Militzer & Münch mourns Werner Albert 
Werner Albert passed away at the age of 80 years on 8 September. He was a long-standing president of the administrative board and one of the main shareholders of the Transinvest group to which the Militzer & Münch group also belongs. Albert is considered as one the major... plus
B+S: more capacities in Borgholzhausen
For B+S, a German logistics services provider, Panattoni is building an extension in the company’s location in Borgholzhausen (North Rhine Westphalia). Panattoni planned and developed the provider’s new headquarters in the industrial estate Borgholzhausen-Versmold already back... plus
Fully-electric HGV to be tested in H1/2021
Swedish start-up Volta Trucks has revealed its first vehicle and the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-t commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner-city distribution services. The vehicle is 9,460 m in length, 3,470 m high and 2,550 m wide and will use 160... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The first flushing toilet was invented in 1596 by Sir John Harrington, who installed it at Richmond Palace for his godmother Elisabeth I. plus
One-stop access to tri-coastal rail network
Canadian National Railways (CN) has joined the Commtrex Transload online marketplace, offering customers one-stop access to CN’s tri-coastal rail network and its extensive range of transloading distribution services across Canada and the USA. Commtrex makes it quick and easy... plus
Five locomotives for Uzbekistan Railways
Russia-based Transmashholding (TMH) recently delivered five 3ES5K AC mainline freight electric locomotives to Uzbekistan Railways. The contract for this batch was signed in May 2020. Representing the latest version of this type of locomotive, the 3ES5K AC are equipped with a... plus
Savills IM buys facilities in Poland and the Netherlands
Savills Investment Management has acquired a logistics property in Łódź, Poland, and two adjacent distribution centres in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, for a total of EUR 52 million. The Polish property was purchased on behalf of the Savills IM European Logistics Fund 2... plus
Rath to lead HR at DB Schenker
DB Schenker's supervisory board has appointed Katharina Rath as the new member of the management board responsible for human resources. She will assume her new role on 1 December 2020. For almost two decades, Rath has held several positions at Continental Automotive... plus
Doubling Greece–Italy services
The Turkish subsidiary of Denmark’s DFDS has enhanced its shipping services between Patras and Trieste. Operating on indirect routes between these two ports since 2018, the Greek line of DFDS will launch a separate service with two round-trips a week for the new line.For two... plus
SAL extends operations of customs security areas
As part of the MoU previously signed by the Saudi Customs and the National Industrial Development and Logistics Programme, Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL), a member of the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, has officially begun running the operations of customs security areas... plus