Expanding to Greece, Cyprus and Korea 
The 4PL Marinetrans, an affiliate of Global Transport Solutions (GTS) and a specialist for supply chain solutions for ship owners and ship management companies, has acquired Door To Deck (D2D), a marine logistics provider in Cyprus, Greece and South Korea. The purchase price was... more
Trucks blocked on Inntal motorway
The German MEP Markus Ferber and a delegation of the Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics (BGL), accompanied by representatives of European transport associations, entrepreneurs and drivers, recently visited the customs check point on the Inntal motorway near Kuftstein... more
More Traxx for Poland, Italy and Scandinavia
Rail vehicle leasing company Railpool and manufacturer Alstom have signed a framework contract comprising 27 newly built Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives and an option for a further 15 locomotives. The locomotives are intended for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden... more
Trialling a solar energy powered truck
Geodis has joined hands with Volvo Australia to pilot the first fully electric (FE) variant truck for freight forwarding within Australia. The vehicle is powered by both solar energy and energy-efficient charging systems. Geodis will be assessing factors, including the... more
Rail-sea service to the East launched
Ruscon and Sakhalin Shipping Company (Sasco), both part of Delo Group, have launched a joint multimodal service on the Moscow-Vladivostok-Korsakov-Magadan route in Russia. Trains from Ruscon's own terminal at Kresty station (Moscow) depart for Ugolnaya station (Vladivostok)... more
Price for logistics real estate at a record high
2022 was a year of record growth in global logistics property rents since Prologis Research began tracking them in 2007. According to the Prologis Logistics Rent Index, which analyses markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, global rents increased 30%... more
Cpat: new contract with Aliscargo Airlines
Cpat Global has landed a new contract with Aliscargo Airlines, the only Italian intercontinental cargo airline. Cpat will be providing aircraft systems courseware and access to the aviation specialty courses (general subjects) tailored for Aliscargo’s B767 fleet. “Cpat’s... more
Echo LTL and Roadtex: changes at the helm
Echo Global Logistics, a provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, and Roadtex Transportation, an Echo company, have strengthened their executive teams. Frank Hurst, formerly president of Roadrunner, has joined Echo as the executive... more
More capacity on Belgian-British route
The shipping line P&O Ferries is chartering additional capacity from Finnlines. The two companies are joining forces to respond to the demand of trade flows between Belgium and UK on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route. The Finnlines vessel “MS Finnpulp” will be chartered for... more
1,000 facilities and 168 companies
Making sure your cargo is safe is a never-ending task. Yet, the Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa) in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region has recently recorded its 1,000th Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certification. The aim is to reduce cargo... more