New general manager, new vessel 
David Symes (right), the recently appointed general manager of Mann Lines, is expecting a new – longer, more efficient, and more ecological – ro-ro vessel for the Turku route. It is currently being built at the Cantieri Navali Visentini shipyard near Venice. It will be a hybrid... more
An attractive region 
Preparing the first Logistics & Transport Expo in Thessaloniki. The Logistics & Transport Expo is set to take place in Thessaloniki for the first time from 11-13 April this year. Theodoros Dimitriadis, CEO of the experienced trade fair organiser O.Mind Creatives, gave ITJ editor... more
More connections over the Brenner Pass
Effective immediately, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has established a new link between Verona (Northern Italy) and the Duss terminal in Göttingen (Lower Saxony, Germany), with four round trips per week. On another newly created connection, RCG will initially operate four weekly... more
Nagel-Group names COO
Expanding its board of directors, the food logistics provider Nagel-Group appointed Jens Kleiner as chief operating officer in January 2024. His former position was executive director operations. Before joining Nagel-Group in May 2020, Kleiner held management roles in... more
Circular economy initiative in Belgium
The ports of Ostend and Liège have signed a letter of intent to increase collaboration and the exchange of information, particularly concerning the future dismantlement of offshore wind turbines in the North Sea. Belgium has about 1,500 onshore and offshore wind turbines,... more
Hermes lands contract at Schiphol
Air services provider Dnata has contracted Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to digitalise cargo handling processes in its new warehouse, Freight Building 17 (FB17), . HLT is collaborating with logistics systems supplier Lödige Industries to pioneer the fully automated... more
Yodel bolsters leadership team
Following a record year with revenues up 3.4%, UK-based independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced two new senior executive appointments, both are internal promotions. Mark O’Sullivan has been named COO, after having worked at Yodel as director of sort & transport... more
Developing sustainable shipping corridors
The Port Authority of Bilbao and Portsmouth International Port have signed an MOU to collaborate on developing green and digital shipping corridors. The partners seek to boost freight and passenger transport between their ports, focusing on sustainable, efficient, and speedy... more
Teeing off a partnership
The French logistics provider Idea has launched its new service for the distribution of second-hand golf clubs in Europe after having signed a contract with Golfbidder at the end of 2023. Golfbidder buys, reconditions, and resells golf clubs which once belonged to... more
Volvo raises market share for e-HGVs to 47.2%
The commercial vehicle manufacturer sold 145,395 trucks worldwide in 2023 - more than ever before. The largest sales markets were the USA, Brazil, and the UK. Electric trucks are on the upswing, with Volvo delivering 1,977 e-vehicles worldwide last year, an increase of 256%... more