Launching a new pack bench 
In response to a growing demand for functional and adaptable warehouse equipment, Southgate Global has launched a new modular pack bench. The product is designed as a durable and quality solution for logistics customers. The pack bench combines four baseline bench models... more
Battery-electric trucks near the Arctic Circle
DB Schenker has integrated two Fuso eCanters into its fleet in Scandiavia. The battery-electric 7.5 t trucks operate in one of the coldest regions in Europe every day. In Kuusamo in the far northeast of Finland, the snow is often several metres deep between October and April,... more
Duisport merges logistics services
Duisport will merge its subsidiaries Duisport Agency, Facility Logistics, and Bohnen Logistik into a new unit dubbed ‘Duisport Logistics & Port Services’ (DLPS). It will offer a wide range of services, including intermodal transport, container storage, contract logistics,... more
A 6.5% rise in group revenue
Sats, a Singapore-based specialist in gateway services, has released its results for the three months ended 31 December 2023. For this third quarter of FY/2024, group revenue increased by 6.5% QoQ to SGD 1.4 billion, primarily due to volume improvements boosted by strong... more
Unsworth names MD for UK
Thomas Kuehn has joined the independent freight forwarder Unsworth as managing director of its UK business, with his predecessor Richard Hogg becoming CEO of the Unsworth group, and Charles Hogg leading the company’s client solutions team as commercial director. Kuehn... more
Multi-carrier parcel shipping in the Americas
Geodis has launched a new multi-carrier solution to optimise parcel shipments for its American customers. Using a cloud-based software, Geodis’s clients can connect with a wide range of carriers in North and South America. By linking warehouse management systems with... more
Each train journey replaces 129 HGVs
GB Railfreight (GBRF) has closed a five-year extension with Alvance British Aluminium. The deal will see the carrier continue to transport alumina powder from the port of Blyth, Northumberland, to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, where it will be used to make aluminium.... more
Finnlines: a dip in 2023
The shipping company's financial statement for 2023 showed an 8% decrease in revenue compared to 2022, with ebitda at EUR 166.3 million (-24.8% vs 2022). The company transports a third of the 1 million trucks carrying goods between Finland, Sweden, and Continental Europe... more
Cargospot lands in Greenland
Air Greenland and Champ Cargosystems have signed a multi-year agreement that will see the transatlantic airline adopt numerous Cargospot products in 2024. Based in Nuuk, Greenland, the airline operates with a number of remote offices and warehouses that face unique requirements.... more
Former president of Ateia Madrid dies
Antonio López Matrán, former president of Ateia Madrid and head of the freight forwarder Ibercóndor, has died. Despite his delicate health, he always remained one of the key representatives of the logistics association in the capital. López Matrán was president of the Madrid... more