Jettainer picks general manager Europe 
Unit Load Device (ULD) management provider Jettainer is moving ahead with its reorganisation, with Gert Pfeifer taking up his new role as general manager Europe on 1 April. Pfeifer’s new responsibilities include developing and implementing a regional sales and operations... more
Scottish rail terminal changes hands
Freightliner (part of G&W UK) has sold its Coatbridge rail terminal in Scotland to logistics giant John G Russell. The takeover will enhance logistics services with the integration of multimodal solutions, improved connectivity, and faster delivery times, the group said.... more
Panattoni's Polish project
Panattoni has completed another investment near the Krakow-Balice international airport. The 21,850 sqm hub has already welcomed its first tenant. A new cargo terminal is being built at the airport, which will boost its transport capacity to 8,000 t per year. Panattoni’s... more
New terminal marks next chapter for Duisport
Duisport Group reported a successful 2023, with an ebit of EUR 24.1 million, slightly up from EUR 22.3 million in 2022. The group’s total performance, including strategic participations, was EUR 331.5 million, nearly matching the previous year's EUR 332.5 million. Container... more
Two promotions in the Stef group
Stef, a provider of transport and logistics services for temperature-controlled food products, has made two appointments to manage its fresh flow transport operations in the Pays-de-la-Loire and western regions. Caroline Menant joined the Stef group in 2006 as part of the... more
Boosting Kodiak production capacity
The US-based aircraft division of Daher, an industrial services provider and logistician founded in France in 1863, has launched a parallel production line for its Kodiak 100 (right, cargo version: 7 cbm of space) and Kodiak 900 (left, 8.75 cbm) multi-role utility aircraft at... more
Smet purchases 100 HVO-powered trucks
The Italian transport and logistics operator will receive the 100 new vehicles from Iveco this year. They will be deployed in the company’s transport and logistics network in Italy. The 490-hp S-way fuel Hero trucks are two-axle vehicles featuring a Cursor 13 eVGT engine and... more
Evolving border processes in the UK
The next stage of the UK’s border target operating model is to take effect on 30 April 2024. Unsworth, a UK-based freight forwarder, held an event at an inland border clearance facility to engage with industry players and provide information on future border processes. The... more
Advanced dynamic positioning system launched
Wärtsilä has launched a new propulsion solution to boost the performance and efficiency of offshore vessels, ferries, and tugs. The package includes Wärtsilä’s WST-E electric steerable thruster and WST-R retractable thrusters, combined with an upgraded Pro Touch remote control... more
Improving data exchange in combined transport
In cooperation with project partners, Kombiverkehr has launched a new data interface between the European rail infrastructure managers' system TIS (train information system) and the KV4.0 data hub. With this link, all users connected to KV4.0 now also receive operational... more