More Effi Shunter locomotives to run in Italy 
CZ Loko has acquired a new customer in Italy: The Czech manufacturer will provide four Effi Shunter 1000 locomotives for the carrier DB Cargo Italia. In Italy, these units are classified as D744. The first two locomotives will be delivered during the summer and the other two... more
Eimskip appoints Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson
Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson has been appointed senior manager of export Iceland at Eimskip. Hjörvar, who has experience and good connections in Iceland’s seafood industry, has worked in the same department since 2021. He holds a BSc in economics from the University of Iceland.... more
Ad-hoc service now also available in France
VTG is expanding its Fast Track service. As of June 2023, the company will also be offering wagons for last-minute and short-term capacity requirements in France in partnership with the Lille Dourges Container Terminal (LDCT). Besides regionally expanding its Fast Track... more
Enlargement projects at Port of Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona is taking an important step forward with the launch of the tender for the connection between the Energy and Adossat wharves and the electrification project. With a budget of EUR 15 million (VAT excluded) and an execution period of 28 months, seven... more
Nestlé welcomes back Stephanie Pullings Hart
Magdi Batato, executive vice president and head of operations, will take a well-deserved retirement in early 2024 after a career of over 30 years at Nestlé. He has held various roles on three different continents. In his current position, Batato is responsible for the... more
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