D'Agostino confirmed at Port of Trieste's head 
In Italy, the regional administrative court Lazio in Rome has granted the two claims advanced by Zeno D’Agostino and the Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea in Trieste against his dismissal as president of the Port Authority. This will allow D’Agostino to... more
AEO for APM in Barcelona
APM Terminals Barcelona has taken a further step to ease up handling processes. The terminal has obtained the authorised economic operator (OEA) certificate for customs procedures, a declaration issued by the Spanish tax agency which guarantees the security of the goods... more
Carbon-free railfreight in Germany and Austria
Together with its logistics partner Deutsche Bahn, Mercedes-Benz Cars has now reached a new milestone in its inbound logistics: its rail transport of vehicle components will now be CO₂-free. This applies to the Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany as well as the plant in Kecskemét,... more
Chinese air purification units flown to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian XLP member Glaube Logistics completed a recent air charter from Chengdu to Riyadh. The cargo consisted of 3,600 pieces of air purification units, weighing a total of 110 t, and the plane used was a B747-8F. The initial challenge for Glaube Logistics was to... more
New regional head EMEAI at Leschaco
Christian Böttcher will take over responsibility for the EMEAI region (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India) as new regional head at the global logistics service provider Leschaco. Böttcher has more than 25 years of experience in freight transport and logistics and most... more
Geodis launches "e-logistics"
In response to the rapid increase in e-commerce activity, Geodis is offering brands a new level of end-to-end logistics support. Its goal is to help make sure their customers have the same buying experience online as in-store. For this, Geodis relies on its network of e-commerce... more
New EU regulations for Switzerland
New EU regulations for civil aviation come into effect in Switzerland today, 1 July 2020, as the mixed EU/Switzerland air transport committee agreed last month. The regulations, which, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, temporarily ease financial requirements for certain actors... more
Maiden voyage of HMM "Oslo" in UK
The HMM "Oslo", the biggest vessel ever to call at DP World Southampton, has completed her maiden voyage to the UK. The ULCV arrived at Southampton from South Korea having called at ports in China, Singapore and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. A new class of container... more
ESR acquires logistics properties in East China
ESR, an APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has acquired a 100% stake in three prime properties in East China’s Jiangsu province. The assets are strategically located in prominent hubs of the country's last mile logistics networks. Developed on a land parcel of over... more
Stockholm: Bunkering LNG faster than ever
Gasum put its new bunkering station for liquefied gas into operation in mid-June after a year of construction. The new station is located at Port of Nynäshamn, Sweden on the premises of Ports of Stockholm and enables ships to bunker environmentally friendly fuel faster than... more