MLP Group expands to Austria 
The new MLP Business Park in Vienna is the company's first Austrian project. The MLP Group is a real estate developer that specialises in brownfield sites. The park comprises around 53,600 sqm spread across four buildings. Completion is scheduled for Q4/2024. The flexibly... more
2,000 vehicles to transition to greener alternative
DHL Supply Chain is rolling out its green transport policy with investments in 17 countries. The primary goal is to make substantial reductions in carbon emissions. As an initial step, the forwarder will transition around 2,000 of its vehicles from conventional combustion... more
Co-CEOs to lead Cargojet
After launching Cargojet 22 years ago as founder and CEO, Ajay Virmani (pictured) will be stepping into the role of executive chairman, effective 1 January 2024. He will focus on strategy, strategic customer partnerships, acquisitions of major assets including aircraft and... more
Partners for Canadian exports to Asia
Flexport, a global provider of supply chain technology, and Calgary-based Westjet Cargo have signed an agreement to offer new airfreight solutions for Canadian exports into Asia. Utilising the network of Westjet’s wide and narrow-bodied aircraft and its newly introduced... more
An easier way to calculate emission costs
UECC, a European ro-ro carrier, has introduced a standardised method for calculating emission costs for its customers to comply with the requirements of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which will also apply to the maritime sector from 1 January 2024. This system... more
Providing veterans with flu vaccines
Kuehne + Nagel’s road logistics team has successfully delivered the flu vaccine to over 500,000 veterans and their families in the USA. A request in September prompted the company to deliver 150 pallets of flu vaccines directly to over 40 Veterans Affairs hospitals in the... more
Waberer’s invests in rail business
The Hungarian forwarder has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Petrolsped. The group provides rail logistics services mainly in Hungary and Romania, either directly or through its subsidiaries (Pultrans and PSP Cargo Romania). Like the road... more
Eimskip: changes in executive management
Bödvar Örn Kristinsson, executive vice president of Iceland domestic operations, has been appointed managing director of Eimskip Netherlands, which is a part of Eimskip’s international division, as of this week. Eimskip Netherland in Rotterdam is one of the company’s largest... more
Leschaco Iberia certified as Iata cargo agent
After a complex audit, Leschaco Iberia, the Spanish branch of the global logistics service provider Leschaco, was accredited by the International Air Transport Association (Iata) to act as an Iata cargo agent. This means that in 14 of the 24 countries in which it currently runs... more
From the North Sea to the Mediterranean
49% of Boxx Intermodal Logistics‘ shares will go to the Thielemann Group. The former is a subsidiary of the Haus Cramer Group and specialises in beverages logistics. Boxx, headquartered in Warstein, was founded in 2021 to provide door-to-door deliveries using sustainable... more