Testing exhaust emissions in long-haul HGVs 
The EU’s Zefes project is currently exploring options to electrify trucks for long-distance heavy goods transport. To this end, the South Tyrolean logistics company Gruber is collecting data from diesel vehicles on a defined route from Verona (Italy) via the Brenner Pass to... plus
Adapter les prix: mode d’emploi 
Naviguer à travers des eaux turbulentes en matière économique constitue un grand défi pour de nombreux logisticiens. Bien que l’inflation ait légèrement baissé l’année écoulée, les entreprises du secteur continuent de se heurter au problème de l’augmentation nette des coûts. Il... plus
Freight train to and from Ukraine
In partnership with the Ukrainian Railways Ukrzeleznitsa, Metrans, an affiliate of HHLA group, has dispatched the first train crossing the border between Medyka in Poland and Mostyska in Ukraine. The new train service will operate between the Metrans terminal Dabrowa... plus
Jettainer picks general manager Europe
Unit Load Device (ULD) management provider Jettainer is moving ahead with its reorganisation, with Gert Pfeifer taking up his new role as general manager Europe on 1 April. Pfeifer’s new responsibilities include developing and implementing a regional sales and operations... plus
Scottish rail terminal changes hands
Freightliner (part of G&W UK) has sold its Coatbridge rail terminal in Scotland to logistics giant John G Russell. The takeover will enhance logistics services with the integration of multimodal solutions, improved connectivity, and faster delivery times, the group said.... plus
Panattoni's Polish project
Panattoni has completed another investment near the Krakow-Balice international airport. The 21,850 sqm hub has already welcomed its first tenant. A new cargo terminal is being built at the airport, which will boost its transport capacity to 8,000 t per year. Panattoni’s... plus
New terminal marks next chapter for Duisport
Duisport Group reported a successful 2023, with an ebit of EUR 24.1 million, slightly up from EUR 22.3 million in 2022. The group’s total performance, including strategic participations, was EUR 331.5 million, nearly matching the previous year's EUR 332.5 million. Container... plus
Two promotions in the Stef group
Stef, a provider of transport and logistics services for temperature-controlled food products, has made two appointments to manage its fresh flow transport operations in the Pays-de-la-Loire and western regions. Caroline Menant joined the Stef group in 2006 as part of the... plus
Boosting Kodiak production capacity
The US-based aircraft division of Daher, an industrial services provider and logistician founded in France in 1863, has launched a parallel production line for its Kodiak 100 (right, cargo version: 7 cbm of space) and Kodiak 900 (left, 8.75 cbm) multi-role utility aircraft at... plus
Smet purchases 100 HVO-powered trucks
The Italian transport and logistics operator will receive the 100 new vehicles from Iveco this year. They will be deployed in the company’s transport and logistics network in Italy. The 490-hp S-way fuel Hero trucks are two-axle vehicles featuring a Cursor 13 eVGT engine and... plus