100 years of Zürcher Freilager 
5 October saw an event celebrating 100 years of the company Zürcher Freilager and the 50th anniversary of the Embraport logistics hub take place in Embrach. The guests of honour included the president of the board and CEO of Zürcher Freilager; regional minister Carmen Walker... plus
Greek port expansion plans
The Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) was appointed as the preferred investor by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) on 28 September, to acquire a 67% stake in the Volos Port Authority for EUR 51 million. The decision to enter this tender is in line with... plus
Credible reporting of emission reductions
Neste, a major producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); ISCC, an independent, multi-stakeholder-driven non-profit organisation with a long history in supply chain certification; and the DHL Group are joining forces to pioneer and test a system through which airlines,... plus
Kerry expands UK project team
The Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has appointed industry veteran Keith Sinclair as its UK industrial projects director, to increase its share in the growing UK energy project market. The new role, based in Aberdeen (Scotland), strengthens Kerry’s team of project cargo experts.... plus
Aurrigo and UPS team up to develop ‘Auto-Cargo’
UPS and Aurrigo have announced a collaborative project to deploy ‘Auto-Cargo’, an autonomous electric vehicle designed to move heavy cargo loads to and from aircraft at the UPS hub at East Midlands airport, the UK’s second-largest cargo terminal. The vehicle can transport a... plus
Irish provider acquired by its board
On 25 September, the board of Toga Freight Services completed a management buyout (MBO) and acquired the full shareholding of the company. Toga Freight Services was founded in 1978 by Peter Toner and Martin Gately. It will continue to operate from its Dublin 12 site and... plus
German maritime innovation grants
The German ministry for digital matters and transport is providing substantial funding to support sustainable and technologically open modernisation efforts in coastal shipping. Minister Volker Wissing handed out funding certificates worth over EUR 31 million to five shipping... plus
Dernier recours: le fret 
Air Belgium se retire (encore) du trafic passagers. Avant de rechercher une activité principale à long terme, Air Belgium doit tout d’abord assumer ses responsabilités juridiques. Ensuite, elle va miser sur le fret aérien. Elle a, semble-t-il, fait de bonnes expériences avec un... plus
Up to twelve days faster Spain–France rail link
Maersk is launching a rail service from the Spanish port of Barcelona to the South of France. Starting in early November there will be three weekly direct blocktrains connecting Barcelona with either Toulouse or Lyon. Via Toulouse the solution also connects cargo to Bordeaux... plus
Gerber and Erkeskin: the latest winners in Brussels
TT Club, the renowned international freight transport insurer, and Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, have unveiled the global winner of this year's Young Logistics Professionals Award (YLP) at the 2023 Fiata World Congress which took place... plus