Polish carrier certified 
LTG Cargo Polska has obtained the GMP+ certificate for the transport of animal feed, confirming the company’s compliance with all the necessary requirements and conditions for ensuring the safe transport of such goods. The carrier’s quality assurance system is applied... more
Turkey, France and now Germany
UPS has appointed Burak Kılıç as head of UPS Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He will be based in Monheim, Germany and report to Kim Ruymbeke, the new president of the Eastern Emeai region (Europe, Africa, Middle East, India). In his previous role as country manager of UPS... more
Streamlining charter operations
Spurred by the global surge in e-commerce which has seen Etihad Cargo operate 23% more charter in 2023 than in 2022, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways has significantly enhanced its charter service capabilities through a new partnership with Awery Aviation Software.... more
Successes in Swiss customs clearance
The Swiss federal office for customs and border security was able to advance a number of digitalisation and modernising projects in 2023. In addition to the launch of Passar, its new digital customs system – as seen here... more
Signalling technology for railfreight
Supported by the regional government of Extremadura, the Spanish infrastructure manager Adif is building a new intermodal railfreight terminal, the Mérida Logistics Platform, in the west of the country. To this end, it is necessary to connect the infrastructures with the... more
From DHL to GXO
GXO Logistics, a global pure-play contract logistics provider, has appointed Sébastien Colledani as project director for Spain and Portugal to drive growth, innovation, and the improvement of customer service. With over fifteen years of experience, Colledani has a proven... more
B&H goes electric in London
B&H Worldwide is making its London Heathrow operations fully electric as from February 2024, focusing on its local business in London, which comprises collections, deliveries, and corporate travel by road. The aerospace logistics provider plans to cut all emissions from... more
A microgrid to supercharge trucks
Paccar Parts Europe has successfully implemented an on-site power supply system at Daf Dealer Best Trucks in Barendrecht (Netherlands). This so-called ‘microgrid’ consists of a combination of 750 roof mounted solar panels, an energy storage system and advanced energy control... more
Three countries, one hub
Panattoni is planning to build a new triborder city dock in the border triangle between France, Germany, and Switzerland. The hub will be in Huningue (France), just 3 km from Basel’s city centre. Valued at EUR 65 million and with four buildings totalling 40,000 sqm, the hub... more
Nurminen Logistics expands in Sweden
The Finnish logistics company, and its partner, the Swedish carrier Väte Rail, are opening a new rail connection in Sweden from Haparanda and Umea to the port of Gothenburg with regular, scheduled, and weekly train services to start in April. Nurminen explained that freight... more