Europa Road appoints ‘Go-to Guy’ 
Europa Road has appointed Guy Dunmow as national full load sales manager. With more than 30 years’ experience working for Europa, he will lead the full load unaccompanied export-to-continent teams, driving business development in Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and... more
Quehenberger opts for HVO
The Austrian haulage company wants to replace diesel with the eco-friendly biogenic fuel in as many of its vehicles as possible. It has therefore secured an annual supply of 3 million litres of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oils) for 2024. The fuel is produced from vegetable... more
MLP welcomes first tenant in Vienna
The new tenant is part of the GC Group, a wholesaler for plumbing, heating, and ventilation equipment. It will take over a 2,950 sqm hall space as well as 350 sqm of office space. The property has seven loading doors. The MLP Business Park in Vienna comprises a gross... more
Spanish airports on the up
In 2023, the airports of the Spanish Aena network managed 2,403,918 aircraft movements, 8.5% more than in 2022, and 1,079,676 t of freight were transported, up 7.9% on 2022, which represents a historic record in the transport of goods. Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport... more
A promotion at Finnlines
Merja Kallio-Mannila has been appointed head of group sales, customer service and marketing, effective 1 January 2024. In addition to her new duties, she will continue to manage the sales and customer service department for Finland. Kallio-Mannila has been a member of... more
Girteka to shift more freight from road to rail
The Lithuanian forwarder has launched a daily intermodal service from Sweden to Germany. Operated in cooperation with Samskip, it can be used to transport cargo from Nassjo/Katrineholm in Sweden to Duisburg in Germany. The initiative is expected to reduce CO2 emissions per... more
Liefermichel to fly medicines
Liefermichel is a pilot project run by Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and funded by Germany’s ministry for digital and transport (BMDV) as part of the "innovative air mobility" funding directive. Residents of the Michelstadt districts... more
A new management for logistics services
Geis Group has appointed a new head for its logistics services division. Erik Lassen (centre) has been at the helm since 1 January 2024, overseeing all of the company’s contract logistics business in Germany. He replaces Johannes Söllner, who has officially retired but will... more
A peak year for the port of Kiel
The port of Kiel reported record volumes of 7.89 million t of cargo and 2.82 million passengers in 2023, marking its busiest year in terms of freight and passenger traffic. This includes 1.64 million ferry passengers and 1.19 million cruise passengers. The port experienced... more
Pasta pioneers in pallet pooling
Italian pasta manufacturer La Molisana is extending its partnership with Chep Italia, a provider of supply chain services and logistics solutions, until 2028. The agreement focuses on pallet pooling services and collaborative transport solutions, which helped to streamline... more