After Corona on record course 
With a turnover of EUR 210 million for H1/2021, Austria-based Schwarzmüller Group has returned to the level reached before the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s four factories produced 5,348 vehicles in the first six months of 2021. The manufacturer headquartered in Upper... more
Partnering to increase ferry and rail services
DFDS‘ Mediterranean business unit is investing more in intermodal transport solutions that combine ferry and rail transport. To this end, DFDS recently signed an agreement with logistics company Prime Rail, which will become DFDS’s contractual partner in its relations with rail... more
Turkish Cargo flies 100 million vaccine doses
Turkish Cargo has carried 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, roughly 450 t, from the production centres to destinations in its network. Key and certificated destinations in Turkish Airline's network have been Baku, Belgrade, Copenhagen, Rome, Mexico City, Miami and Sao Paulo.... more
20 refrigerated semitrailers to extend fleet
Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck is acquiring 20 new refrigerated semitrailers from German manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull. Deliveries already began in June and are scheduled to be completed in the current month. The new trailer model ensures high accuracy of... more
Another acquisition for DP World
It is the next coup in the logistics sector: DP World is purchasing all the shares of Syncreon for an enterprise value of USD 1.2 billion. Syncreon is a US global logistics provider that was formed in 2007 when Dublin-headquartered Walsh Western International bought TDS... more
Port of Barcelona welcomes new president
Damià Calvet is taking office today, 5 July 2021, as president of the port of Barcelona, replacing Mercè Conesa, who has presided the Mediterranean port for the past three years, since July 2018. Calvet was appointed at the last meeting of the executive council of the government... more
Ystad's new monitoring system
As Sweden’s fifth-largest in terms of cargo vehicles, the port of Ystad handles about 300,000 lorries and trailers annually. Now, Hogia is delivering a terminal system that will digitalise the port’s administrative and operational processes. “Our business is growing, with... more
Shortening drivers' waiting times
Vehicle manufacturer Humbaur has introduced SLOT, Cargolix’s timeslot management system, at its headquarters in Gersthofen near Augsburg (Germany). The cloud-based solution ensures that around 28 trucks per day can pick up their cargoes and be dispatched from the ramps without... more
More Ikea for Wincanton
Ikea has extended its contract with Wincanton in UK to operate its customer distribution centres (CDCs) in Medway, Kent and Harlow, Essex, for five and two years respectively. In addition, Wincanton will continue to provide logistics services for Ikea’s customers in Greater... more
Rob Jones returns to operational role
Rob Jones is the new finance director at the UK-based Europa Worldwide Group. Back in January 2020, he became Europa’s non-executive director to provide support and guidance on the company’s strategy and support its ambitious growth plans, having worked closely with Europa... more