Scotland’s first all-electric tractor unit 
Scottish whisky producer Chivas Brothers is now deploying the first all-electric tractor unit to be delivered into service in Scotland. The Volvo FM Electric 6x2 tractor unit pulls a tri-axle box van trailer and operates at up to 44 t gross vehicle weight. It can haul 24 t... more
Transfracht: more intermodal hinterland services
With its Albatros Express service, TFG Transfracht offers daily intermodal connections between the Rhine-Main-Neckar region in Germany and the North Sea ports. The company is now expanding these hinterland transports. From 4 June 2023, the Albatros Express will operate with... more
HHLA releases Q1/2023 results
Despite the challenges caused by ongoing geopolitical tensions, EU economic sanctions and slower economic growth in the first months of 2023, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) “continues to implement its strategy based on sustainability and profitable growth,” so chief... more
Geodis now has six e-logistics hubs
Geodis has opened a new site for e-logistics in in Coventry, UK. The 7,000 sqm site is located in a strategic area with good links to transport networks allowing quick distribution of the products. The facility has the capacity to store more than 500,000 SKUs and to process up... more
1,450 EVs worldwide in two years' time
Ceva Logistics is planning to grow its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to 1,450 by the end of 2025. The expanded EV fleet would reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by 67,000 t per year — the equivalent of 30,000 round trips by a truck between Paris and Munich. Along with the... more
Genel Transport on Turkey’s best workplace list
Turkish forwarder Genel Transport has been named on Turkey’s best workplaces list for 2023, published by Great Place To Work, which surveys millions of employees worldwide every year and uses those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace. The 2023 list was... more
WFS and DSV extend growing global partnership
DSV has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract in Liege, Belgium, extending their growing global partnership. This latest agreement between the two companies reflects WFS’ diversifying role at the centre of the air... more
Melvin named 'Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain'
South Carolina Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin (middle) received the Outstanding Women in Supply Chain award from supply chain management students Halie Fairchild (left) and Jenna Murphy (right) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “In choosing a recipient, we... more
Three new faces on BVL’s board
On 9 May 2023, around 120 BVL members met for the annual general meeting at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich. More than 60 other members had transferred their votes to those present in Munich and some of them took part at the meeting online. The main item on the... more
Agility's acquisitions pay off in Q1/2023
Kuwait-based Agility ended Q1/2023 with earnings of KWD 15.3 million (EUR 45.7 million), an increase of 20% over the same period in 2022. Agility’s ebitda increased 78.1% to KWD 60.4 million (EUR 180.5 million) and revenue grew 142.7% to KWD 320.5 million (EUR 958 million).... more