Intermodal service from Italy to France 
Den Hartogh has commissioned Metrocargo Italia to ship its tank containers between Northern Italy (Mortara, Pavia) and Southern France (Miramas, Marseille) by rail. The service has already started and uses the railway traction provided by the railway company Fuori Muro... more
Geis acquires majority stake in Quehenberger
The Geis Group, headquartered in Germany, is taking over 66% of the shares of Austria-based Quehenberger Logistics with retroactive effect from 1 January 2023. The remaining 34% are held by the previous majority owner Christian Fürstaller. As CEO of Quehenberger Logistics,... more
Ian Morgan joins ECS Group
ECS Group has appointed Ian Morgan to the newly created position of group commercial director for USA, effective 1 May 2023. Morgan joins ESC from Qatar Airways Cargo, where he was vice president cargo for the Americas. In his new role, Morgan will assume a wide range of... more
Malta Freeport Terminal’s extension plan
At a press conference with Silvio Schembri, Malta’s minister for the economy, EU funds and lands, Malta Freeport Terminals CEO Alex Montebello presented the terminals’ extension plan. For Montebello, “the Terminal Two extension will consolidate our reputation as a major... more
Faster deliveries between Germany and Ireland
Carousel, a European time-critical in-night logistics specialist, has launched a new air cargo route between Hannover, Germany, and Dublin, Ireland. The service was developed following consultation with existing customers requiring the shortest possible time between order... more
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