Truck charging points to increase to 90
Circle K has accelerated the expansion of charging infrastructure for heavy traffic in Sweden. 16 new charging points adapted for heavy traffic, with an output of 360 kW, have been opened at five selected stations on transport routes in Hudiksvall, Mantorp, Malmö Spillepengen,... more
Lagermax gets two wheels rolling
To expand its two-wheeler logistics network in Europe, Lagermax Logistics Austria is taking over LVT Moto, a logistics company based near Barcelona. LVT Moto has over 30 years of experience in the transport and storage of two-wheelers. The company is connected to Barcelona’s... more
MIP's 38% capacity expansion
Mersin International Port Management (MIP) in Turkey has launched the USD 455 million East Med Hub 2 (EMH2) Project to expand its terminal capacity. Celebrated as part of the centenary of the Turkish Republic, it will increase the port's capacity from 2.6 million teu to 3.6... more
Germany and Poland on top of the list
Railfreight transport in the EU decreased by 0.5 % in 2022 compared to 2021. Germany recorded the highest railfreight transport performance in the EU in 2022, and Poland the highest increase from 2021 to 2022. Fourteen out of 25 EU countries recorded a drop in tonnage... more
ESR's 37th Japanese hub
Construction has begun on ESR’s 37th Japanese logistics facility, which is also its seventh in the Kansai area. Completion for the JPY 11 billion hub is planned for September 2024. ESR Itami DC will have an area of nearly 30,000 sqm, centrally located near the Osaka... more
Erfa re-elects president and vice president
At its meeting in Milan on 16 November 2023, the board of directors of the European Railfreight Association (Erfa) re-elected Dirk Stahl as president and Maciej Gladyga as vice president. Both mandates are for a two-year period up until November 2025. This period will... more
Refreshed GSSA in Dubai (DXB)
ANA Aviation Services' office in the central Dubai airport region recently underwent a complete refurbishment and overhaul, with all new wall graphics featuring Network Aviation Group's B747F aircraft, as well as a decorative contrail design that continues throughout the newly... more
DHL speeds up road haulage decarbonisation in UK
HVO fuel is now actively being rolled out in the majority of DHL’s on-site fuelling stations in the UK, in addition to investments already made in deploying vehicles running on biogas and electric vehicles. With installation scheduled for completion by the end of the year,... more
Frasers Property to build Düsseldorf site
“The Tube” is Frasers Property Industrial’s newest German project and scheduled to be completed by Q1/2025. The logistics park near Düsseldorf-Reisholz will aim for maximal sustainability and be built by Goldbeck International. 70,000 t of demolished material and 12,500 t of raw... more
A promotion for Mike Ligthart
Seko Logistics, a provider of end-to-end logistics services, has expanded the role of Mike Ligthart as global commercial director for its government, space & defence vertical. Based in Rotterdam, Ligthart previously headed the company’s commercial operations in Emea and... more