to explore the impacts of their own... more
SFL opts for two new feeders
The SFL Corporation, an owner and charterer of cargo ships, is acquiring two new eco-design feeder container vessels in combination with long term time charters to a major European liner company. The company expects to take delivery of the vessels from the shipyard in Q3/ and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Of the first Roman emperor Augustus, born Gaius Octavius 2084 years ago from today, his biographer Suetonius reports that his body was covered with spots and that he limped and scratched himself incessantly. more
Peter Falb to lead expansion in Austria
Peter Falb will shortly be taking on the role of commercial director at the Austrian location of the MLP Group, a developer, owner, and manager of high-quality commercial, industrial and logistics parks specialising in brownfield sites. Falb's task will be to lead and... more
7.5 t e-truck to be tested in UK
Kinaxia Logistics, a provider of transport, warehouse, and fulfilment services based in UK, has partnered with electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva to become the first recipient of its first series production battery electric truck, the 7.5 t Tevva Truck. Kinaxia plans... more
Champ accepts Challenge
Strengthening a longstanding partnership, the Challenge Group, an international air cargo conglomeration offering tailored air freight industry solutions from handling, air, and ground logistics to aviation services, has signed an agreement for "Traxon Cargohub".... more
For a sustainable warehouse design
Cargo-Partner is planning various measures to promote sustainability. For example, the company’s offices and warehouses in Austria have been sourcing 100% of their electricity from renewable sources already since 2017. Stefan Krauter, CEO of Cargo-Partner: "Our work is... more