Solar energy to cool food 
The Swiss online supermarket Coop.ch is purchasing 30 new vans from manufacturer Man. The vehicles are equipped with solar panels for the electric cooling of the food, which is expected to save the company around 1,000 litres of diesel per year. The 30 new Man TGE 3.140... plus
ESR welcomes non-executive director
With effect from 1 January 2024, ESR Group has appointed Joanne McNamara, executive vice president, head of Europe, for Oxford Properties Group. She will also join the company’s board of directors as a non-executive director. McNamara has extensive experience in global real... plus
A step forward in emissions calculations
Created by major players in the European automotive industry, a guideline on emissions calculations has now been published by the ECG. ECG (the Association of European Vehicle Logistics), VDA (the German Association of the Automotive Industry) and equipment manufacturers began... plus
Another big player for Vacad
Georgi Handling, another industry heavyweight, has joined the German Air Cargo Handlers Association (Vacad). The air cargo handler, which operates in Frankfurt and Leipzig, expanded its capacities this year. After Dnata and CHI Aviation Handling, Georgi Handling is the third... plus
Moving reefers by train saves up to 83% CO2
In coordination with PSA BDP, PSA Italy has launched its first sustainable refrigerated containers rail service in Europe. The new Port+ solution runs on PSA Italy’s Southern Express rail service between Basel (Switzerland) and the Port of Genoa (Italy). The service offers... plus
Air cargo from Russia to lighten up Bangladesh
Shodesh Shipping & Logistic Company, member of the PCN and WCA Projects Network, was nominated as an exclusive logistics agent in Bangladesh to handle and deliver the first seven batches of highly sensitive nuclear fuel to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). The... plus
Christian Spengler appointed CFO
Kögel Trailer has appointed a new CFO from its own ranks. Christian Spengler (right), who will assume his new role on 1 January 2024, can look back on a long career as a financial expert and controller. A banker by trade with a degree in business administration, Spengler... plus
Driver facility for 120 trucks to open next year
DP World has broken ground on a new driver welfare facility at its Southampton logistics hub in the UK. Construction works are expected to take 40 weeks. When complete, the GBP 15 million (EUR 17.5 million) facility will provide the drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs)... plus
Albatros Express expands network
Transfracht will add two new terminals in Germany, Duisburg and Kreutal, to its Albatros Express network at the beginning of 2024. Both locations will be served with four weekly departures each. The additions will increase Transfracht’s network to 27 terminals and sux ports... plus
Nine decades of transformative transport research
Transport Research Foundation (TRL) is a team of expert scientists, engineers and specialists who work to shape the future of transport. Last week, the TRL team celebrated the milestone in a staff-only event, where they honoured the contributions made by TRL employees... plus