Mobile Industrial Robots forges ahead 
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has opened its first German office in Eschborn. Together with a team of ten people, sales director Jörg Faber will head and further develop the company’s trade in DACH and Benelux. With this move, the Danish robotics pioneer MiR strengthens its... more
New toll collection devices required for Czechia
Czechia will change the technology for the collection of tolls for vehicles with a weight of over 3.5 t, effective 1 December 2019. As from this date, vehicles liable to pay tolls will no longer be registered by means of microwave technology but with the help of a... more
Frédéric Barra to preside council of development
Frédéric Barra, president of the port handling company Barra SNM, has been elected president of the council of development of the port of Dunkirk and Franck Gonsse, secretary general of the trade union CNTPA, has been appointed vice president. Barra was already a member of... more
On the double: unloading and LNG-bunkering
In the Swedish port of Södertälje, located close to Stockholm, the world’s largest bunker supply vessel (BSV) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) “Kairos” conducted the first LNG bunker supply operation for the product tanker “Ternsund”, chartered by the Finnish fuel supply company... more
DHL Freight opens freight hub in Hanover-Langenhagen
DHL Freight officially opened its newest freight hub in the Airport Business Park in Langenhagen today, 17 September 2019. The 8700 sqm transhipment terminal houses more than 86 loading bays, where freight for both the Europe-wide all-in-one groupage service “Euroconnect” and... more
TUP expands its board
Intralogistics software manufacturer Dr. Thomas + Partner (TUP) has decided to strengthen its management. The long-serving executives Günther Pfisterer as chief operating officer (COO) and Eduard Wagner as chief information officer (CIO) will join Simon Thomas and Mathias Thomas... more
Swiss forwarder invests in LNG
Krummen Kerzers is investing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its heavy cargo services. Already in early summer 2010, the Switzerland-based logistics company intends to expand the LNG project “Goodbye Diesel – hello LNG”, which it initiated with Lidl Switzerland. To this... more
Logistics centre comes on stream in Ljubljana
After a construction phase of eleven months, cargo-partner has celebrated the official opening of its iLogistics centre near Ljubljana Airport. The new iLogistics Center is the largest logistics complex of the cargo-partner group. Viktor Kastelic, managing director of... more
UK’s newest inland port excels in its first year
iPort Rail, the UK's newest inland port to become operational during the last ten years, is celebrating its first anniversary these days, one year after being formally opened. Since its launch, the 120,000 sqm rail terminal has seen considerable growth, with GB Railfreight's... more
Jumbo Transport adds third hub in Denmark
Jumbo Transport’s long-term goal has always been to become a self-sufficient logistics provider, where ever possible. One of the main areas of focus in this regard has been the domestic distribution network, where Jumbo Transport has over several years built up a significant... more