Hydrogen for luxury fashion in Venice 
In Venice, Nippon Express Italia (NX Italy) has launched an eco-friendly delivery service using hydrogen-powered primarily to luxury fashion shops. These boats are equipped with removable hydrogen generators, and they emit far less carbon than gasoline and diesel engines. To... plus
Enhancing connections on the Iberian Peninsula
Forwarder Arcese has strengthened its road freight services. Following a recent agreement with a big local player, Arcese's road freight services in Spain have been enhanced with new consolidated daily connections linking the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal. Thanks to this... plus
40 years of Chapman Freeborn Germany
The German branch of Chapman Freeborn, the global specialist for charter flights and part of the Avia Solutions Group (ASG), is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The foundation stone for Chapman Freeborn Germany was laid in Frankfurt in 1982 through the cooperation... plus
New capacities for parcel delivery network
In UK, last mile and overnight delivery company First 4 Logistics, a part of the APC parcel delivery network, is investing to enhance its services for its local SME customers. The acquisition of two new depots, based in Southampton and the Isle of Wight, provide an additional... plus
Towing them with biofuels
Automotive carrier UECC is entering into a new partnership for decarbonisation with Svitzer, a subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk. The companies have inked a three-year contract for Svitzer’s Eco Tow product that will see biofuels introduced on Svitzer tugboats performing towage... plus
Train service to remove 16 HGVs from the roads
Colas Rail in UK is operating a new train for its long-time client Kronospan from Aberystwyth to Chirk with support from Network Rail in a first for locomotives utilising the Cambrian rail route in over 25 years. The service was rolled out after a successful trial, with... plus
Upswing for Logwin
The Luxemburg-headquartered Logwin Group saw its revenues gain 51.6% in the first six months of 2022, rising to almost EUR 1.2 billion (H1/2021: EUR 771.1 million). Ebita almost doubled to EUR 71.8 million. The air + ocean business departments contributed most with a EUR... plus
PML picks Iain Bruce
Logistics and supply chain solutions provider PML has appointed Iain Bruce as its new finance director. He has already held a range of senior financial positions within various prestigious high-profile operations including McLaren, Johnson & Johnson and Pepsi Co. A... plus
Lübeck on a stable track
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) saw its business stabilise in H1/2022. Although the company's total throughput declined moderately by 2% to 11.7 million t, its core business (ro-ro and intermodal transport) improved. Above all, LHG was able to set off the negative effects... plus
Frankfurt: more space for life sciences
DHL Supply Chain, DHL Group’s contract logistics department, is extending its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus close to Frankfurt am Main. The new branch is adding a third logistics centre (32,000 sqm) to the multi-user facility specialising in pharmaceutical and... plus