Logistik Schmitt tests 40 t battery-powered truck 
A new e-truck trial has started in Germany: Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros at Logistik Schmitt in the northern part of the Black Forest. The battery electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination... more
More and longer trains every week
Rail services are becoming more and more important in the Spanish Port of Valencia. In H1/2022, 2,168 trains left or arrived at the port, carrying a total of 41,208 wagons, 8% more than in in H1/2021. The average length of the trains was 493 m, up 20%, the total number... more
Flying young birds in the South Pacific
Air New Zealand has given a helping wing to six young tūturuatu (Shore plover), relocating them from Hawke's Bay to their new home on Motutapu Island. The species is endemic to New Zealand and one of the world's rarest shorebirds. With a population of just 250, they are only... more
Six more A321F for Qantas
Qantas Freight is increasing its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand from its customers. Since the onset of Covid-19, the national carrier’s freight division has seen a step change in cargo volumes driven partly by a structural shift to... more
A bed of roses?
Southampton-based Meachers Global Logistics has inked a three-year contract with Millbrook Beds. The new agreement, which dates back to 8 July 2022, sees Meachers move from supporting Millbrook Beds with the UK distribution of its beds and mattresses to fully managing all its... more
150 trucks for long distance haulage
Hegelmann has placed an order for 150 Iveco S-WAY LNG and ten Iveco S-WAY CNG tractor units. The group already operates 20 LNG-powered Iveco trucks. The 150 trucks ordered will extend the green fleet for Hegelmann’s long distance haulage operation. The Iveco S-WAY LNG/CNG... more
Hamburg attracts more containers
Better than expected: container throughput in Port of Hamburg showed a positive trend in H1/2022. 4.4 million teu were handled, about 1% more than in H1/2021. In the first six months of 2022, 117 ultra large container ships (ULCS) took advantage of the navigational channel... more
Spencer Stuart picks Britt Bergen
With immediate effect, the international executive search and leadership consultancy Spencer Stuart has named Britt Bergen to strengthen its consulting services in the process manufacturing and supply chain sector. The German-Finnish company has more than ten years of... more
MSC adds service to West Africa
Swiss carrier MSC launched a new service to Guinea Bissau in West Africa. Every two weeks, the service will carry imports and exports to and from the destination via MSC's transhipment hub Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. This hub offers connections to trade partners... more
US contract logistics player turns French
French major player Geodis has acquired 100% of the shares of the US-American "Need It Now Delivers" from the private equity fund Palm Beach Capital and further stakeholders. The contract logistics company, founded in 1987, has built up a road freight network... more