More responsibilities for Michael Jerogin 
Dematic has appointed Michael Jerogin as head for the emea region with immediate effect. He is already executive vice president and managing director for the apac region. Jerogin joined Dematic as managing director of customer service in 2009. He was actively involved in the... more
SAS emerges from restructuring proceedings
SAS has successfully completed its restructuring proceedings, initiated two years ago, and emerged from chapter 11 in the USA and the reorganisation of the Swedish company, concluding in the investment of USD 1.2 billion. The new principal owners of the reorganised company,... more
E-sail technology set to cut costs and emissions
The Amasus-owned “Eems Traveller” will dock at the port of Hamburg during the maritime trade fare SMM 2024 to be held early next month. The ship features Bound4Blue’s e-sail technology, a wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) designed to cut fuel use and emissions. The... more
Switzerland: increasing road safety
Switzerland will introduce new working and rest time regulations (ARV) from 1 July 2026. They will apply to full-time drivers of delivery vans in cross-border commercial freight traffic. The amendments are in line with the relevant EU regulations and are intended to increase... more
Competec regroups
The Competec trading group is being restructured. The group as a whole will now be known as Brack Alltron - named after the two strong brands that form the core of the company as equal partners. On the front line, Alltron will continue to position itself primarily as a... more
X2.3 to complete first hover flight 
The Aero2 is Dufour Aerospace’s tilt-wing drone. The Swiss company has put several prototypes through their paces over the past years. Last week, it achieved another major milestone, as the Aero2 production-ready version — called the “X2.3” — completed its first successful hover... more
Three e-trucks for Vienna
Collaborating with DM Drogerie Markt, Quehenberger Logistics has debuted three new electric trucks as part of its fleet. This project, originally approved at the beginning of the year, sees Quehenberger using electric vehicles to supply DM’s shops in and around Vienna. With... more
Paris now a bit closer to the sea
New multimodal terminal for MSC north of the French capital. In a few months shippers will be able to make use of new services in Paris that are usually part of a seaport terminal’s portfolio. The new centre, which is being built in Bruyères-sur-Oise, relies on hinterland... more
Platform to improve e-trucks supply
DAF Trucks has joined forces with the HDV Booking to increase the availability of fully electric HGVs for long-haul transports, for instance with the DAF XF Electric model. HDV Booking is a new consortium that includes providers of charging facilities, card reader systems,... more
LTG Cargo to make operations more sustainable
The Lithuanian freight carrier has developed a fuel saving plan and is acquiring electric locomotives. The fuel plan will reduce diesel fuel consumption by 6 t a week, enough to fill the fuel tanks of about 120 cars. The new electrically powered locomotives will save about... more