1,000 e-trucks for cement giants 
The Swiss building materials producer Holcim plans to use most of the ordered 1,000 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s for transporting materials such as cement in silo trailers. The volume represents the largest single order for the eActros 600 to date, Daimler said. With a battery... more
Building a hub in Germany's Ruhr region
In a joint brownfield project, Prologis and Yusen Logistics have started to build a 57,200 sqm building in Bottrop, Germany. The town is strategically located in the Ruhr area, giving it access to several industries and proximity to supply chains. With its all-electric... more
Modern waste trucks for Fribourg
Switzerland's Trans-Auto is acquiring a new Scania G 420 truck for its partner company Kevag. With immediate effect, it will be deployed to collect and transport refuse in the Fribourg region. Agile and versatile, the truck has a drive train that reduces diesel consumption by at... more
A new platform for shipping operations
Gravity, which specialises in purchase order management, and Buyco, a container shipping platform, have developed a solution to improve the cooperation between procurement and transport teams in international trade. The combined platform covers the entire process from... more
Temperature-controlled rail service launched
The Swiss Inter Rail Group ran its first reefer container transports between Asia and Europe last year. The transport company has now added regular temperature-controlled rail services to its portfolio. Inter Rail uses diesel-powered 45-foot pallet wide reefer containers,... more
New groupage service to Mexico
Unstable rates and capacities in the market for airfreight services from Europe to Mexico have increased the demand for reliable and cost-efficient transport solutions. In response, Cargo-Partner has expanded its airfreight consolidation portfolio to include the Frankfurt -... more
Girteka picks CCO
Mark Mulder has joined the asset-based logistics company Girteka as new chief commercial officer (CCO). He brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in the transport and logistics sector, having has held leadership roles in P&O Ferrymasters, Hoyer Multimodal,... more
Swiss forwarders banking on e-trucks
Renault recently handed over the first battery-electric E-Tech T tractor units to the Swiss haulage companies Hugelshofer and Schöni. The truck manufacturer has delivered 359 electric vehicles in Switzerland since 2020, 40% of which are heavy commercial vehicles with a mileage... more
Representing Turkish Cargo in Central Asia
Globalink Logistics has been contracted by Turkish Cargo as its air cargo sales (ACS) agent in Turkmenistan, "a milestone", the logistics services provider said. Globalink was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The partnership is expected... more
Tackling the end-of-year peak
Europa Warehouse reported a 45% increase in orders during December of 2023, attained without the typical stress associated with “peaks”. Sales during the 2023 peak were lower than in previous years due to macroeconomic circumstances, but the pressure on Europa was still high.... more