Cooperation for hydrogen supply in Scandinavia 
Quantron and Westgass Hydrogen have signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) for the deployment of zero-emission trucks in Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The two companies will work together to provide a joint offering based on hydrogen-powered... more
WDS bolsters leadership team
World Distribution Services (WDS), a premier provider of innovative warehouse logistics solutions, has added two seasoned professionals to its leadership team: Brian Noonan has been appointed senior vice president of customer solutions and Nicole Butcaris will be director of... more
Truck and bus to replace short flights
As of 1 May 2023, Finnair will cease flying two of its shortest domestic routes, replacing 25-35 minutes long air flights between its Helsinki hub and the cities of Turku (TKU) and Tampere (TMP) with connections by bus - and truck. Perttu Jolma, VP Network: "The flights... more
Mosolf Group ventures into port logistics
Mosolf Group, a major system service provider to the automotive industry in Europe, has entered the port logistics market at its Wilhelmshaven site in Germany. The plan is to import several thousand vehicles a year with MG Motor Deutschland, a company with engineering and... more
Groupage shipments across the big pond
German logistics provider Nosta is expanding its sea and air freight services to USA and introducing transatlantic groupage services for this purpose. The part loads are transported by ship or aircraft. The company is responsible for all cargo handling, including customs... more
Online training on decarbonisation
Logistics and transport companies still have many questions concerning the best ways to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector. To alleviate this uncertainty, Renault Trucks is launching the "decarbonisation academy", a free online learning platform accessible to... more
Port of Helsinki picks Vesa Marttinen
Vesa Marttinen has been appointed VP of the cargo traffic business at Port of Helsinki, succeeding Jukka Kallio. Marttinen has served in various executive positions in the seafaring and maritime sector. He has also headed and conducted demanding products in the shipping industry... more
Jaxport handles US military cargo
Nearly 2,500 pieces of US military cargo, including almost 100 aircraft, were recently moved at the Blount Island Marine Terminal run by the Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport). For Jaxport director of cargo sales Alberto Carbera, “the port is providing the operational... more
Mirja Nibbe to lead CMA CGM Germany
Mirja Nibbe will become managing director of CMA CGM Germany on 1 June 2023. She will take over from Peter Wolf, who is retiring after having headed CMA CGM's German subsidiary for more than 31 years. Nibbe has overseen Hapag-Lloyd's global reefer container business as well... more
DAF: a plant for sustainable transport solutions
DAF has opened a new assembly plant in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, for the production of its latest generation of battery electric trucks. The XD and XF Electric are powered by Paccar e-Motors and equipped with battery packs of two up to five strings (210 to 525 kWh). The... more