Geopost picks finance and acquisitions expert 
On 1 September 2024, Loïc Bonhoure joined Geopost as executive vice president in charge of finance and acquisitions, reporting to Yves Delmas, CEO. Bonhoure was previously deputy CEO of La Compagnie des Alpes, a listed company partly owned by Caisse des Dépôts et... more
10,000 parcel stations in Italy
In a new partnership, DHL’s e-commerce division and Poste Italiane are working to establish 10,000 parcel stations in Italy. Project “Locker Italia” commenced on Monday with the inauguration of its parcel station in Rome, as the first of many stations planned in the country... more
Largest green-fuelled ship at Tacoma harbour
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) welcomed the “Maersk Alette”, the largest ship to ever call at Tacoma Harbor. The vessel, with a 16,592 teu capacity, operates on green methanol, highlighting a shift toward sustainable shipping. It is the fifth dual-fuel vessel in Maersk’s... more
Railpool opens site for e-locomotives
The leasing company has invested more than EUR 20 million in the site in Hamburg Billbrook, Germany. Railpool’s Lokservice is currently the only private company in the Hamburg metropolitan area that carries out maintenance work on electric locomotives. In the workshop, up to... more
Last mile tram for parcel deliveries
Amazon and its partners are launching a pilot project in Germany called the “Gütertram”. The tram will be used exclusively for delivering parcels in Frankfurt. Before the parcels are loaded on to the Gütertram, they are taken by electric vans from Amazon’s delivery station... more
Maersk picks Smartkargo's air cargo solution
By incorporating Smartkargo's cloud-based air cargo management solutions into its own controlled flight operations (OCFO), the integrated end to end logistics provider Maersk is enhancing efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction for its air cargo division. The... more
Banking on CDIO and low-code apps
The Nosta Group has appointed Federik Mons to the management board in the newly created position of chief digital & information officer (CDIO). Since 1 August 2024, Mons has been tasked with overseeing and coordinating all digital processes and technological developments... more
Second TIR hub opens in China
The new facility is located in Urumqi, an important transit city along the Belt and Road Initiative in western China. It consolidates all essential transit services under one roof: customs clearance, warehousing, cargo handling, route development, and transport-capacity... more
Providing Porto Park for Aldi
Panattoni has leased a unit of its Porto hub to Aldi Portugal. On a total area of 76,209 sqm, Panattoni has developed two buildings featuring modules of various sizes. The 16,050 sqm unit now leased to Aldi is located in the almost fully occupied north warehouse, while modules... more
Marin EV begins trials for electric cargo vessel
Yinson Greentech's Marin EV has commenced commercial trials of Singapore's first fully electric cargo vessel, “Hydromover”. Developed by the Goal Zero Consortium and funded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Maritime Institute, the 18.5 m... more