Astre Logística platform goes online 
Astre, an association of European carriers, has launched Astre Logística, a service that helps SMEs and individuals to select suitable transport and logistics companies across Europe. The platform's aim is to simplify and speed up the search for companies that offer... plus
Stähler opts for EPG
Freight forwarder Spedition Stähler has decided to introduce a warehouse management system for its newly built 5,000 sqm storage facility in Limburg, Germany. Its choice fell on the EPG/LFS software developed by EPG (Ehrhardt + Partner Gruppe). The new tool enables the... plus
New CPO for Seven Senders
The delivery platform Seven Senders, which specialises in providing parcel services across Europe, has chosen a new chief product officer (CPO): Clemens Kress (photo) will take up the new challenges of a growing e-commerce market. Kress is a business economist and has... plus
Strange toys intercepted at US airports
A shipment of plastic toys turned out to have something a little more alive inside them at the Cincinnati port of entry of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week. Agriculture specialists were inspecting incoming freight from Barcelona, Spain, when they noticed... plus
Norway: new terminal to shift 400 trucks to rail
Norway’s first emission-free freight terminal will open in 2024. This could mean 400 fewer trucks in the centre of Bergen every day, the Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane NOR said. Today, goods arrive at Nygardstangen both on rails and by truck. This will come to an end... plus
South-North intermodal service introduced
P&O Ferrymasters has launched a new multimodal service from Italy to Norway, offering businesses more options to transport their time-sensitive and valuable goods from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia. The service includes rail links between the main rail terminals in... plus
Oversized Down Under
Aircraft charter solutions provider Chapman Freeborn recently managed an unusual cargo operation in Australia. The cargo, which weighed 92 t and consisted of 17 t pieces 15 m long, was manufactured in Germany and sent to Western Australia on an expedited basis, due to its high... plus
Ex-Geodis managers enter Pall-Ex network
The UK’s freight forwarding networks keep growing: Synergix Logistics Solutions, a new logistics firm based in High Wycombe, has just joined the Pall-Ex network. Synergix also has premises in Hinckley. It aims to achieve a GBP 10 million turnover within its first two years and... plus
Three more electric locomotives for lease
Northrail, a lessor and asset manager for locomotives and rail wagons for the German Paribus group, has ordered three more Siemens Smartron locomotives, bringing the number of such vehicles in its portfolio up to 14. The newly ordered electric locomotives will be available... plus
Bolloré Logistics bolsters CSR policy
Bolloré Logistics, an international supply chain operator that includes transport and logistics companies, has appointed Cécile Roland (left) and Camille Vanderghote (right) as heads of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The appointments are in keeping with the company’s... plus