Gothenburg a live wire 
Having been in service around the clock as an inspection vessel at the Swedish Port of Gothenburg since 1979, it’s now time for “M/S Hamnen” to be converted to run on electrical power. It is only the engine that must be changed, the vessel remains the same. David Falk,... more
Nosta Logistics promotes Sven Hornig to CSO
Sven Hornig has been appointed CSO (Chief Sales Officer) of Nostag Logistics in Osnabrück. In his previous position as head of sales, Hornig was responsible for the national sales activities of the company’s road, sea & air, and warehousing units, as well as customer and... more
Antonov Airlines: grateful and resilient
Today, one year after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Dmytro Prosvirin, commercial director of Antonov Airlines, gave us an exclusive interview which appears in full in our next issue, ITJ 11-12/2023 of 3 March. Prosvirin said that he was grateful... more
Dachser picks M'Hamed Chraibi
Dachser has appointed M'Hamed Chraibi as regional managing director Maghreb. Chraibi assumed his new position on 1 January 2023, joining the French management board. Chraibi came to Dachser Morocco in 2011 as domestic transport manager in Mohammedia and was later promoted to... more
A joint effort to design a long-haul reefer
The Rotterdam-based Unit 45, a company specialising in the design, construction, financing and delivery of 45ft pallet-wide containers, has developed a new diesel-electric reefer in collaboration with the Belgian company H.Essers. The new reefer was designed with a 900 litre... more
German SME in a good shape
The German Schuon Group has presented its corporate results for 2022, in which it records a turnover of around EUR 92 million. Both the transport and contract logistics divisions showed a positive trend. Transport and forwarding services for large-volume goods from insulation,... more
Elections at Medports AGM
The Medports association (pictured) organised its general assembly in cooperation with OMMP in Tunisia this year. At the AGM, the association approved its new governance and future work plan and elected Pino Musolino, president of the Port System Authority of the Central... more
Awery: a major roll-out for Cargobooking
Awery Aviation Software’s (Awery) chief commercial officer, Tristan Koch, has announced that the air cargo software developer is rolling out an open-access version of its online booking and quoting portal, Cargobooking, in South Africa, Switzerland, and Spain. Cargobooking... more
First assignment for new "zero CO2" loco
In Spain, Renfe's railfreight division, Renfe Mercancias has put the first of twelve locomotives ordered from Stadler Rail into service in Asturias. The Euro 6000 tractors are 100% electrically powered. The electricity comes from renewable sources. Because they emit no... more
Barcelona imposes ban on dark stores
In Europe, there is a growing tendency for politics to become involved in city logistics. In Barcelona, the town council recently approved a total ban on dark stores, as Reuters said. This is the name for facilities used as distribution hubs by companies that offer grocery home... more