Stef and QSL extend partnership to Portugal 
Six months ago, Stef and QSL set up up a joint venture to handle logistics for 177 Burger King restaurants in Portugal owned by Restaurant Brands Iberia. Both partners are pleased with their partnership so far. The companies already work together for Burger King in France and... more
PSA BDP: changes at the helm
PSA International (“PSA”) has announced that Mike Andaloro, CEO PSA BDP and CEO sales and operations, will be retiring after a long and successful career in the business. PSA BDP, a wholly owned subsidiary, and the cargo solutions arm of PSA, is headquartered in Philadelphia,... more
E-truck passes acid test in extreme heat
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has completed a five-week trial of the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage in Andalusia at high temperatures of up to 44° Celsius. Testing ranged from the performance of the electric powertrain and battery thermal management to... more
New logistics park in Neuenburg am Rhein
DFI Real Estate is planning a building with three units on a site in Neuenburg am Rhein, which will offer tenants 31,500 sqm of usable space. The total investment amounts to more than EUR 50 million. The park is scheduled for completion in Q1/2025. "This project opens... more
Fleet transformation underway
The Genoa (Italy)-based shipping group Ignazio Messina is restructuring its fleet after selling off its con-ro units. Two new acquisitions mark the switch to 'full container' units. The company recently took delivery of the first vessel in the South Korean port of Busan.... more
Strengthening e-fulfilment partnership
BP Post Group is acquiring all shares of Active Ants, a subsidiary active in automated e-fulfilment for online stores. The takeover is in line with the strategic partnership that the two companies signed in 2018. The aim is to support e-commerce by providing end-to-end solutions... more
XPO: full basic pay for paternity leave
XPO, a specialist for transport and logistics services in Europe, has significantly increased the amount of paid paternity leave in the UK and Ireland, with employees receiving up to two weeks of full pay. The policy applies to new parents, either by birth or through... more
‘Digital Port Call’ tool for Gothenburg
The Gothenburg Port Authority is collaborating with Awake.AI to develop a digital port call solution that is expected to save around 1,000 t of CO2 emissions annually and streamline operations at the port. The ‘Digital Port Call’ tool will centralise communication points,... more
Vehicles to carry food and refrigerated goods
Swiss haulier Anton Häfliger has invested in eight new Renault Trucks tractor units - two T Sleeper 460s, two T-High 480s and four T-High 480 Turbo compounds. With these additions, the company’s fleet now contains 70 vehicles, 35 of which are Renault trucks. The new trucks... more
GXO to manage logistics for Red Bull
GXO Logistics is partnering with Red Bull to manage the company’s warehousing and distribution services in Italy. GXO also provides logistics services to Red Bull in France. Paul Mohan, managing director, Continental Europe, GXO: “We designed a site that has the ability to... more