Third Ceiv Pharma certification 
In 2016, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) was the first airline group to be Iata Ceiv Pharma certified. Now, the Franco-Dutch group has been awarded the certification for the Air France and KLM airline processes and its hub operations at CDG and AMS. This certificate... more
Add-ons to huge Nordic logistics centre
DSV is marking out its territory. The company has just opened the gates of its new 95,000 sqm warehouse and office premises near Copenhagen, extending its existing facilities in Hedehusene, at which DSV's global headquarters are also located. Including the newbuild, the... more
Haulier to receive access to Class 8 e-trucks
American startup Watt EV has placed an order for 50 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Over the next several months, the trucks will be deployed in Watt EV’s Truck-as-a-Service model (TaaS). TaaS provides shippers and carriers access to Class 8 battery-electric trucks at a per-mile... more
Re-elected president to strengthen leadership
On 17 March 2022, the board of directors of Union TLF re-elected Eric Hemar, president of ID Logistics, as president of the organisation. For this new three-year mandate, the president and the leadership of the association intend to influence French and European decisions to... more
More Californian container handling
The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles have delayed their consideration of the “container dwell fee” until 25 March - and probably further. Still, the San Pedro Bay ports – Long Beach and Los Angeles combined – have seen a 64% decline in aging cargo on the docks... more
DHL Express: more than 800 million litres of SAF
DHL Express is to take a significant step towards decarbonising aviation logistics and being more sustainable: DHL has confirmed new strategic collaborations with BP and Neste to provide more than 800 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to DHL Express within the... more
UK-Cherbourg link in the making
A new multimodal terminal is being planned for the port of Cherbourg. The hub is scheduled to start operations in 2024. It will link the South West of France to UK via Cherbourg. The project will involve Brittany Ferries building a railway terminal in Mouguerre (Greater... more
From old to new
Logistics developer DFI Real Estate has acquired the approximately 84,000 sqm site of the former logistics centre of spare parts dealer ATU in Bavaria. The dismantling of the facility is scheduled to begin in the middle of the year, with a planned completion date for the new... more
Rieck’s new logistics hub to open in August
The Rieck Logistics Group is investing around EUR 26 million in a new freight forwarding facility in north-west Berlin. The construction of the new terminal is already in full swing and the first concrete columns are currently being erected. The new facility is scheduled to... more
Eric Green's leadership at Jaxport is paying off
The Florida Times-Union editorial board has recognised Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) CEO Eric Green for his leadership in growing Jacksonville’s seaport over the last five years, including the port's continued success amid global supply chain disruption created by the... more