Green energy provider bolsters presence in Poland 
GLP has completed the construction of its last warehouse in Modlniczka near Kraków. Columbus Energy, a supplier of services for the green energy market, has also renewed its lease for 4,000 sqm of modern warehouse space at GLP Kraków Airport Logistics Centre. Columbus Energy... more
My Freighter commissions Unilode
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and My Freighter, a start-up cargo airline based in Uzbekistan, have formed a partnership for ULD management services. My Freighter operates scheduled and... more
A new van to expand Renault’s electric portfolio
In October 2023, the French manufacturer will launch a new commercial vehicle in the medium van segment in Europe: the Renault Trucks E-Tech Trafic. With this new model, Renault Trucks will be offering a choice of 100% electric vehicles ranging from 650 kg to 44 t, covering all... more
German logistics companies partner up
DPD Germany and the Berlin-based logtech company Instafreight are entering into a strategic partnership to further digitise and optimise the purchasing and management of additional capacity in DPD’s full truckload network. In the partnership with DPB Germany, Instafreight... more
Eco ships for Ocean Yield
In South Korea, HJ Shipbuilding & Construction marked a milestone with the naming ceremony of two new ships commissioned by Ocean Yield, a Norwegian maritime asset investment company. These 5,500 teu container vessels, ’Zim Danube’ and ‘Zim Ganges’, are part of a series... more
Ecovium names CFO
Ecovium Holding welcomes Ken Ogenbratt as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and second managing director alongside CEO Jörg Jung. Ogenbratt succeeds Daniela Ventura, who will be taking up new challenges. Ogenbratt joins Ecovium from Searchmetrics. He has worked for the... more
A real backbone 
Delivery of Notre Dame’s roof truss on the River Seine. There’s a lot of building work in Paris these days, not just with a view to the Olympic Games due in the city in eleven months (see page 58 of ITJ 19-20/2023). The River Seine is also proving its worth for project cargo in... more
Eco-friendly trains: from passengers to freight
Original: In-night delivery specialist Carousel Logistics has joined forces with Varamis Rail to develop a fully electric rail cargo route between Birmingham and Glasgow. The partnership was formed in February of this year, and now, following a successful trial, the electric... more
Damaged intermediate ceiling already removed
Repairs in the Gotthard road tunnel are now underway. The damaged intermediate ceiling has already been removed, and work to replace it is to begin shortly. A steel construction with the same cross-sectional area will be installed. The Federal Roads Office (Astra) still expects... more
Representing Royal Brunei also in China
In July 2023, Globe Air Cargo China, part of ECS Group, took over as Royal Air Brunei Airlines' GSA to enhance the carrier’s air cargo operations in China, aligning with existing cooperations in other countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, India,... more