Acquisition strengthens groupage expertise 
In Germany, the Pfenning Group has taken over the freight forwarder Spedition Gräfen. With an 80% share, the contract logistics service provider has secured market access in a Europe-wide groupage network. The acquisition is also expected to create synergies for future and... more
First e-truck to transport containers
Contargo in Hamburg, Germany, is now carrying out part of its local deliveries for Tchibo with a fully electric truck. The logistics service provider is transporting containers of green coffee between the port of Hamburg and the coffee warehouse and using two Volvo FH Electric... more
Gothenburg Port Authority appoints Göran Eriksson
Gothenburg Port Authority has appointed Göran Eriksson as new CEO. He will succeed Elvir Dzanic and assume his role on 7 August 2023. Eriksson is currently CEO of the GAC Group's company in India. He has been employed in multiple positions within the GAC Group since 2012 and... more
New Geodis CDG site already Iata Pharma certified
Iata has awarded the Geodis site connected to the runways at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) with the Ceiv Pharma certification, testifying to its expertise in the handling and air transport of pharmaceutical products one year after it opened. Massimo Norcaro, CEO of... more
More storage space for temperature-sensitive cargo
IAG Cargo in UK has opened a new cargo handling location, New Premia, at London Heathrow. At the new semi-automated facility, over 10,000 sqm will allow to handle more than double the amount of premium shipments. The hub has eleven new landside doors, which will shorten waiting... more
Metrans to invest in Prague terminal
Intermodal carrier Metrans is continuing to improve its services and connections and investing in the reconstruction of the crane track at its Prague terminal in Czechia. The result will be a more modern and longer crane track, which will also increase storage capacity by... more
Columbia Group opens office in Istanbul
The Columbia Group has underlined its commitment to the burgeoning Turkish maritime cluster by opening an office in Istanbul. CSM Turkey will be headed up by Ozgur Gunes (right) and overseen by Xanthos Kyriakou and Johann Meyer from the Italian and German offices respectively.... more
Several 100 pack stations to be opened
Germany’s largest housing provider Vonovia and Deutsche Post DHL are cooperating to set up DHL pack stations nationwide. Vonovia's postal customers and tenants will therefore soon be able to receive and send parcels and packages conveniently and around the clock. The first new... more
Tool to simplify exchange of Epal euro pallets
Guaranteeing the safe transport of goods and the efficient exchange of load carriers represent constant challenges for the logistics industry. Original Epal euro pallets play an important role in ensuring safety during transport and storage. Epal Germany has now developed a... more
War in Ukraine: a hard blow to intermodal traffic
The European combined transport declined slightly by 0.3% in 2022, according to UIRR. The domestic performance reached a historic high with 3.26 million teu, which represents an increase of 5.6% y-o-y. Extra-EU – mostly intercontinental - traffic decreased by 48%. In terms... more