Two conferences in Vienna 
About 300 guests from the air cargo and pharmaceutical industries listened to inspiring lectures and panel discussions last week, when two top-class specialised events for the aviation sector were held at Vienna airport (VIE). The focal points of the second Vienna Cargo Day... more
Woodside joins pallet network
As a new member, the Irish haulier will handle the Palletforce distribution network’s operations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1967, Woodside is headquartered in Ballynure in Northern Ireland and owns depots in Preston and Dublin. The... more
Raja picks sales director for France
Raja, a French packaging distributor, has appointed Raphaël Bodaire as sales director for France. He took up his new post on 1 August, reporting to Brice Kapelusz, chief operating officer of Raja France. From 2020 to 2024, Bodaire was sales director of RS components France,... more
Rotterdam adopts ‘Secure Chain’ for imports
Starting on 3 February 2025, Rotterdam port will implement ‘Secure Chain’ container release for imports from the Far East and Oceania, ending the use of vulnerable pin codes. This shift follows the recent ‘Secure Chain’ integration for shipments from Africa, the Middle East,... more
High payloads, reduced diesel consumption
Ten lightweight trailers have been added to the fleet of Waldbach Fulfillment Logistik and the associated transport company WTL in Germany. The lightweight steel semi-trailers with sliding tarpaulins of the Ecochamp 20 LTN type from Berger Ecotrail offer a payload of 27.6 t... more
Not only for tanks 
Norway’s and Sweden’s armed forces will mandate Bane Nor to procure up to 120 railway transport wagons for army vehicles, which could also benefit civilian freight haulage. The sticking point is elsewhere, however. more
“Rail.Hub” wins German Logistics Award 2024
This year’s German Logistics Award goes to Denkinger Internationale Spedition for its “Rail.Hub” project. The medium-sized transport and logistics company impressed the jury with a mix of ideas and innovations and their rapid and consistent implementation. Denkinger has... more
A train to link Swarzedz with Barcelona
The Captrain Group has launched a new regular pan-European service for the intermodal specialist Clip Group. The new train runs two weekly roundtrips between the Swarzedz terminal in Poland and Barcelona in Spain. The tractions are operated jointly by Captrain’s companies in... more
Overseeing Air Partner’s cargo division
Global aviation services provider Air Partner, a Wheels Up company, has appointed Eliska Hill as senior vice president of cargo for the UK and rest of the world. Bringing over 25 years of aviation experience, she has held senior positions at Chapman Freeborn in the UK and... more
Damen delivers first CF 3850 vessel
Damen Shipyards has delivered the first of three combi freighters (CF) 3850 to Reederei M. Lauterjung at Vietnam’s Ba Son Shipyard. The vessel, named “MV Arion”, will operate under the charter name “Amadeus Pearl” after reaching Europe. This delivery marks Damen’s first... more