Intelligent freight trains ready this year 
As part of the "GVD-IoT" project, A1 Digital is equipping the approximately 500 freight cars and infrastructure vehicles of the Swiss Rhätische Bahn (RhB) with energy-autonomous telematics devices. Their sensors provide detailed information about the position,... more
A new connection to Libya
It was in April 1975 when the vessel "Vento di Ponente" started its first voyage to Tripoli and Bengasi carrying 175 containers. Since then, Tarros Group has ensured an ongoing service between both markets. Now the group is adding new bi-weekly service, Italy Libya... more
Alessi joins Lamprecht
The board of directors of Swiss provider Lamprecht Pharma Logistics (LPL) in Pratteln, a subsidiary of Lamprecht in Basel, has appointed Gian Carlo Alessi as new managing director. On 1 June 2021, he will take over from Urs Suter, who will stay in the company as key account... more
Logwin remains stable
The Logwin Group reported almost unchanged revenues of EUR 1.12 billion for 2020. (2019: EUR 1.13 billion). At EUR 47.8 million, ebita moves sidewards compared to the previous year's figures (2019: EUR 47.6 million) as does the EUR 34.7 million net result for the same period... more
"Digital forwarder" project on track
Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck is developing the IT platform “Digital Forwarder GT2” to support operations with third-party providers, including logistic operators, freight forwarders and drivers. It will allow the haulier's partners to quickly supply additional fleets... more
Importance of increasing automotive charters
Since the New Year, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has transported over 8,000 t of automotive spare parts. A significant proportion of these shipments were delivered via 95 charter flights utilising the group’s B777s and B787s and arranged... more
Jumbo and SAL bundling forces
Heavylift and project cargo companies Jumbo and SAL are forming a joint venture. SAL is headquartered in Germany and Jumbo in the Netherlands. They will be joining forces in combining a large part of their fleets, engineering and commercial activities. In a press release,... more
Airbus' new supply contract
Ceva Logistics has just won an Airbus production supply contract in Hamburg. The company is already managing spare parts and components for the aerospace client in Northern Germany. The new portfolio involves mainly the production supply for structural assembly of A320... more
Reducing carbon footprint by 4,812 t
Spanish provider Transfesa Logistics has helped Volkswagen Navarra to achieve an historical record for the distribution of cars by rail. In 2020, the railways surpassed the roads as a mode of transport for the first time, conveying 56% of the shipments. In total, Transfesa... more
Karl Gross Hamburg names import manager
At the beginning of March 2021, Ralph Krüger assumed his new position of import manager in the Hamburg (Germany) office of international forwarder Karl Gross, which was founded in 1876 and which specialises in handling sea freight imports and air freight. With Krüger’s... more