Fourkites welcomes new senior executives 

Fourkites has expanded its senior management team. Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to Fourkites as chief strategy officer, while chief product officer Priya Rajagopalan takes on an expanded role that closely aligns customer operations and product development... plus
Hamburg Port rebounds in Q3/2023 

The Port of Hamburg experienced a modest rebound in container throughput in Q3/2023, with a 2.4% rise to two million teu compared to Q3/2022. This recovery, particularly highlighted by record US traffic and a resurgence in Asia trade, marks a positive shift from the 7.4%... plus
Trucks upgraded for eco-friendly urban traffic 

More zero-emission trucks are required to introduce low emission zones in city centres and support the efforts of companies to pursue their sustainability goals. To meet this demand, Volvo Truck has overhauled its electric trucks in the medium-duty vehicle class. With a... plus
Just feed the trolls! 

Norse Atlantic Airways has performed the first landing of a B787 Dreamliner at Troll Airfield (QAT) in Antarctica, transporting 12 t of essential research equipment and scientists to the remote research station in Queen Maud Land. Starting from Oslo, the aircraft made a stop in... plus
Climate-friendly island supply ship launched 

In a significant step towards climate-neutral maritime operations, a new sail-hybrid supply vessel for the Marshall Islands has been launched in South Korea. Developed in a collaborative effort by the Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences, Kostec, Asia Shipbuilding, and... plus
Changing of the guard at Mercedes-Benz Trucks 

Christian Wilz will take over as head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Germany from 1 January 2024. He succeeds Joachim Schlereth, who will retire at the end of the year. In his new role, Wilz will be responsible for the sales and servicing of trucks of the Mercedes-Benz and Fuso... plus
Joint spearhead for intermodal terminals 

Two partners are joining forces: FS Italiane, Italy’s state-owned railway company headquartered in Rome, and the Geneva-based shipping company MSC plan to build new terminals dedicated to intermodal maritime traffic - together. The companies aim to expand the network of... plus
Geneva airport: Rufenacht to follow Schneider 

Gilles Rufenacht, currently general manager of the Hirslanden Clinics in Geneva and also president of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, will be Geneva airport's next CEO. Appointed by the board of directors this week, he will take office in autumn 2024,... plus
Executive elections at Tiaca 

Tiaca has announced the results of its executive elections for the 2024-2025 term. Following a successful four years serving the membership and industry, chair Steven Polmans (left) will continue his work at the association's helm for the next two years. Emir Pineda... plus
A robotic collaboration for Locus and ITG 

Locus Robotics and ITG have formed a new partnership in the automated logistics sector. Locus Robotics develops logistics solutions with autonomous mobile robots, while ITG is a logistics service provider based in Germany. A central warehouse is being built at the ITG site... plus