Renewing a longstanding partnership 
Cargolux, Europe’s biggest all-cargo airline, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management services, have announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership. Cargolux first awarded the management of its ULD fleet to Unilode in... more
Driving inland shipping in Rotterdam
On 1 January 2025, Jos Davidse will take over as chairman of the management board of HGK Shipping Rotterdam. With managing directors Andreas Lemme and Egbert Schelhaas, he will oversee the strategic development of the subsidiary of HGK Shipping and a European specialist for... more
Raben joins Amazon’s preferred carrier programme
All Amazon vendors can now select Raben as a carrier for deliveries to Amazon warehouses in Germany, Italy, Poland, or Czechia. This partnership builds on the close proximity of Raben’s transport terminals to Amazon’s fulfilment centres. With its own network in 15 European... more
MAN starts deliveries of its heavy duty e-trucks
Dräxlmaier, a Leipzig (Germany)-based automotive supplier, has received its very first 40 t MAN truck. The company will use the eTGX vehicle to transport batteries for the Porsche Macan Electric to the Porsche plant in Leipzig, with zero emissions. Dräxlmaier will not... more
ELL to augment its fleet to over 300 Vectrons
This acquisition will be funded by the recent closure of a EUR 250 million financing round in the form of a senior secured Capex revolving credit facility over seven years. These financial resources will support the continued growth of the European Locomotive Leasing (ELL)... more
Clever combinations are green and efficient
Cosmetics manufacturer L'Oréal has been relying on DB Cargo Full Load Service (FLS) to ensure eco-friendly shipments of its products for over four years and has now extended this partnership for another three years. Weekly transports with alternative powered HVO trucks bring... more
Yusen selects WMS for UK hub
Yusen Logistics is fitting its new UK distribution hub with a warehouse management system by Manhattan Active, aiming to enhance operational efficiency at the site. On an area of 110,647 sqm, the Japanese logistics provider is establishing another hub in its UK network, this... more
L.I.T. Air & Sea expands management team
Andreas Janetzko joined the management of L.I.T. Air & Sea on 1 September. With his colleagues Simeon Breuer and Michael Borowski, the logistics expert will drive forward the company's global expansion in his new role, particularly in Asia and North and South America, and... more
lRU promotes TIR in Riyadh
Border delays raise the cost of international road haulage by up to 50%, dampening trade potential. At the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) underlined the significant payoffs of harmonising border-crossing procedures... more
European Cargo opens base in Wales
From today, 16 October 2024, the British airfreight carrier European Cargo is launching a new base in Wales. There will initially be three weekly A340F flights linking Cardiff airport (CWL) with China, building to four, with the ambition of this frequency increasing in the... more