4RCargo expanding with office in Bratislava 
The independent GSSA 4RCargo has opened a new office in the Slovak capital Bratislava, as a part of its continued expansion in Central Eastern Europe. The Warsaw-based company has tripled its team in 18 months and now operates four dedicated offices to support growing... more
Changing port congestion trends
Supporting logistics professionals to manage disruption, such as intensified port congestions in 2024, Beacon, a supply chain visibility platform backed by Maersk, now reveals both improvements and persistent challenges worldwide. In Beacon’s latest ‘Port Congestion &... more
Seifert Logistics reaches record revenues
The Seifert Logistics Group (SLG) achieved record revenues of EUR 340 million in 2024, strengthening its position as a logistics provider in Germany. Key foci included expanding contract logistics sites, investing in sustainable transport concepts and integrating new... more
Designwerk tracks energy use
The Swiss e-truck manufacturer Designwerk has released consumption data from 239 customer vehicles. While electric trucks with light cargo can achieve values as low as 90 kWh/100 km under ideal conditions, specialised applications such as sewer cleaning or snow removal can... more
Girteka Europe West – new CEO, new name
The Girteka Group has appointed Nikolay Pargov as CEO of its logistics business, Girteka Europe West UAB, effective 7 April. The company will also be officially renamed Girteka Logistics UAB on 2 May, to better reflect its strategic focus on temperature-controlled and... more
Iquique expects delivery of very large equipment
Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) in Chile will soon receive a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10, the largest mobile harbor crane in Konecranes’ portfolio. The crane, equipped with a 10 m tower extension and an elevator to the tower cab, is designed to serve super-post-panamax... more
Grundhöfer boosting fresh logistics
Grundhöfer, a fresh-produce wholesaler based in Frankfurt, relies on ‘DisponentGo’ by Weber data service to manage its fresh logistics. On-site training sessions on regular check-up days help staff optimise the use of the dispatching software for order allocation, tariffs and... more
GW handles spring surge
With the spring season driving up e-commerce demand, garden equipment specialist Fuxtec relies on logistics partner Gebrüder Weiss (GW) to ensure deliveries. At Fuxtec’s 12,000 m² logistics centre in Simmozheim (Germany), goods are packed and picked up daily by Gebrüder Weiss... more
A new Franco-German electric drive 
A joint initiative for the coordinated ramp-up of electro-mobility for goods traffic. The Franco-German Council of Economic Experts (FGCEE), established as an independent advisory body under the Aachen Treaty (2019), and France’s Conseil d’analyse économique (CAE), have issued a... more