Road-rail service for plastic pipes 
In UK, XPO Logistics has introduced an innovative road-rail freight solution to reduce emissions for Wavin, a manufacturer of plastic pipe systems. After a trial in June this year, the new road-rail option has now been implemented through a rail service agreement with Malcolm... plus
Mars Logistics now on French soil
Mars Logistics, a logistics branch of the Japanese group Hitachi Transport System and a former Turkish brand, is continuing its expansion in Western Europe. The company recently started operations in France, leasing warehouse space of about 5,200 sqm within GLP's Logistics Park... plus
TRL welcomes Clive Hickman
The board of the Transport Research Foundation (TRF), the holding company of TRL, has appointed Clive Hickman, OBE, as its new chairman with effect from 1 November 2022. Hickman began his career as an engineer at Rover Group and rose to become chief executive of Tata Motors’... plus
GXO wants to grow - in employees
GXO, the spin-off of XPO Logistics, has announced its strategy to extend its workforce by 22,000 team members by the end of 2022 to help its global warehouse operations keep pace with growing customer demand. The company requires more staff to run its new warehouses and deal... plus
Latam Cargo: more flights from Huntsville
After just five months since the relaunching of the Huntsville, Alabama, route and following a successful operation, DSV and Latam Cargo have decided to expand their collaboration by increasing their weekly frequencies in response to their customers' growing interest. The... plus
Taking a different way to the Cape
Maersk has adjusted the route of its SAECS service by shuffling the ports of call. The new rotation of the service will cover the ports of Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town, Rotterdam, London Gateway, Bremerhaven, Algeciras and back to Port Elizabeth. However, the deployment... plus
Ukraine and Moldova: better links with TEN-T
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched a feasibility study to assess how to better connect the Ukrainian and Moldovan railway networks with the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The study is a key step in preparing for better... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Harvard library is said to keep four volumes of law bound in human skin. plus
Shuttle links Poland with Southern France
CFL Multimodal has launched a new weekly intermodal service in cooperation with Klog Transport. The shuttle connects the VIIA terminal Sète in France with the CLIP terminal Swarzedz near Poznan in Poland. The first train on the 1,600 km route carried 38 semi-trailers loaded with... plus
Lagos is the new location
For the first time, the German shipping and logistics expert Harren Group is extending its presence to Africa. The group's first office on the continent just opened its gates in Lagos. Harren Nigeria is led by managing director Paul Okpurughre. “The new office represents the... plus