Eleven new trucks added to fleet 
Pallet Plus in UK has recently taken delivery of eleven new MAN trucks and in doing so has strengthened its dedicated palletised goods delivery and collection service. Specifically, Pallet Plus has added one 12 t TGL, seven 18 t TGM, one 26 t TGS rigid and two TGX 44-tonne... more
Dachser opens offices in South East Asia
The new locations in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Da Nang, Vietnam are already in service and strengthen Dachser's position in the region to serve growing customer demands, especially from the electronics, and fashion and sports industries. Chiang Mai is Dachser's fourth... more
Acia Aero Leasing enters Canadian market
Acia Aero Leasing (“Acia”), a major provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, announced on the sidelines of the Istat Americas conference that it has leased its first aircraft to a Canada-based airline customer. Bradley Air Services Limited,... more
Key appointments at XL Global Group
XL Global Group, based in Aberdeen, has appointed Derren Reid (left) and Mark Chatwin (right) to bolster its fast-growing integrated engineering support services in UK. Reid joins XL Global Group having supported both product sales and high-value infrastructure projects... more
New deal to stir up international parcel market
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DHL) and Poste Italiane have signed a strategic partnership in the Italian and international parcel markets. The agreement is based on four key points: DHL eCommerce Solutions will manage road deliveries of Poste Italians parcels to European... more
HPC puts Indian terminals through their paces
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) has carried out a technical due diligence assessment for Hapag-Lloyd as a basis for investment in a share of J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited (JMBPL). The participation involves twelve port terminal & logistic facilities in India,... more
HGK Shipping: state neglects inland navigation
Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK Shipping, part of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln, has criticised one aspect of the federal ministry of transport’s latest study on transport development: the consistent disregard of inland waterway transport. Bauer belives that the federal minister of... more
Schwarzmüller: a trio to take the helm
The Schwarzmüller Group is restructuring its management now that CEO Roland Hartwig has stepped down. Operational management will be placed in the hands of three managing directors, as sole owner and new chairwoman of the supervisory board, Beate Paletar announced at the... more
Now it's time for a full spring checkup
Snow, ice, rain and storms - trucks can be damaged during the cold season. Therefore, it is important to get the truck ready for spring. The most important thing is to remove salt and rust from the underbody and paint, in cavities or edges, European mobility service provider... more
Research to understand and secure supply chains
Production and logistics networks in Austria, Europe and worldwide are facing multiple challenges. The crises of recent years have exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains and transport routes, leading to a multitude of questions on how to design more sustainable and more... more