Will Brexit close Scotland down? 
In five weeks the UK is due to leave the EU after 46 years in the fold; the day will see dark clouds gather over Scotland and Northern Ireland. How is airfreight faring in the regions where a majority voted to remain in the EU in 2016? more
Molinari to make it move
The Swiss railway technology entrepreneur Michele Molinari plays a key role in a project for a new trans-continental railway line across South America. Swiss know-how and technology are being recruited to draw a railway line across the Andes. more
70,000th tractor rolls off the production line 
Kalmar’s manufacturing plant in Ottawa (Kansas, USA) has produced its 70,000th Kalmar tractor. The truck was ordered by long-standing customer Penske Truck Leasing. Kalmar is part of Cargotec. The Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor supports trailer handling solutions for... more
Third location in Turkey
Cargo-partner continues to expand and has just opened its third location in Turkey. After entering that market in summer 2018, the Austrian service provider has set up its third facility in Bursa. Cargo-partner now has 33 employees in Turkey - 18 in Istanbul, eleven in... more
Damen's LNG/MGO hybrid ready for work
Success for the switchover: a dredger has been converted to a dual-fuel unit running on LNG and MGO eighteen months after the contract was awarded. It was the first conversion of its kind in Europe. Damen delivered a turnkey package that included engineering, procurement and... more
Green trucks for Simon Loos and Peter Appel Transport
DAF Trucks helps Albert Heijn, a Dutch supermarket chain, to supply its shops electrically. The first electric trucks have been handed over to Albert Heijn’s carriers Simon Loos and Peter Appel Transport. It is the start of a long-term field trial involving three fully electric... more
Success for Eurotunnel's legal action
The British government has paid out GBP 33 million to settle a claim with Eurotunnel which runs the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. Eurotunnel took legal action over the process of the British authorities to award ferry contracts to cope with a no-deal Brexit in... more
Equipment for port of Posorja in Ecuador
DP World is to purchase 33 terminal tractors, three empty container handlers, three reachstackers and one forklift for the group's new deepwater port of Posorja (Ecuador). Kalmar is to supply the new equipment and start deliveries in Q2/2019. The Posorja terminal - Ecuador's... more
Noerpel reinforces personnel services division
Noerpel Logistics Services has opened three additional branch offices in Germany – namely in Elsdorf, Passau and Offenburg. The company’s personnel services sector now has eight locations nationwide, where well over 500 employees can be placed to fulfil operations for clients.... more
DHL Express opens new hub in Madrid
DHL Express has opened a hub at Barajas Adolfo Suarez Airport in Madrid. This expansion of the company's global network strengthens the position of Madrid as an important hub for international commerce, especially between Europe and Latin America. By investing in... more