Completely fossil-free deliveries on Gotland 

The Gotland region in Sweden is making a large investment in sustainability and has set an aim to become fossil-free in 2040, five years ahead of the country’s national target. This endeavour is now being supported by DB Schenker. The company is transforming its entire... more
A new site in Portugal 

The Interlog Group, an IT provider for supply chains, has just inaugurated its new site in Portugal, which it began building in 2021. The new property - an investment of EUR 2 million - has been designed to accommodate 300 employees for logistics coordination,... more
European funding for Bilbao's power grid 

The European Commission has made its choice: Brussels has now selected 135 European initiatives to be given an EU grant under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). One of them is the project for the electrification of the docks of the Port of Bilbao (Bilb OPS). Forty-five... more
Erhardt Logistics appoints Igor Muñiz 

Erhardt Logistics has appointed Igor Muñiz as CEO of Erhardt project cargo & logistics Middle East, a newly created branch in Abu Dhabi. The new company will handle the project cargo at MEATI & APAC and will mentor customers on their consolidation and growth in those... more
Two locos for cross-border traffic 

Lokomotion is continuing to expand its cross-border services and leasing two Euro9000 locomotives from European Loc Pool (ELP). They will probably enter service in Q4/2023. The Euro9000 is Stadler Rail Valencia’s newest locomotive and currently the strongest unit available... more
Three more airlines fined for cheating 

By paying fines, Air France and KLM (USD 3.9 million) as well as Delta Airlines (USD 10.5 million) have resolved their alleged liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of US mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under... more
LHG: safe operations in the port 

Lübeck’s port operator Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) has achieved a success in its occupational health and safety management. It may continue to bear the "Sicher mit System" (“security with a system”, DIN ISO 45001:2018) seal of quality for the next three years.... more
Certificates for China 

For its affiliate in China, freight forwarder Dimerco has achieved international standards ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 for its environmental management and occupational health and safety management systems. ISO 14001 helps organisations improve their environmental performance... more
Melvin takes the helm at SC Ports 

South Carolina Ports’ Barbara Melvin is now stepping into her new role as president and CEO and the first woman to lead one of the top ten operating container ports in USA. Over the past 24 years, Melvin has served SC Ports in a variety of roles and led major infrastructure... more
Muscles muscle out emissions 

Vevey builds on cycle couriers for urban logistics pilot project. In 2021, 2,000 parcels were delivered as fast as an arrow to recipients in Vevey’s city centre by couriers on cargo bikes – instead of motorised vehicles. Camion Transport was also involved, and brought in its... more