Joining forces for autonomous haulage solutions 
Truck manufacturer Scania and mining company Rio Tinto are developing more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits. The two companies have established a long-term research and... plus
Integration completed
On 1 November 2022, freight forwarder Spedition Lode was finally rebranded Gebrüder Weiss Waldkraiburg, following a transition phase of operating under the name of GW Lode. The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss acquired Spedition Lode in late 2021.... plus
Ocean money for logistics investment
For A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk), Q3/2022 turned out to be just as bountiful as expected. Compared to the previous quarter, turnover rose by 37% and ebitda even increased by a whopping 60%. CEO Søren Skou spoke of the "16th consecutive quarter of year-on-year profit... plus
Les précurseurs 
Entretien avec Nabgha Salem, Vectorys. Le prestataire franco-tunisien de services logistiques Vectorys n’opère pas seulement là où les choses se compliquent pour d’autres. Nabgha Salem, président et propriétaire, explique sa motivation d’acteur global régional. plus
Swedish carrier stops operations within Norway
Green Cargo will discontinue its domestic operations in Norway, which comprise three railfreight lines, in Q1/2023. According to the carrier, current economic conditions are not sufficient to conduct commercially viable operations in this area. The decision will affect some... plus
Svitzer picks Michael Paterson
Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Michael Paterson as its UK managing director effective 1 January 2023. He will head up the UK cluster following the merging of UK North and South operations earlier this year, overseeing the... plus
Big plane, big plans for new Uzbek cargo carrier
A nose-loading B747-200F has become Uzbekistan’s first large-capacity cargo aircraft (105 t). It is operated by the new cargo carrier My Freighter, based in Tashkent. Before its arrival from Indonesia at the end of last month, cargo planes of the Central Asian country had a... plus
Milsped acquires new transport management system
Belgrade (Serbia)-based Milsped has chosen the transport management system (TMS) developed by software specialist LIS to organise its national full-load and groupage transports. After the first rollout phase, 400 users will be working with the new system. With over... plus
Airbus contracts Unipart
Aviation and aerospace player Airbus has awarded the British company Unipart Logistics with a multi-year contract to provide in-plant logistics services. Under the contract, which will become operational early in 2023, the logistics company will be responsible for the... plus
A birthday brand is born
DCT Gdansk has changed its name to Baltic Hub. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the terminal operator underlined that the name change testifies to its ambitions to become the major player hub in the region. Currently, it is investing heavily in its infrastructure,... plus