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
8% growth 
More oversized and heavy loads on Russia’s railways and roads. In the first ten months of this year Russian Railways Logistics, a subsidiary of the Russian Railways RŽD, carried out no less than 290 transports of oversized or heavy goods. The vast majority took to the roads, not... more
More rail links to and from Santos
The French shipping line CMA CGM has enhanced its intermodal services in Brazil by linking the port of Santos with the four major logistics hubs of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso. By extending the hinterland connections from the largest port in Latin... more
Rainbow Dynamics targets the Americas
Rainbow Dynamics, a developer and manufacturer of robotic and automated materials handling solutions from the UK, has appointed Keith Gallant as its general manager for the USA and Canada. In this new role he’ll be responsible for identifying growth opportunities and... more
Arvato moving into computer logistics
Earlier this week Arvato announced plans to acquire ATC Computer Transport & Logistics, securing access to the latter’s Irish and European networks. ATC caters to data-centre operators and high-tech forwarders, as well as saas companies, offering high-security transport,... more
Timocom now offers a parking guidance system
The German IT specialist is taking a stake in the start-up Aparkado and is thus driving forward the digitalisation of European road freight transport. With this investment, Timocom customers will now have access to an electronic parking guidance system for trucks via an Aparkado... more
Growth abounds – except in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has revealed that total demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), rose for the 16th consecutive month of growth, increasing by 8.2% compared to November 2023 levels (+9.5% for international operations). Asia-Pacific... more