AUTF picks new chairman 
Mourad Bensadik, executive vice president supply chain France at Carrefour, is taking over from Denis Choumert as chairman of the board of the “Association des Utilisateurs de Transport de Fret” (AUTF), which represents industrial and commercial companies in their role as... more
Rekindling a dormant, 16-year contract
Since 1 June this year, Swiss WorldCargo has resumed its cooperation with Globe Air Cargo Bulgaria, a long-standing local partnership dating back to 2008. To strengthen the collaboration, Globe Air Cargo has hired an additional team member, who will be working closely with Swiss... more
A new e-truck for a new customer
Schaffhausen (Switzerland)-based Wanner Internationale Transporte has put its first fully electric truck into operation, having purchased the Renault Truck E-Tech T4x2 to transport potting soil for a new customer. But the haulier will not stop here and has now ordered four more... more
GDP in Germany for Eurotranspharma
Eurotranspharma has attained a GDP certificate for its pharma logistics operations in Germany. After its foundation in the country in September 2023, the specialist for pharma logistics went through an evaluation process based on the GDP guidelines. By receiving the new... more
And the world's best postal operator is ...
Good news for the Bonn-based company on World Post Day: The Universal Postal Union has named Deutsche Post, together with Swiss Post, the best postal service providers in the world. These findings are based on the UN specialised agency's annual study... more
The Danes are coming 
Maersk to cooperate with Hapag-Lloyd; DSV to take over DB Schenker. The question concerning the future of DB Schenker has now been answered – or hasn’t it? In any case, one clear trend is emerging in Germany’s logistics sector, namely that ever more firms from it small northern... more
60 years of shifting trucks to rail
Six decades ago, the Swiss Bertschi Group was looking for a winter-proof route to efficiently transport chemical products from Germany, through the Alps, to Italy. At that time, there was no winter-safe pass road and no road tunnel through the Alps. The company’s founder... more
A step-by-step PCS setup guide
The World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) have launched a guide titled "Port Community Systems: Lessons from Global Experience", which provides a comprehensive roadmap for implementing a port community system (PCS). A PCS is a... more
Achieving the highest green ranking
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has again earned Bremenports' “Green Focus Award for Cleanest Vessel”, with its multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid “PCTC Auto Advance”, recognised as the most eco-friendly ship calling at the German ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven in 2023. The... more
Rotterdam to handle 750 m trains in future
The Dutch port plans to build a bundle of six tracks suitable for 740 m trains as part of the new Maasvlakte-Zuid railway yard. The project was developed in close cooperation with infrastructure manager Pro Rail and with the use of a “Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)” subsidy.... more