A new year for logistics 
Earlier last week, the director general of the British International Freight Association (Bifa), Steve Parker, shared some thoughts about 2025 in terms of global trade and logistics. The IMF expects global trade volumes to increase by 3.2% this year, with forwarders and... more
Easa safety guidance for Russian airspace – an update
Following the downing of flight MH17, the EU established a ‘EU Conflict Zone Alerting System’ to provide consistent advice to airlines. To ensure maximum flight safety in Russia’s ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine, the new ‘Conflict Zone Information Bulletin’ of the... more
GTS launches two trains in Italy
From 15 January another GTS train will run between southern and northern Italy, connecting Nola in the province of Naples with Parma in Emilia Romagna. The new service was introduced after demand for intermodal transport in Italy grew strongly. The train will initially run... more
Sweden’s heaviest freight train tests DAC
A Green Cargo test train consists of up to 40 freight wagons, of which two pairs of wagons have been equipped with DAC from different manufacturers. It transports steel slabs daily over 1,000 km from an SSAB steel mill in Lulea to a production facility in Domnarvet, Borlänge... more
Geodis promotes Marc Vollet
Geodis, a leader in transport and logistics, has appointed Marc Vollet as executive vice-president of its European road network. Vollet will also join the group’s management board, which is chaired by Geodis chief executive officer Marie-Christine Lombard. Vollet has 30... more
Antonov selects GFS as GSA in the USA
Global Feeder Services (GFS), a US provider of logistics solutions headquartered in Fort Lauderdale FL, has announced a strategic partnership with the Antonov Company. As part of this collaboration GFS started serving as the general sales agent for Antonov in the USA on 1... more
G+D launches smart tracking tool
Any package can be transformed into an internet of things (iot) device, now that Giesecke+Devrient has launched its new ‘G+D Smart’ label, allowing for enhanced tracking and sensor data exchange. The product is for customers in the delivery, shipping, fleet management and... more
New investors join Hycamite
MOL Plus has announced an investment in Hycamite TCD Technologies, a Finnish company that specialises in low-carbon hydrogen and high-value solid carbon products via methane-splitting technology. This EUR 44 million series A investment round, led by the Sojitz Group and... more
Austrian Post welcomes CFO
On 1 January Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner became the Austrian post office’s new CFO. She was previously the CFO of the Heinzel Group, paper and pulp manufacturer, from 2017. She remains the chairwoman of the supervisory board of Euro Telesites. Potisk-Eibensteiner will now... more
Terminal operator orders electric automated trucks
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has signed a contract with Embotech and Terberg to purchase 30 electric automated terminal trucks (eATTs). The fleet is expected to enter service in 2027, with units capable of operating autonomously in complex and mixed traffic situations. The... more