Loxxess welcomes Kerstin Kunze 
Loxxess, a medium-sized logistics company specialising in complex logistics and value-added services headquartered in Tegernsee has welcomed a new member to its management team. Kerstin Kunze took up her position as head of marketing and sales on 1 May 2023. With a degree in... more
Ceiv Pharma for Nippon Express Italia
Nippon Express Italia, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, has gained Iata Ceiv Pharma certification, a quality certification for pharmaceutical transport established by the international air transport association (Iata), for its warehouse facility in Lainate, near Milan... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The average weight of an individual adult is 62 kg, but this varies from country to country: North Americans weigh an average of 80.7 kg, while Asians weigh 57.7 kg. more
Goldhofer wins SC&RA's President’s Award
Goldhofer has received the President’s Award from the Specialised Carriers & Rigging Association. SC&RA is an international organisation comprised of more than 1,350 members from 46 nations. The SC&RA President’s Award is presented to a company whose employees have... more
Prologis to build logistics hub near Stuttgart
In April 2022, Prologis acquired a property of 25,000 sqm in Germany's strongest production region north of Stuttgart. The undeveloped site is in a logistics and industrial area in the north of Illingen in the southwestern Rhine-Neckar region. Illingen is attractive for... more
Scotland’s first all-electric tractor unit
Scottish whisky producer Chivas Brothers is now deploying the first all-electric tractor unit to be delivered into service in Scotland. The Volvo FM Electric 6x2 tractor unit pulls a tri-axle box van trailer and operates at up to 44 t gross vehicle weight. It can haul 24 t... more
One elephant and many flowers transit Florida
With Mother’s Day celebrations taking place around the globe, Atlas Air saw flower volumes bloom. This year, the US cargo carrier shipped 8,000 t of fresh roses and a variety of other blooms from Colombia and Ecuador to Miami. Furthermore, in the north of Florida, Atlas Air... more
Transfracht: more intermodal hinterland services
With its Albatros Express service, TFG Transfracht offers daily intermodal connections between the Rhine-Main-Neckar region in Germany and the North Sea ports. The company is now expanding these hinterland transports. From 4 June 2023, the Albatros Express will operate with... more
HHLA releases Q1/2023 results
Despite the challenges caused by ongoing geopolitical tensions, EU economic sanctions and slower economic growth in the first months of 2023, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) “continues to implement its strategy based on sustainability and profitable growth,” so chief... more
Geodis now has six e-logistics hubs
Geodis has opened a new site for e-logistics in in Coventry, UK. The 7,000 sqm site is located in a strategic area with good links to transport networks allowing quick distribution of the products. The facility has the capacity to store more than 500,000 SKUs and to process up... more