Tandem to lead DVF 
At its recent meeting, the presiding board of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (German transport forum, DVF) chose a tandem to lead the association in future. Deputy managing director Florian Eck was promoted to the position of managing director on an equal level with the current CEO... plus
Pharmaserv Logistics rents more real estate
Pharmaserv Logistics has leased the last available areas in the industrial and logistics park GG Rhein-Main (Germany). Four Parx is currently transforming the plots for new buildings in accordance with the lessee’s pharma standards. A third of the area will be transformed... plus
New safety devices at the LSCT in La Spezia
Three new emergency medical devices have recently been installed at the La Spezia container terminal. The LSCT equipped the workplace with three defibrillators, strategically positioned in three different areas of the terminal. Present at the inauguration the La Spezia... plus
VTG to add transparency to its fleet
From spring 2020, Nexxiot will equip VTG's entire tank container fleet with IoT sensors. The Swiss company, which develops digital supply chain management solutions, recently signed a contract to this effect with VTG Rail Europe, a German-based provider of logistics services for... plus
Goldhofer is "global market leader champion 2020“
Scientists of the University of St. Gall (Switzerland) and the Akademie Deutscher Weltmarktführer (academy of German global market leaders) in Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) have once again confirmed Goldhofer’s position as a major global player in the heavy-duty and special... plus
French prime minister inaugurates Ceva Logistics’ new HQ
Ceva Logistics’ new global headquarters in Marseille was officially opened by the French prime minister, Edouard Philippe, and the president of the French tegion “sud”, Renaud Muselier. They were accompanied by Ceva's CEO, Nicolas Sartini, and Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO,... plus
Silver medal for CSR efforts
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been awarded the CSR “silver” status by Ecovadis, an international rating platform that meanwhile analyses up to 50,000 companies with regard to their corporate social responsibility (CSR). ÖBB RCG made a particularly good impression with... plus
Volumes down for 11th month in a row
The air traffic report for September & Q3 2019 released by the European airport trade body ACI Europe shows that freight traffic kept declining for the 11th consecutive month at -2.8% (-3% for Q3). The downturn is concentrated on the EU market (-4.4% in both September and... plus
Maersk's recent optimism justified
The remodelling of the group seems to be paying off for A.P. Møller - Mærsk. Although some operational figures went down, profitability, especially in new fields of activity, was good in Q3/2019. While general revenues decreased by 0.9% to USD 10.1 billion in Q3, ebitda... plus
Geodis and SFCE extend partnership
The shoe company Shoes For Crews Europe (SFCE) has awarded Geodis Netherlands a third multi-year contract, reinforcing the partnership that the two companies have built since 2012. Geodis continues to take care of the entire supply chain process, from the incoming order to the... plus