Geodis picks Camille Porgès 
Transport and logistics company Geodis has appointed Camille Porgès as EVP governance, risks and compliance. She will join the group’s executive committee, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO. Porgès began her career in 2004 as a lawyer specialising in mergers... more
Growing demand for freight services in Europe
Timocom’s transport barometer is now showing the first indications of a slight trend reversal. After significantly fewer freight offers were posted in the first two months of this year than in the previous quarter, the number rose again significantly in March with an increase of... more
More housing modules to the land of Ikea
Cosco's vessel "Tian Zhen" arrived in Stockholm from East Asia on 5 Aprilv 2023, carrying 231 housing modules. They were unloaded over the Easter weekend at Frihamnen Port and will be used directly in a construction project in the northern suburbs of the Swedish... more
Expanding business in Lyon region
In Saint-Quentin Fallavier, in the heart of the Chesnes Park – Segro’s logistics zone with 2 million sqm and 13,000 jobs – Bansard Seko has decided to develop a new 11,000 sqm logistics site with delivery scheduled for October 2023. This new platform will enable the group... more
Fourteen e-trucks for city logistics
DB Schenker has strengthened its e-fleet and put 14 new all-electric Volvo FL Electric vehicles into operation in its German network. The vehicles, which have a range of up to 300 km, are used for pre- and onward carriage as well as city logistics. Regular services in local... more
Claus Wagner re-elected chairman of Vacad
Germany’s association of air cargo handlers Vacad has confirmed its current three-member board following board elections. The managing director of Frankfurt Cargo Services FCS, in office since April 2021, will continue to jointly represent the interests of the association, as... more
Uniexpress selects pioneer software
UK-based international freight forwarding company Uniexpress has become the largest customer of the innovative technology platform Forward Solutions. The Forward Vision software allows freight management companies to closely track the real-time progress of customer... more
Two new vehicles to gear up for festival season
Krone Trailers UK has helped Southern Van Lines to gear up for a busy year as the sector continues to bounce back after covid. The theatre and music tour specialist provides transport and logistics for some of the biggest names in theatre and music, as well as for festivals,... more
Switzerland to support CT terminal in Italy
Switzerland aims to further strengthen the railways as an alternative for transporting goods through the Alps. The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is therefore participating in the construction of a large transhipment terminal east of Milan. The terminal will be built on... more
Heiko Krebs joins Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr’s administrative board has named Heiko Krebs, an authorised officer of the company’s operations department, as a second managing director. He assumed his new role on 13 April 2023. This appointment also entails a reallocation of responsibilities for the various... more