Harder moves facilities for Rügen Fisch 
The plant relocation company Harder Logistics completed a major contract for the Sassnitz-based company Rügen Fisch within nine months. The work was carried out for the merger of the production sites of the Lübeck-based canned fish producer Hawesta and Rügen Fisch in... more
Cargo iQ welcomes new member
Air cargo group Cargo iQ has welcomed LOT Polish Airlines as its newest member. “LOT has a precise vision of innovation and continuous development, and we recognise Cargo iQ as a first league community which provides a gateway to achieving this,” said Michał Grochowski, cargo... more
Orders for around 6,000 e-trucks so far
Volvo trucks are now built in four factories – three in Europe and one in the USA. The manufacturer recently kicked off the serial production of heavy battery electric trucks in its factory in Ghent (Belgium). Three different electric models will be built here – the Volvo FH,... more
Duisburg and Rotterdam: a hydrogen partnership
The Ports of Duisburg (Duisport) and Rotterdam are strengthening their collaboration to secure hydrogen supply and demand. A joint feasibility study emphasises their role as key hubs in the hydrogen market. The ports are planning a hydrogen corridor to meet rising demand for... more
The ‘Uberisation’ of shipping? 
A digital freight platform with a green conscience – in conversation with Shipnext’s Alexander Varvarenko. The transformation of the shipping market into a digital marketplace has been ongoing for decades. The range of possibilities quickly grows, however, when a platform such... more
Green light for the Gotthard Tunnel
Closed for five days, the Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland reopened on Friday evening, 15 September 2023. Stress redistributions in the mountain had led to a shift or crack in the intermediate ceiling near the north portal, so that concrete parts fell onto the carriageway and... more
50% more capacity for non-food products
In Garancières-en-Beauce, les Mousquetaires' non-food logistics business operates two hubs, Garancières I and Garancières II, which employ nearly 400 people. To keep pace with growing demand, the company began to build a 24,000 sqm extension of Garancières II in 2022,... more
Network Airline Management adds another 747
Network Airline Management (NAM) recently took delivery of its latest Boeing 747 production freighter aircraft, expanding its current fleet to four B747Fs. The additional aircraft will join the fleet based at Network’s European hub, Liège – Belgium, and will allow NAM to... more
KPI appoints head of alternative fuels
KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has appointed Jesper Sørensen to lead its ‘alternative fuels and carbon markets’ team globally. Sørensen will direct the company’s response to the energy transition from its office in Singapore, the world’s largest marine fuels... more
Yamato invests in 900 all-electric Fuso trucks
Daimler Truck’s subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck (MFTBC) has handed the first next generation of the Fuso eCanter over to Yamoto Transport in Japan. It is the first of around 900 units commissioned - the largest single order for this light-duty electric truck model.... more