The best way to decarbonise road transport 
Transport produces around a quarter of CO2 emissions in the EU. At the IRU-EU conference in Brussels (Belgium) more than 200 representatives of the road transport sector discussed the best way forward to decarbonise road transport more effectively. The participants stressed... plus
Staeco gains authorisation as AEI conversion centre
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), a global leader in the aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversion business, has selected the Chinese MRO provider Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company, also known as Staeco, as an authorised conversion centre, in addition to Commercial Jet... plus
New tool for ship management at Lisbon and Setubal
The Finnish company Wärtsilä has completed the installation of a digital tool called vessel traffic service (VTS) for the management of ship traffic in the ports of Lisbon and Setubal (Portugal). It has also trained the personnel for the operation of this system, which will... plus
Bohnen Logistik working for Heineken Germany
The contract logistics service provider Bohnen Logistik, a member of the Germany-based Duisport Group, has been mandated by Heineken Deutschland to manage its central warehouse for beer and wine products in Werne, Westphalia. The beverage producer’s supply chain director,... plus
New managing director for Europe
Scannell Properties, an American real estate and investment company, has named Heiko Richter as managing director. Since January 2019, Richter has been responsible for establishing and promoting the company’s business in Germany. His focus is on serving major customers and... plus
Almost 122 million EPAL load carriers
In 2018 the European Pallet Association (EPAL) achieved another positive result with 121.8 million EPAL load carriers produced and repaired. This is an increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year. Considering production and repairs separately, 93.9 million EPAL load carriers... plus
Four cranes for two of Yilport's Latin American terminals
Yilport Holding, headquartered in Turkey, now number twelve in the ranking of global container terminal and port operators, recently ordered four mobile harbour cranes for two terminals in Latin America. Two of the cranes will be deployed in Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala) as... plus
Saudia Cargo in first Saudi international air show
Under the umbrella of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), Saudi Airlines Cargo participated alongside the other subsidiaries in the first Saudi international air show, which took place in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from 12 March until today, 14 March 2019. The airline's booth... plus
Partnership between Germany and Austria
Deutsche Post DHL Group has formed a partnership with Austrian Post. Under the agreement, which is still subject to review by the German and Austrian competition authorities, Austrian Post will deliver parcels sent by DHL customers to Austria. Once the partnership has been... plus
Iain Barton appointed executive vice president
Imperial Logistics has appointed Iain Barton to the newly-created position of executive vice president healthcare. Barton, who is currently Imperial Logistics’ healthcare strategy executive based in Cape Town (South Africa), is the latest addition to the recently introduced... plus