Kufstein: HGV block processing to resume 
Processing HGVs in blocks began again in Kufstein on the Austro-German border on 27 May. The only exception this week will be on 30 May (Ascension Day). The resumption of this procedure is likely to cause mile long queues of HGVs on Austria’s Inn valley motorway. Trucks will... more
New CEO and CCO for Palletways
Imperial Logistics’ operating company, Palletways Group Ltd, has announced the retirement of its current CEO, James Wilson, effective 1 July 2019. Luis Zubialde, Palletways' current COO and part of the company since 2006, will replace Wilson on the same date. Wilson will... more
Bansard enters Australian market through acquisition
Bansard International recently acquired a stake in Cargo Line International, thus becoming a shareholder of the group. The participation is the result of several years of collaboration between the two companies. It is also Bansard's first ever concrete link to the Australian... more
UK: 100 t "lady" safely lifted
The specialist lifting engineering company Modulift was recently engaged by Swanage Railway to assist with a project to safely lift an old steam locomotive in the UK. The Southern Railway U class 31806 engine needed to be lifted off its wheels in a workshop to allow the... more
Testing an all-electric 18 t truck in Stuttgart
The Dachser mixed vehicle fleet for emission-free deliveries in the centre of Stuttgart (Germany), is now complete after a ceremony was held to hand over the keys of an all-electric 18 t Mercedes-Benz eActros. Dachser will integrate the eActros into its ongoing test... more
Mexicans anticipate flight tracking regulation
Estafeta, a Mexican logistics service provider that operates a fleet of six B737F, has chosen an ADB-B solution from GKN Fokker Services. The deadline of the new "automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast" mandate, a surveillance technology in which an aircraft... more
Orbcomm selects VP transportation sales Europe
Carsten Holtrup has been appointed as Orbcomm’s new vice-president transportation sales Europe. With this move, the provider of industrial IoT solutions wants to further expand its strong market position in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH countries). In addition to... more
Siemens receives order from Deutsche Post
Siemens Logistics has received an order from Deutsche Post for the international postal centre at Frankfurt airport. The contract includes the integration of the high-performance Vario Sort cross-belt sorter into the existing infrastructure and putting it into operation, as well... more
Virgin Atlantic Cargo returning to Mumbai
Starting in exactly five months (27 October 2019), Virgin Atlantic's relaunched flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai, a thriving cargo route for customers in India, the UK and the USA, will complement the airline’s long-established route between London and Delhi. Operated... more
Belgium: logistics by night for less congestion
The container terminals on the right bank of the River Scheldt in the port of Antwerp (Belgium) will provide overnight logistics as from 3 June. The PSA Europa terminal and the Noordzee terminal will be open 24 hours a day on weekdays. The Med Repair empty container depot will... more