Roundtable at Stockholm Norvik Port
Stockholm Norvik Port recently hosted a roundtable of industrial, municipal and regulatory agency representatives organised by the County Administrative Board of Stockholm and Ports of Stockholm. The discussion focused on fossil fuel-free transport and the needs of shipping... more
Hungary to receive first Effi Shunter
The Chemical giant Borsod Chem is acquiring Hungary’s first Effi Shunter 1000. With the latest order, Czechian manufacturer CZ Loko has now sold more than 50 series-produced units of this four-axle shunting locomotive. Borsod Chem, which operates its own internal rail... more
Hinterland transports for EV battery manufacturer
Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has elected PSA BDP as its logistics services provider to handle contract logistics and hinterland transports for ACC’s first gigafactory in Europe, located in Billy-Berclau, France. ACC is a joint venture... more
Grey Orange: Akash Gupta steps into the CEO role
Grey Orange, a global provider of automated robotic fulfilment and inventory optimisation software, has named co-founder Akash Gupta as chief executive officer. Gupta will lead Grey Orange’s seasoned senior executive team to promote the company’s position as a global automation... more
Digitalisation is a marathon, not a sprint
Renewing and integrating forwarding software with experts –the example of Lamprecht Transport. It isn’t child’s play to translate the know-how of forwarding companies into suitable IT tools. A Lamprecht Transport digitalisation project is carrying this out in cooperation with... more
Four more rail connections to Duisburg
Samskip has added four new routes to the network of rail connections to its Duisburg rail terminal in Germany. The expansion principally targets importers and exporters in Denmark, France and Italy. Separate new rail services connect Duisburg to Padborg (Denmark), Macon... more
Promotions at TT Club
The experienced underwriters Luise Doyle and Yee Lin Chan have assumed new roles at the international freight and logistics insurer. They are now tasked with enhancing TT Club’s specialised portfolio and motivating a well-established team, which is seeing promotion from within.... more
European inland ports gather in Vienna
For the European Federation of Inland Ports (Efip), the Trans European Network for Transport (TEN-T) plays a fundamental role in the efforts to meet the European Green Deal goals. At their annual general meeting in Vienna, Austria last week, Efip members debated the... more
Expanding finished vehicle logistics in Spain
Ceva Logistics is expanding its finished vehicle logistics (FVL) services by taking full control of its 50/50 joint venture, Bergé Gefco. Ceva purchased the remaining 50% of the joint venture from Bergé, and the transaction was approved by the Spanish National Markets and... more
Asset intelligence to improve monitoring
Ermewa will integrate Nexxiot’s asset intelligence technology into its existing telematics portfolio. The company will now be able to use Nexxiot’s cloud for advanced real-time asset intelligence and detailed performance metrics around location, utilisation, mileage, shocks, and... more