Food retailer builds automated distribution hub 
Willi-Food, an Israeli-based specialist for kosher food products, is investing NIS 90 million (USD 24.6 million) in constructing a new distribution centre for chilled and frozen foods. The hub will be automated and computerised. It is designed to effectively and efficiently... more
Fashion and furniture shift to rail
CFL Multimodal and Klog Logistics have launched a new direct train service along the 2,000 km long route between Sète in France and Poznan in Poland. Along this rail corridor, which is one of the longest in Europe, the two companies ship furniture for Ikea to supply the... more
DHL Supply Chain picks Andries Retief
DHL Supply Chain, a global provider of contract logistics solutions, has appointed Andries Retief as CEO for its South East Asia cluster, covering Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. He will report directly to Terry Ryan, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, based in... more
DFDS and Volvo launch new electric trucks
European Passenger and freight shipping company DFDS and Swedish manufacturer Volvo launched a new fleet of 20 heavy electric trucks in the Port of Gothenburg, Scandinavia’s largest port, on 3 March 2023. The plan is to put 125 of these trucks into service in 2023. The use... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When relaxed, an adult blinks an average of 15 times per minute, a newborn baby only twice. more
SAA Cargo contracts Menzies Aviation
South African Airways (SAA) Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services company, to provide air cargo services at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), and Port Elizabeth International Airport... more
WDS: a hub near Port of New York & New Jersey
World Distribution Services (WDS) has set up a location in the recently built Linden warehouse and distribution centre in Newark, USA. The facility is located only a few kilometres outside of the Port of NY/NJ and offers space, flexibility, and network support for cross-dock... more
Sales revenue reaches new record
Traton in Germany delivered a good performance in 2022 in a challenging environment and lifted its sales revenue by almost a third year-on-year from EUR 30.6 billion to over EUR 40 billion for the first time. The increase in sales revenue was attributed to higher unit sales... more
RCG CEO joins VNL advisory board
The association Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL) has appointed Clemens Först, CEO of ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), to its advisory board. Först, who holds a doctorate in physics, began his career in the consulting sector and has been active in the railfreight sector in various... more
Rail-road-sea-hub operational in Shenyang
China has opened a new railfreight terminal for China–Europe runs in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in the northeast of the country. The first train was loaded with 55 containers and dispatched to Moscow. The new China Railway Express (Shenyang) hub is a... more