A new chapter begins at NV Logistics 
Tobias Magalhaes (on the left), the operations director of NV Logistics, has decided to take a new direction in his professional career after almost twelve years with the company. The firm thanked him for his key contributions to the growth and reputation of NV Logistics since... more
How the lights will shine
The shipper Ledvance, a supplier of lamps and luminaires, contracted the 3PL Hellmann to manage some of its European warehousing operations. In addition to managing a central Ledvance warehouse in Molsheim (France), Hellmann has also been in charge of the warehouses in Spain and... more
A good biennial Bordeaux
In the Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux the entire port community, BIP+ and MGI are celebrating the two-year anniversary of the launch of Ci5. This Port Community System turned Bordeaux into a modern ‘smart port’ from the end of 2020. Two years later, the port’s digitalisation is... more
Dual heavy transports for secure power supply
Felbermayr recently handled one of the most spectacular dual heavylift transport tasks of the year in Austria, when it transported four transformers for Austrian Power Grid’s new Nauders substation. The transports set off from a factory in Weiz, in the federal state of... more
Dachser sets its course for freight
Dachser is setting the course for the future of its business unit ‘Air & Sea Logistics’ (ASL) through a long-term succession plan. On 1 January 2024, Dr Tobias Burger (on the left) will succeed Edoardo Podestà as ASL COO and as a member of the executive board. Burger is a... more
A Munich ambassador in Singapore
Munich Airport International (Mai), the international business subsidiary of Munich airport, is strengthening its commitment to the Asian market by opening of a regional office in Singapore. The region has always been a key market for MAI, which managed its first international... more
A 3PL strikes in France
D-Groupe Logistique, a French 3PL, has acquired Logsytech, an e-commerce and retail logistics specialist. The Logsytech Group operates five warehouses covering 30,000 sqm. Its services include e-commerce, marketing, telecoms and POS logistics, as well as distribution and... more
Scotish haulier joins Fortec
Pegasus Express has joining Fortec as a shareholder member. The haulier has already been a member of Pall-Ex since 2011. With shareholding membership of both the Pall-Ex and the Fortec pallet distribution networks, Pegasus Express can now expand its northern UK pallet-delivery... more
Important rail-shortsea links improved
Samskip, Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and the Rail Service Center Rotterdam (RSC) have enhanced the efficiency of an important link between Europe’s railfreight and shortsea networks in Rotterdam (Netherlands). The partners said that they have improved performance by... more
XPO remains European too
The US-headquartered group XPO Logistics has decided to delay the sale of its European activities. The divestiture of its European business, as announced in March 2022, has been called off for the time being. The reason given was “weakened capital markets”, the company said in a... more