"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Hinterland transports for EV battery manufacturer 
Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has elected PSA BDP as its logistics services provider to handle contract logistics and hinterland transports for ACC’s first gigafactory in Europe, located in Billy-Berclau, France. ACC is a joint venture... more
AAL Shipping showcases "Super B-Class"
AAL Shipping released a short film highlighting the design and technical innovations and specifications of the "AAL Limassol", the first unit of its mega size 32,000 DWT Super B-Class heavy lift vessels. This kind of vessel meets the highest possible automation and... more
Grey Orange: Akash Gupta steps into the CEO role
Grey Orange, a global provider of automated robotic fulfilment and inventory optimisation software, has named co-founder Akash Gupta as chief executive officer. Gupta will lead Grey Orange’s seasoned senior executive team to promote the company’s position as a global automation... more
CFS speeds up access to Chittagong’s Port
DHL Global Forwarding has invested over EUR 2 million to expand its dedicated container freight station (CFS) space in Bangladesh. CFSs are a scarcity in Bangladesh, with less than 20 CFSs countrywide. These facilities help pick up goods from multiple suppliers and consolidate... more
Digitalisation is a marathon, not a sprint
Renewing and integrating forwarding software with experts –the example of Lamprecht Transport. It isn’t child’s play to translate the know-how of forwarding companies into suitable IT tools. A Lamprecht Transport digitalisation project is carrying this out in cooperation with... more
Four more rail connections to Duisburg
Samskip has added four new routes to the network of rail connections to its Duisburg rail terminal in Germany. The expansion principally targets importers and exporters in Denmark, France and Italy. Separate new rail services connect Duisburg to Padborg (Denmark), Macon... more
Promotions at TT Club
The experienced underwriters Luise Doyle and Yee Lin Chan have assumed new roles at the international freight and logistics insurer. They are now tasked with enhancing TT Club’s specialised portfolio and motivating a well-established team, which is seeing promotion from within.... more
European inland ports gather in Vienna
For the European Federation of Inland Ports (Efip), the Trans European Network for Transport (TEN-T) plays a fundamental role in the efforts to meet the European Green Deal goals. At their annual general meeting in Vienna, Austria last week, Efip members debated the... more
Expanding finished vehicle logistics in Spain
Ceva Logistics is expanding its finished vehicle logistics (FVL) services by taking full control of its 50/50 joint venture, Bergé Gefco. Ceva purchased the remaining 50% of the joint venture from Bergé, and the transaction was approved by the Spanish National Markets and... more