Ceiv Fresh certification for Dar es Salaam 
Swissport Tanzania has been awarded the Iata Ceiv Fresh certification for its air cargo logistics at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam (DAR). It complements Swissport Kenya’s Ceiv Fresh certification in Nairobi and marks a significant milestone for the... more
A microgrid to supercharge trucks
Paccar Parts Europe has successfully implemented an on-site power supply system at Daf Dealer Best Trucks in Barendrecht (Netherlands). This so-called ‘microgrid’ consists of a combination of 750 roof mounted solar panels, an energy storage system and advanced energy control... more
PKM picks national sales manager
Polar King Mobile (PKM), a North American provider of refrigerated and freezer trailers, has appointed Danny Gaviria as a national sales manager. His previous position was sales and marketing manager at Air-Tow Trailers, where he ran a network of more than 60 dealers.... more
Wärtsilä enhances nautical training in UAE
Wärtsilä has supplied its latest simulator technology to the Sharjah Maritime Academy in the United Arab Emirates. This advanced simulation facility, recently inaugurated, strengthens the academy's position as a global maritime training, innovation, research, and development... more
Caught at the border smuggling birds
21 parrots and a keel-billed toucan were discovered in a vehicle at the US-Mexican border. The smuggling attempt was stopped by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday morning. The birds were concealed in boxes and cages in the vehicle’s cargo area. The driver had... more
Three countries, one hub
Panattoni is planning to build a new triborder city dock in the border triangle between France, Germany, and Switzerland. The hub will be in Huningue (France), just 3 km from Basel’s city centre. Valued at EUR 65 million and with four buildings totalling 40,000 sqm, the hub... more
Nurminen Logistics expands in Sweden
The Finnish logistics company, and its partner, the Swedish carrier Väte Rail, are opening a new rail connection in Sweden from Haparanda and Umea to the port of Gothenburg with regular, scheduled, and weekly train services to start in April. Nurminen explained that freight... more
Cargowise onboards partner in Malaysia
Wisetech Global has announced that Teleport, an air logistics provider based in Malaysia, has joined the Cargowise carrier connectivity programme. This will enable freight forwarders to access Teleport’s network and efficiently plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in... more
Duvenbeck switches to biogas
Duvenbeck will be using biogas as its energy source for its site in Saarbrücken (Germany), where it provides logistics services for the automobile supplier ZF. Inter-factory transports will be carried out with battery-powered trucks, reducing short-distance transport emissions.... more
Geis: a tandem at the helm
As part of a carefully planned transition process, the global Geis Group appointed Jörg Rotthowe as second managing director of its road division in October 2023. He will gradually take over all responsibility from long-standing managing director Klaus Stäblein, who will retire... more