Green light for turning assistant 
Germany has given the green light for the first trucks with turning assistants eligible for the national funding programme to be deployed on the country’s road network. So far three manufacturers have applied for a general operating licence. Two of these applications have... more
Merger with brakes manufacturer
ZF Friedrichshafen (Germany) has signed a binding agreement to take over Wabco, a USA-based supplier of safety and control systems for commercial vehicles, for the price of around EUR 6.2 billion. The merger will give ZF an opportunity to add braking systems to its range of... more
Elvis fosters warehousing
Elvis, the association of freight forwarders, intends to push ahead with its “ware.house” project. The enhanced version of the members’ platform “blue.net” will be put online in May this year. The portal comprises a search and offer platform for warehousing facilities and a... more
New director for the port of Rouen
Pascal Gabet is the new director of the port of Rouen on the river Seine (France), which belongs to the Haropa group. Gabet replaces Nicolas Occis, whose mandate ended in mid-March this year. Gabet was previously deputy CEO and responsible for the port of Rouen’s canal and... more
DB Schenker relocates to BUD Cargo City
Budapest airport’s BUD Cargo City is looking forward to welcoming a new tenant: Another logistics services provider, DB Schenker, has decided to relocate its airfreight operations directly to the Hungarian capital’s airport. DB Schenker has signed a lease contract to this... more
Shuttle links Rostock with Lovosice
Effective immediately, a new direct train for unaccompanied semitrailers has been launched between the German sea port of Rostock and Lovosice, north of the Czech capital Prague. The shuttle takes eleven hours to complete the 510 km long journey. The service is operated by... more
Switzerland: one out of three HGVs defective
A total of 90,459 trucks, semitrailers, delivery vans and company cars were controlled in Switzerland in 2018. Around 20,000 of those vehicles were found to be defective and about 5,190 vehicles had to be taken off the road. The most common faults were illegal dimensions and... more
They went in two by two: Airline cares for pets
On 1 March 2019, American Airlines Cargo began accepting dogs, cats and ferrets into and out of Dublin (DUB, Ireland). Starting today, 1 April 2019, the carrier is partnering with Coppersmith Global Logistics to assist its customers to clear their pets through customs in the... more
Booking platform for small palletised shipments
Occasional consignors of small shipments (single or a few pallets) can now make use of a new digital platform, provided by Palletways, that offers a swift and easy way to book transport for palletised freight, end-to-end shipment tracking and a simple payment method. The... more
Bright future beckons for Scottish airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) welcomed a new twice-weekly B747F service from the British Cargologicair, connecting Scotland with Houston and Frankfurt. Each service offers 110 tonnes of freight capacity, giving a welcome boost to the regional oil and gas, aerospace and other... more