Bjørnar Bukholm returns 
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has appointed Bjørnar Bukholm as the new EVP and CFO. He has been CFO at Sector Alarm, a European provider of home security, since 2019. Before Sector Alarm, Bukholm spent nearly eight years at Wallenius Wilhelmsen holding several positions mainly within... more
SAS continues sustainable course
Continuously updating its environmental management system to align with industry standards, SAS has received official approval of its Iata environmental assessment (IENVA) report. For the Scandinavian airline, the first within the SkyTeam alliance, this achievement highlights... more
Tips for converting HGV fleets to e-mobility
The electrification of heavy commercial vehicles can be an effective lever for achieving greater sustainability in the transport sector. In its recently published white paper, mobility service provider UTA Edenred lists tips for companies considering a switch to battery-electric... more
UPS expands European EV fleet
UPS is adding 188 EVs to its fleet in Germany and four at its location in Bülach, Switzerland. The new additions are an adapted version of the Iveco eDaily vehicles. 49, including the four ones in Bülach, are 3.8 t models with a capacity of 14 cbm. With a 74 kWh battery,... more
Heavy goods transport in high mountains
A walking excavator recently had to be transported to a construction site at an altitude of over 3,000 m below the Kitzsteinhorn in Austria. Walter Keil, the transport company commissioned for the project, used an “MPA” 3 low-loader semi-trailer from Goldhofer. The route led... more
DSV pairs up with Messe Frankfurt
DSV has been named exclusive logistics partner of Messe Frankfurt, providing the necessary services for the event organiser’s set-up and dismantling processes. The logistics company has been working with Messe Frankfurt for many years but will take on the role of exclusive... more
All good things come from above 
The HGK Shipping vessel ’Helios’, 135 m long and 11.5 m wide and just named in June, seems a barge like any other inland waterway ship. Yet it has a power station on board that has now earned it an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. more
Christophe Buisson to manage overseas business
Christophe Buisson joins Dimotrans Group as managing director of its overseas business unit that focuses on air, sea and customs freight forwarding services and operates under its main brand Qualitair & Sea as well as Alis International, Tala France and Pilot. Buisson has... more
Hellmann Italy picks new MD
Enrico Farneti will take over as the new managing director of the Italian subsidiary of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Hellmann Italy) in November, as a successor to Daniela Coppola, who will leave the company at the end of the year as planned. Following various roles in Italy... more
Fuso e-canters to electrify deliveries in Malmö
The Swedish company Falkenklev Logistik is adding six new Fuso eCanter 9C18e to its electric truck fleet. The light units will be used exclusively for DHL transport operations on the southern coast of Sweden in the Skane region and particularly in the city of Malmö. The 8.55... more