Kick-off for French Monitor Project 
Wabtec, Fret SNCF and regional operator RDT13 have launched the Monitor Project, the first innovation project of the French “Railfreight of the Future” coalition to accelerate the development of the country’s railfreight industry. The project, funded by the French state,... more
Changes in Dachser's executive board
CFO Robert Erni is not extending his contract, which expires at the end of the year, for personal reasons and leaving the company on 30 June 2023. Dachser CEO Burkhard Eling will then take over as head of finance in a dual role. Eling worked as CFO for Dachser for eight... more
World fire impacts Hamburg
At the presentation of its 2022 results, Germany's biggest port said that "in 2022, international crises impacted the Port of Hamburg’s seaborne cargo throughput." In total, Hamburg's terminals handled 6.8% less than in 2021, with volumes amounting to 119.9 million... more
More apprenticeships needed in logistics sector
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices. Bifa executive director Carl Hobbis, who has responsibility for the trade association’s training and development... more
Tailwind aiming at the niches
The shippers' experiment continues. Tailwind Shipping Lines, the liner of the German retail group Lidl, is launching its second Asia-Europe service. It is named Tiger Express (TEX), after the Bengal tiger, the national animal of Bangladesh. The new offer follows the inauguration... more
Double strike at Waberer's International
Hungarian transport company Waberer’s is planning to build a 47,000 sqm logistics centre close to Budapest Airport. The warehouse, a HUF 18 billion (EUR 48 million) investment, will offer services for e-commerce and retail shippers. Completion is scheduled for Q1/2024. There... more
Three industry veterans to join advisory board
Entrepreneur Navid Thielemann has appointed an advisory board for the Thielemann Group for the first time. From now on, industry and logistics veterans Erich Staake, Premal Desai and Michael Storm will support Thielemann in the development of his entrepreneurial activities and... more
A start-up for green trucks
Over the last two years, the Hylix-B project created by the ministry of the environment of Baden-Württemberg (Germany), has built a fully electric 26 t truck with fuel cell drive and a range of 500 km. Now a company named Iontrak has been founded to develop, industrialise,... more
Intertruck is sold to Turkey
UK-based Unipart Group has sold its Intertruck business to the 1950-founded group Sampa. Mike Ferris, Unipart International managing director explained the reason for the transaction: "Unipart continues its focus on growth in strategic markets outside of the heavy... more
From research to logistics practice
In city logistics, emission-free vehicles are on the increase. In Germany, Dachser Group is entering the second phase of its "emission-free delivery" programme. The freight forwarder and logistics provider currently runs twelve emission-free inner-city delivery areas... more