“Chemical Logistics in Motion” 
Dachser Chem Logistics Austria and Switzerland are putting on a webinar entitled ’Chemical Logistics in Motion’ on 3 April. The event will present key findings from a recent study conducted in collaboration with Professor Christian Kille and Dr Andreas Backhaus (pictured),... more
Strengthening the team in Germany
Manhattan Associates is expanding its presence in Germany by adding two new experts to meet demand for digitalisation in supply chain management and point-of-sale solutions. Christoff Renz (on the left) joins the company as national sales director, bringing over 20 years of... more
Providing Eurogate Hamburg with straddle carriers
Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg has ordered 15 hybrid Konecranes Noell straddle carriers with a new modular design, allowing easy powertrain retrofits to reduce fossil fuel reliance. The units will be delivered by July 2026. Eurogate, which handles more than 12 million... more
London Gateway expansion approved
Thurrock council has approved a new ten-year local development order (LDO) to support the expansion of DP World’s ‘London Gateway Logistics Park’. The LDO streamlines planning, allowing new developments to be approved in 28 days. DP World has developed half of its 9 million... more
Record-breaking WCA World conference
WCA World's 2025 conference saw a record attendance of 4,700 forwarders from 179 countries, reinforcing the event’s role as a networking hub for the logistics industry, as the company has reported. Over five days, attendees engaged in more than 80,000 one-on-one meetings aimed... more
Working to end deaths in enclosed spaces on ships
InterManager has collaborated with the Nautical Institute and Imarest to launch a survey to understand why seafarers and shore workers continue to die in enclosed spaces onboard ships. It gathers feedback to identify risks and assess safety procedures. Despite... more
DB Schenker supplies Mercedes with saf
DB Schenker has delivered its largest-ever order for sustainable aviation fuel (saf) to Mercedes-Benz, supplying around 13,000 t for airfreight exports from Germany to China. This initiative will cut CO₂e emissions by 40,000 t on routes from Frankfurt to Beijing and Shanghai, as... more
Europe–Apac traffic surpasses 2019 levels
Eurocontrol’s latest ‘Aviation Trends’ has analysed air traffic between the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) region and the Asia-Pacific region (Apac) since 2019, highlighting the impact of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. In 2024, traffic grew by 21%... more
Duvenbeck scaling e-fleet
Duvenbeck has reported that it has launched series operations with Man’s ETGX ultra low-liner electric truck, running it between its Herne logistics hub and Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant. The e-truck uses public charging infrastructure and a charging station at Duvenbeck’s... more
Ferrari drives supply chain for aircraft manufacturer
Deutsche Aircraft has officially named Patricia Ferrari as its new vice-president for the supply chain, following her tenure as interim vice-president since May 2024. Ferrari will lead the company’s supply chain strategy, ensuring efficiency and sustainability as Deutsche... more