From car parks to logistics hubs
Indigo Group and Corsalis have joined forces to develop an urban logistics site in Central Paris. As part of the project, the two French companies will transform an existing car park into a 2,040 sqm hub for urban distribution. It will feature a main dock of almost 1,250 sqm and... more
GW's third Georgian expansion
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is enlarging its Tbilisi terminal for the third time since its opening, adding 13,000 sqm of area to bolster its capacitiies in the Caucasus. All in all, the terminal now comprises 142,000 sqm of space, made up of the original hub established in 2012 and... more
APM Terminals' Rijeka project goes fully green
Rijeka Gateway, a joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Group in Croatia, will operate entirely on electricity sourced from renewable energy, which also involve solar and wind power. This shift aims to significantly reduce CO2 and other emissions, making the terminal one... more
First three of 40 Vectrons now in service
TX Logistik wants to strengthen its intermodal cross-border railfreight portfolio by expanding its locomotive fleet. The new Siemens locos will be deployed on the north-south corridors in Austria and Switzerland. The first units to be delivered will initially operate in... more
Flydubai Cargo partners with Cargo One
Flydubai Cargo, the cargo division of the Dubai-based carrier, has chosen Cargo One to launch its very first digital sales on the booking platform. Freight forwarders in 121 countries will soon gain instant digital access to Flydubai Cargo's capacity which includes interline... more
AUTF picks new chairman
Mourad Bensadik, executive vice president supply chain France at Carrefour, is taking over from Denis Choumert as chairman of the board of the “Association des Utilisateurs de Transport de Fret” (AUTF), which represents industrial and commercial companies in their role as... more
Rekindling a dormant, 16-year contract
Since 1 June this year, Swiss WorldCargo has resumed its cooperation with Globe Air Cargo Bulgaria, a long-standing local partnership dating back to 2008. To strengthen the collaboration, Globe Air Cargo has hired an additional team member, who will be working closely with Swiss... more
A new e-truck for a new customer
Schaffhausen (Switzerland)-based Wanner Internationale Transporte has put its first fully electric truck into operation, having purchased the Renault Truck E-Tech T4x2 to transport potting soil for a new customer. But the haulier will not stop here and has now ordered four more... more
GDP in Germany for Eurotranspharma
Eurotranspharma has attained a GDP certificate for its pharma logistics operations in Germany. After its foundation in the country in September 2023, the specialist for pharma logistics went through an evaluation process based on the GDP guidelines. By receiving the new... more
And the world's best postal operator is ...
Good news for the Bonn-based company on World Post Day: The Universal Postal Union has named Deutsche Post, together with Swiss Post, the best postal service providers in the world. These findings are based on the UN specialised agency's annual study... more