Ecovium appoints Jörg Jung 
Ecovium Holding, a provider of digital solutions for supply chain management (SCM) based in Neustadt am Rübenberge (Germany), has appointed Jörg Jung as its new CEO with effect from 1 May 2023. He succeeds Jasmino Burkic, who is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities.... more
Attention – data theft! 
A joint charter by Fiata and GSF. Digitalisation is the order of the day in logistics too. Without data security its development is at risk, however. Fiata and GSF show how it should be done. more
40 Vectrons for Rhine-Alpine route
TX Logistik, an affiliate of FS Italiane Group, has ordered about 40 Vectron locomotives from Siemens. The company signed the contract at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Germany. The parties also agreed on an option covering a further 25 locomotives. The locos will... more
Accelya welcomes Andy Spence
Accelya has named Andy Spence as chief sales officer. He brings two decades of sales experience, having held leadership roles at Adobe, Fujitsu, and Qlik. “Spence joins Accelya with a track record for driving sales excellence at some of the world’s largest technology... more
One more year for Cainiao and Saudia Cargo
Cainiao Network, Alibaba Group's logistics arm, and Saudia Cargo have signed a new twelve-month "space and service commitment" agreement which commenced on 1 April 2023 and will run till 31 March 2024. It reserves exclusively selected SACC freighter flights from Hong... more
Europa to pilot EV on UK network
UK-based Europa Road in UK is planning to trial its first electric vehicle (EV) in its domestic distribution fleet in a test programme arranged by contract hire company Vertellus and its partner RH Commercial Vehicles. Europa is the first company to try out the Vertellus’ EV... more
A Franco-Swiss partnership
As part of its European expansion strategy, the French company Scallog, which develops robots for the logistics industry, has just signed a commercial partnership agreement with the Swiss manufacturer and integrator Stöcklin. A global player in the intralogistics segment,... more
Magma Aviation: first regular flights into China
Magma Aviation has added its first regular scheduled flights to China to its roster. The company’s China operations address a growing demand and broaden its access to customers in the Apac region. Available three to four times per week on a B747-400F, the routing is a return... more
Rob Crisci joins Lineage Logistics
Lineage Logistics, a global provider of temperature-controlled industrial Reit and logistics solutions, has appointed Rob Crisci as chief financial officer. Crisci brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience in the industrial and technology sectors. He will... more
EGS becomes HPEI
European Gateway Services (EGS), the intermodal network operator of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), has changed its name and will now be operating under the new brand Hutchison Ports Europe Intermodal (HPEI). As the new name indicates, the company will be focusing on... more