Maersk's green methanol debut in Rotterdam 
A new Maersk ship arrived in Rotterdam last week to bunk green methanol, signalling a shift towards more sustainable fuels in the shipping industry. The vessel, built in Korea and bound for Copenhagen for christening, completed its maiden voyage using green methanol sourced from... plus
Automated logistics in the spirits industry
The French wine and liquor company Bartinet is installing an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) for pallets in its logistics centre. After outfitting its logistics centre with adjustable pallet racking, pallet live racking and drive-in pallet racking from... plus
Un voilier au salon de l’aéronautique 
À bâtons rompus avec Jean-Philippe Tison, SVP Aerospace and Defense, Bolloré Logistics. En mars, Jean-Philippe Tison a été promu à la tête de la branche Aerospace and Defense, un domaine important pour Bolloré Logistics. Au service du logisticien d’envergure mondiale depuis 2019... plus
First expansion of Domodossola terminal completed
Cargo Beamer has further expanded its line between Kaldenkirchen (Germany) and Domodossola (Italy). Since the end of August, the route is served by 17 weekly rotations. Construction works to increase capacity at the Cargo Beamer terminal in Domodossola were completed earlier... plus
Increased capacity in the Benelux countries
Contargo Road Logistics has acquired the Dutch transport company HE-Logistics. HE-Logistics offers container transport with its own and chartered trucks, as well as reefer and trailer, groupage and conventional transport services. T he aim of the takeover is to broaden its... plus
BIFA to use Pledge to calculate emissions
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) is cooperating with Pledge, a carbon emissions measurement and offsetting platform for freight forwarders to allow direct access to Pledge’s freight emissions calculator via the association’s website. Members can try the... plus
New Spain-UK shortcut
Hutchison Ports London Thamesport has welcomed a new W.E.C. Line service to Bilbao, marking the second short-sea sailing in a week. The direct connection to Thamesport offers cargo owners more carrier options. Mark Taylor, director of London Thamesport, emphasised the... plus
KS Europe appoints new CEO
Tomáš Stránský joined the Czech logistics service provider KS Europe as CEO on 1 September 2023. Based in Pilsen, the company is part of the global retail and services chain Otto Group, headquartered in Hamburg, and has been under the management of Hermes Fulfilment, the Otto... plus
DHL to convert its complete UK fleet for JLR
UK car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has renewed its freight services contract with DHL Supply Chain UK for a further three years. The contract contains transitioning DHL’s entire UK core fleet in the JLR operation to alternative fuels including a combination of battery... plus
Heuel Logistics launches Stuttgart office
Heuel Logistics opened its newest branch in Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) on 1 September 2023, as part of its strategy to offer its customers transport solutions nationwide. It is already the second addition to the company’s network this year. The new office will... plus