A promotion for Xavier Avrard 
Transport and logistics services provider Geodis has appointed Xavier Avrard as chief strategy officer. He will join the group’s management board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis. Avrard came to Geodis in 2014 as group controller, was then appoin... more
11,400 truck journeys shifted to rail
In Austria, the amended Waste Management Act (AWG) has been in force since the beginning of 2023. This law stipulates that waste transports with a total weight of more than 10 t and a distance of 300 km or more must be transported by rail. An initial assessment by ÖBB Rail... more
Rieck acquires holding firm in Hong Kong
With retroactive effect from 1 January 2023, the Rieck Logistics Group is acquiring 45% of the shares in Tandem Holding (HK), creating the new company Tandem Rieck Shanghai Co., which has nine further branches in China in addition to the headquarters in Shanghai. Logistics... more
Logistics milestone in Basel
The Gateway Basel Nord, a Swiss trimodal terminal, has received planning permission for its first construction phase after seven years of proceedings. This milestone underscores the project's importance in shifting goods from road to rail and its role in enhancing the... more
Inaugural commercial flight for USC
ACC Aviation now provides support to Madagascar Airlines on another ACMI flight in collaboration with USC, an airline based in Germany. The first flight was conducted on 5 September 2023, from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ivato International Airport in... more
First BYD electric truck trialled
Waberer's is the first company to have tested a BYD Europe 19 electric truck in the EU. The 15-day trial focused on urban distribution in Budapest and was managed by Waberer's subsidiary, WSZL. When scheduling the daily routes, emphasis was placed on maximising the truck's... more
Neomatch optimises matching process
Neocargo is developing Neomatch, a matching system for its platform that shows its partners automated suggestions for available cargoes. Artificial intelligence works in the background to reliably match orders and vehicles. "The matching suggestions can save time, money... more
Four Parx: a new facility in Lower Saxony
Four Parx, a developer of commercial and logistics space, is constructing a real estate in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. Taurus Investment Holdings is the main investor in the project. The commercial area is located in the north of the city of Hildesheim and has connections... more
A new Dutch marine duo
Global Transport Solutions (GTS) has acquired Ship Spares Logistics (SSL), creating a marine logistics partnership in the Netherlands. GTS specialises in maritime supply chain solutions through its Marinetrans brand, while SSL offers marine logistics services such as barge... more
Ten years of collaboration in Europe
Hutchison Ports Europe Intermodal (HPEI) and RTB Cargo are celebrating their ten years of collaboration. The intermodal network operator (formerly European Gateway Service) and the traction supplier began their partnership in 2013 with train links between Rotterdam and Venlo.... more