New E-Tech Master requires 21% less energy
Renault Trucks will be launching a new generation of commercial vehicles designed for urban transport on the European market in 2024. With a completely renewed aerodynamic design, the new Renault Trucks E-Tech Master, with a total weight of up to 4 t, delivers a significant... plus
Eastern European e-commerce excellence
The new e-commerce storage facility of Quehenberger Logistics and Sport Vision, a sporting goods retailer in Eastern Europe, is ready to take warehousing to a new level. The 15,000 sqm building is located in Sered, Slovakia, and is highly automated with sorters and autostore to... plus
Au-delà de l’Adriatique Sud
Coopération avec l’Albanie dans le domaine des douanes. La capitale Tirana et Durres, le principal port de ce pays de l’ouest des Balkans, étaient des étapes d’Andrea Mazzella, directeur du bureau des relations internationales de l’agence italienne des douanes et des monopoles,... plus
Lagermax gets two wheels rolling
To expand its two-wheeler logistics network in Europe, Lagermax Logistics Austria is taking over LVT Moto, a logistics company based near Barcelona. LVT Moto has over 30 years of experience in the transport and storage of two-wheelers. The company is connected to Barcelona’s... plus
Truck charging points to increase to 90
Circle K has accelerated the expansion of charging infrastructure for heavy traffic in Sweden. 16 new charging points adapted for heavy traffic, with an output of 360 kW, have been opened at five selected stations on transport routes in Hudiksvall, Mantorp, Malmö Spillepengen,... plus
AAL sets eco-surcharge
AAL Shipping has introduced an 'EU ETS Surcharge' to offset costs from the EU's new carbon emissions trading rules starting in January 2024. The additional fee will apply to all cargoes on AAL-operated vessels to or from European ports and be separate from standard freight... plus
Erfa re-elects president and vice president
At its meeting in Milan on 16 November 2023, the board of directors of the European Railfreight Association (Erfa) re-elected Dirk Stahl as president and Maciej Gladyga as vice president. Both mandates are for a two-year period up until November 2025. This period will... plus
Germany and Poland on top of the list
Railfreight transport in the EU decreased by 0.5 % in 2022 compared to 2021. Germany recorded the highest railfreight transport performance in the EU in 2022, and Poland the highest increase from 2021 to 2022. Fourteen out of 25 EU countries recorded a drop in tonnage... plus
A promotion for Mike Ligthart
Seko Logistics, a provider of end-to-end logistics services, has expanded the role of Mike Ligthart as global commercial director for its government, space & defence vertical. Based in Rotterdam, Ligthart previously headed the company’s commercial operations in Emea and... plus
DHL speeds up road haulage decarbonisation in UK
HVO fuel is now actively being rolled out in the majority of DHL’s on-site fuelling stations in the UK, in addition to investments already made in deploying vehicles running on biogas and electric vehicles. With installation scheduled for completion by the end of the year,... plus