APM: more equipment for Valencia terminal 
The operator has commissioned eleven new Terberg YT223 terminal tractors for container handling. They are new generation vehicles, complying with current European Union emissions regulations. The EUR 3.6 million investment plan for APM Terminals Valencia (Spain) also... more
DHL Express: new gateway facility in Helsinki
DHL Express Finland is building a logistics centre to serve international air express transports at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. DHL Express’ total investment in new premises and technology in the Aviapolis area is around EUR 100 million for the entire lease period. Once... more
Tanja Dreilich to leave HHLA
The supervisory board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and Tanja Dreilich have agreed by mutual consent that Dreilich will leave the company at the end of 2023. She will resign as a member of the executive board with effect from 30 June 2023 to pursue new professional... more
Integrated facility triples mail sorting capacity
In response to a rapid growth in parcel volumes, NBT Norway has decided to make a strategic investment in its mail production facility. The investment will exceed EUR 3 million and will add efficiency to meet customer demands, NBT said. The new parcel centre, currently under... more
Trialling new hydrogen fuel cell truck
Ceva Logistics is preparing to test one of the first heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks on the market in partnership with Toyota Motor Europe (TME). The prototype truck will operate under a five-year contract, decarbonising TME’s supply chain while also providing... more
Now also flights from Rome to Tel Aviv
Poste Air Cargo has launched a scheduled service from Rome (FCO) via Larnaca to Tel Aviv. The service, which operates every Sunday, complements the Italian Post's existing direct flight from Milan (MXP) to the Israeli metropolis and adds the port city of Larnaca (Cyprus) to its... more
IDS celebrates 20 years of its central hub
IDS Logistik is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of its central hub in Neuenstein near Bad Hersfeld in Hesse. The IDS hub started in 2003, transhipping 280 t of cargo every night, today it averages 800 t, at peak times over 1,200 t. In Germany’s geographical... more
Logicor: first prime logistics site in Gothenburg
Logicor has acquired a prime logistics site measuring 11,400 sqm in Backa as part of its drive to expand in the Swedish market. The former industrial site is located 6 km from central Gothenburg, providing excellent connections to cities such as Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen,... more
Live-wire optimisation 
Logistics lighthouse projects from three different sectors. This year saw the 38th Zurich Logistics Colloquium staged in the Federal Institute of Technology ETH. Once again, a wide variety of case studies from logistics practice were presented by experts, focusing on crucial... more
Switzerland: clever strategy for fleet conversion
SBB Cargo is planning to have a standardized locomotive portfolio in future, consisting of modern hybrid locomotives with pantograph and battery. The conversion from diesel to hybrid traction units is to take place over the next ten years. The basis for the fleet conversion has... more