Riding a wave of insights 
Illuminating the grey areas surrounding employee surveys. An employee survey offers more than just a snapshot. It provides an opportunity to shape workplace culture in a targeted way and initiate sustainable change. But how can companies effectively utilise the results without... more
Transmec grows in Mediterranean intermodal field 
The Transmec Group has acquired Servizio Trasporti Combinati (STC), an Italian specialist for land-sea intermodal transport between Europe and North Africa. With this takeover, Transmec now boasts an even more extensive and efficient network connecting Europe and the Maghreb... more
Emissions-free deliveries in the Paris area
‘VIR by JP’ is adding 40 Iveco ‘eDaily’ vehicles to its fleet. The 100% electric light commercial vehicles will help ‘VIR by JP’, a subsidiary of the Jacky Perrenot Group, to navigate France’s urban environmental zones and advance its sustainability efforts. With the ‘eDaily’... more
Iron ore shipments decline amid disruptions
Bimco reports that global iron ore shipments fell 7% year-on-year in early 2025, due to supply disruptions and weak Chinese demand. Australian shipments dropped by 10%, while Brazilian exports declined by 5%. Despite longer sailing distances from Brazil, tonne-mile demand... more
Leadership transition at Pfenning
The Pfenning group is restructuring its leadership to align it with its strategic growth. To this end it has reported that Manuel Pfenning will move to the holding company, while Georg Lammers will join the operational management team of Pfenning Logistics, together with Rana... more
500 t of flowers for Valentine’s and Mother’s days
Etihad Cargo has reported that it transported over 500 t of fresh flowers from Nairobi to Europe ahead of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. The carrier operated four flower charters for peak demand and supported weekly exports of around 95 t of flowers from Kenya on passenger... more
Say hi to Sam and Tracy
FourKites has launched ‘Tracy’ and ‘Sam’, the first AI-powered digital workers designed to automate up to 80% of routine supply chain tasks, increasing efficiency by 40%. Unlike generic AI assistants, they autonomously execute complex workflows, freeing human workers to focus... more
Network adds charging points for e-trucks
Contargo opened eight new charging points at the Neuss location in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). It symbolises the growth in charging infrastructure at 14 other sites of the Contargo Group. 22 charging points at seven different locations, each with an output of 250 kW, are... more
Maxlog joins PCN in Turkey
Maxlog, a logistics provider from Turkey that specialises in project cargo solutions, offering multimodal transport via sea, land, rail and air, has joined the Project Cargo Network. “Maxlog provides high-quality services and offers innovative and rapid solutions for... more
Experienced leader succeeds Jörg Rotthowe
The Geis Group has expanded its road services Germany division by appointing Andre Bremm as head of sales and projects at the executive level. Bremm succeeded Jörg Rotthowe in the sales function and brings experience in forwarding, specialised transport and contract logistics... more