Green light for Port 2000's river access channel 
The administrative court in Rouen, France, has dismissed a summary motion to suspend work on the river access channel to Port 2000 in Le Havre, allowing Haropa Port to continue preparatory work on the embankment. The project, supported by the Normandy regional authority, the... more
“MSC Katyayni” sets record at APM Terminals Gijón
APM Terminals Gijón recently handled the “MSC Katyayni”, the largest container ship ever to call at the port of El Musel on Spain's northern coast. The 275 m long and 40 m wide vessel stayed at the terminal for 33 hours, during which 740 containers were loaded and unloaded.... more
MAN builds first trucks with hydrogen drive
The German commercial vehicle manufacturer will deliver the small series, initially planned with around 200 units, to customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland and selected non-European countries as early as 2025. It is the first European truck manufacturer to... more
Waberer's: a positive 2023
Waberer’s International (Waberer’s) has announced its financial report for 2023, with improvements in revenue, profit, and strategy. The company increased its sales revenue by 4.6% to over EUR 710 million and saw major growth in its net profit, which rose by 53.6%. Ebit and... more
A distributor for Brazilian quick P2F solution
LH Colus Tecnologia, a provider of aeronautical engineering consulting services based in São José dos Campos (Brazil), and Liebherr Aerospace Saline (USA), have signed an agreement that defines Liebherr’s Michigan-based subsidiary as the exclusive international distributor of LH... more
Best European partner for WCA World
Unsworth, a UK-based freight forwarding and logistics company, has been named as WCA World's best European partner following an independent vote by the members of the world's largest network of freight and logistics businesses. The company was presented with the award at the... more
Flying high to master social challenges in Japan
Wingcopter, a German manufacturer of unmanned, all-electric delivery drones and provider of drone delivery services, has received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its "Wingcopter 198" drone in Japan. The step, which was achieved with the... more
Broadening business in Belgium (and beyond)
The Belgian postal operator Bpostgroup is acquiring Staci, a multichannel logistics provider, to grow its footprint in Europe and expand its service portfolio. The group has agreed to purchase 100% of Staci’s shares, gaining a network of over 80 warehouses in Europe and the... more
Agroexpress with satellite tracking
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) has transported citrus fruit from China to Russia by rail for the first time with its Agroexpress service. One delivery of mandarins was loaded onto the railway in Chengxiang (Cehngdu) and reached Selyatino, west of Moscow, after eleven days.... more
AI-powered operations set to launch at DGT
Software developer Inform is equipping the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) with its AI-driven intermodal terminal operating system (TOS) to ensure efficiency when the terminal comes on stream in summer 2024. Poised to become Europe's largest intermodal terminal with a target... more