Boeing to host final jumbo handover 
Boeing will present a live webcast of the ceremony marking the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas Air on 31 January 2023 at 16.00 h Eastern time (13.00 Pacific time). Thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – will... plus
Raja Group picks Brigitte Thieck
The European provider of packaging, office supplies and industrial equipment is introducing a department for CSR (corporate social responsibility) and sustainable development under the leadership of Brigitte Thieck. With managing director Danièle Kapel-Marcovici as her direct... plus
Splitting tasks at L.I.T.
The German logistics provider L.I.T. is restructuring its offering for the automotive sector and consolidating its portfolio of contract logistics services for automotive suppliers and OEMs in a newly created company called L.I.T. Automotive Solutions. Services include... plus
New tenders for concessions in Bilbao
A new opportunity on the Iberian Peninsula is on the horizon. The Port Authority of Bilbao has decided to call for tenders for the construction and operation of a container terminal on the Central Quay Santurtzi. The Central Quay is the last large area of the port of Bilbao... plus
Testing parcel deliveries by rail
GLS Germany is currently testing parcel deliveries by rail. In a pilot project running until the end of January 2023, up to 1,000 parcels a day will be sent by train from Nuremberg to Hanover. Work is already underway to expand this trial to additional routes in Germany, the... plus
DB Schenker orders 100 e-trucks
DB Schenker has signed an agreement with commercial vehicle manufacturer Man for the purchase of new Man e-trucks. The logistics services provider is planning to add 100 new Man lowliners and swap body trucks to its fleet by 2026. The first vehicles are to be delivered in... plus
"BeOne": the focal point of a digitisation hub
Nova Systems and Levia Group are joining forces and consolidating their portfolios of software solutions for international shipping, transportation, customs and logistics. The main player in the new partnership is the ERP management software "BeOne", an integrated... plus
Challenge Airlines: first flight from Istanbul today
Challenge Group is starting the new year as it means to go on, with an historic, inaugural Challenge Airlines flight out of Istanbul, Turkey, today 25 January 2023. The freighter will carry a mix of Turkey’s main export products: garments, fabrics, and automotive parts, all from... plus
Militzer & Münch: new management team in Germany
Militzer & Münch Group has completed the restructuring of its business activities in Germany. Since 1 January 2023, Holger Seehusen, Thomas Winter and Viola Rockelmann have been sharing the leadership of M&M Militzer & Münch Deutsche Holding and its two operating... plus
Shortening turnaround times
Wagon owner Ermewa, workshop and wagon builder Inveho and the French research institute for railway technology IRT Railenium have launched their joint research and innovation project Maintenance 4.0 (M4.0). The aim is to advance condition-based and proactive maintenance and... plus