B&H Worldwide opens new branch in Prague 
B&H Worldwide has officially opened its first central European branch office in Prague (Czechia). It has also appointed Jakub Ptacnik as business development manager to head up the office. Central and eastern Europe is a particular area of growth for the company and... more
B&S Logistik expands its facilities in Bremen
B+S Logistik und Dienstleistungen continues to extend its facilities in the freight transport centre (GVZ) in Bremen (Germany). To this end, Goodman is building a new logistics complex covering an area of about 30,000 sqm, which can be divided into three equal units. B+S... more
Another epic journey for six historic pianos
In 1788, a square piano made by Frederick Beck, a piano maker in London (UK), became the first keyboard instrument to arrive in Australia. The "First Fleet Piano" was transported on board a ship that took eight months to travel from Portsmouth (UK) to Sydney via Rio de... more
More music in the air and on the ground
Running until 5 April, the exhibition “BTHVN on Tour” in Leipzig (Germany) will officially be opened today, 26 March 2019, before beginning its tour of concert halls around the world until the end of 2020. DP DHL is not only responsible for the transportation of the items but... more
Hapag Lloyd expects no changes in freight rates
Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd reported significantly improved figures in 2018. The group net result increased to EUR 46 million, up EUR 13 million from 2017. On a pro-forma basis and when compared to the combined business of Hapag-Lloyd and UASC for FY 2017, transport... more
New Cometto for Fincantieri
Faymonville, a manufacturer of utility vehicles based in Luxembourg, has delivered a self-driving modular Cometto vehicle to the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The SYT 4/2 trailer will be deployed in the Riva Trigoso shipyard near Genoa, where Fincantieri builds ships for the... more
Faster border processing along the Asia-Europe corridor
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Digital Logistics (part of RZD and INTELLEX) have signed a MoU to promote joint developments, standardisation and digitalisation of operational processes across Europe's borders along the Asia-Europe corridor. The measures should enable faster... more
Uber Freight launches project in the Netherlands
Since launching its business in the USA two years ago, Uber Freight has worked to revitalise the trucking industry and bring new opportunities to the entire logistics ecosystem. The Uber Freight app connects trucking companies of any size with loads to haul, giving drivers... more
New recruiting format for young talent at Innotrans
Be they computer scientists, economists or engineers, young talent is always in demand throughout the mobility sector, and the hiring of new staff will continue to play a major role. The career concept at InnoTrans helps young professionals to get in touch with potential new... more
DSV and Slimstock join forces
DSV Global Transport & Logistics has signed a partnership pact with Slimstock as the software provider of choice for inventory optimisation. Slimstock's software and supply chain expertise is now being utilised to help the DSV team optimise its inventory and supply chain.... more