All change at Stef Group 
Stef, a provider of transport and logistics services for temperature-controlled food products, has announced several changes to its executive committee and the management of its operations in Spain and Portugal. Christophe Leray has been appointed director of information... more
Alta Signa's marine underwriting bid
Alta Signa Europe, a managing general agent (MGA), launched its new European marine underwriting business on 18 January this year. Focusing on core marine insurance lines, the unit is backed by partners like Axeria Iard, Sirius Point, and Sompo International and led by Francesco... more
Gothenburg train shuttle launched
The new train is operated by TFK Logistics and runs twice a week between Pitea in northern Sweden and the Port of Gothenburg in southern Sweden. The wagons are loaded at both Shorelink in the port of Pitea and Stenvalls Trä's rail-connected terminal at Lövholmen before departing... more
Europa Road appoints ‘Go-to Guy’
Europa Road has appointed Guy Dunmow as national full load sales manager. With more than 30 years’ experience working for Europa, he will lead the full load unaccompanied export-to-continent teams, driving business development in Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and... more
Quehenberger opts for HVO
The Austrian haulage company wants to replace diesel with the eco-friendly biogenic fuel in as many of its vehicles as possible. It has therefore secured an annual supply of 3 million litres of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oils) for 2024. The fuel is produced from vegetable... more
MLP welcomes first tenant in Vienna
The new tenant is part of the GC Group, a wholesaler for plumbing, heating, and ventilation equipment. It will take over a 2,950 sqm hall space as well as 350 sqm of office space. The property has seven loading doors. The MLP Business Park in Vienna comprises a gross... more
Spanish airports on the up
In 2023, the airports of the Spanish Aena network managed 2,403,918 aircraft movements, 8.5% more than in 2022, and 1,079,676 t of freight were transported, up 7.9% on 2022, which represents a historic record in the transport of goods. Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport... more
A promotion at Finnlines
Merja Kallio-Mannila has been appointed head of group sales, customer service and marketing, effective 1 January 2024. In addition to her new duties, she will continue to manage the sales and customer service department for Finland. Kallio-Mannila has been a member of... more
Girteka to shift more freight from road to rail
The Lithuanian forwarder has launched a daily intermodal service from Sweden to Germany. Operated in cooperation with Samskip, it can be used to transport cargo from Nassjo/Katrineholm in Sweden to Duisburg in Germany. The initiative is expected to reduce CO2 emissions per... more
Liefermichel to fly medicines
Liefermichel is a pilot project run by Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and funded by Germany’s ministry for digital and transport (BMDV) as part of the "innovative air mobility" funding directive. Residents of the Michelstadt districts... more