Dublin-based distribution for Jysk 
Jysk has opened a 50,000 sqm hub in Dublin, from where it plans to enhance distribution capacity and delivery lead times. The Danish furniture brand operates 21 stores in Ireland, with the expansion beginning in 2019. As the addition of 30 stores in the UK shows, the company... more
Krone improves customer services
The truck and trailer manufacturer has increased the number of its service points and now offers its customers access to over 400 workshops and an extensive fleet of repair vans in the UK and Ireland. The extended network provides a faster and more efficient trailer support... more
Sustainability awards are out
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has announced the results of the sixth edition of the ‘Air Cargo Sustainability Awards’, run in partnership with IT solutions provider Champ Cargosystems. The awards aim to recognise outstanding businesses and industry initiatives... more
Solar-powered logistics facility underway
The port of Gothenburg and the Swedish real estate company Castellum have begun constructing a 45,000 sqm logistics facility at Halvorsäng, set to open in 2026. The fully leased building will house medical technology company Onemed, which aims to enhance healthcare services and... more
Switzerland: more mail by rail
SBB Cargo and Swiss Post are continuing their long-standing partnership until the end of 2028. Under the contract, SBB Cargo ships letters and parcels in Switzerland on 84 train connections every day. Swiss Post has been working with SBB Cargo since 2022. Several new train... more
Barcelona prepares OPS for January ferry rollout
The port of Barcelona has installed its first onshore power supply (OPS) system for ferries at the Grimaldi terminal on Sant Bertran Wharf, set to begin operations in January. This system allows ferries to shut off their engines and run on 100% renewable electricity, reducing... more
Air Creebec to take over its first ATR freighter
Acia Aero Leasing, a Dublin-headquartered provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, has sold an ATR 72-500 LCD freighter to Air Creebec, a Canadian regional carrier based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, founded in 1982. The aircraft is the first ATR to be... more
Johannes Trost to chair the legal committee
At a meeting on 18 November 2024 at the headquarters of the Association for European Inland Navigation and Waterways (VBW) in the Haus Rhein in Duisburg, the members of the VBW legal committee unanimously elected Johannes Trost (right), of the Hamburg-based law firm Wheelhouse,... more
To Rotterdam and beyond
Dachser’s new container freight station in Waddinxveen, near Rotterdam, gives it access to a key hub for LCL consolidation and export. The facility is 25 km away from the port of Rotterdam. From this base, Dachser can offer frequent transport services connecting its own... more
Road haulage association founded
Backed by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the aim of the newly established Union of the Associations of International Road Carriers (OTS-URTA) will be to support the work of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). The association was inaugurated with the... more