Liebherr comes to the rescue 
Liebherr recently delivered a new LHM 800 High Rise mobile harbour crane to the port of Esbjerg in Denmark. It arrived only a short time after an incident in the Kiel Canal, in which an LHM 600 ordered by Port Esbjerg was damaged while passing under the Holtenau High Bridge.... more
Sealogis with wind in its sails
Zéphyr & Borée, a French start-up and a specialist for wind-powered and low-carbon maritime transport, has chosen Sealogis, a subsidiary of Geodis, as its shipping agent for France. The start-up designs sail-powered cargo ships. This technological innovation will help... more
Seven new associate directors for Baxter Freight
Baxter Freight, one of UK’s fastest growing freight forwarders, which reached a GBP 37 million turnover within eight years, has created a brand-new level of management to achieve its ambitious growth plans for 2023. The newly appointed associate directors will be responsible... more
Dachser Hörsching expanded
The logistics company Dachser recently completed the expansion of its warehouse in Hörsching near Linz. The company invested around EUR 4.3 million the project. The additional warehouse and logistics space spans almost 6,000 sqm and adds 10,500 more pallet spaces to the previous... more
Dutch inland shipper changes hands
Honkoop Barging, a Dutch provider of inland shipping services in the Benelux region, has sold all its assets to Contargo with effect from 1 January 2023. The management and staff of the inland shipping company and its freight contracts and customer contacts will be transferred... more
Mass production of XD and XF Electric ready to go
The road haulage company DAF is expanding its production facilities with a new electric truck assembly factory in Eindhoven (Netherlands), where the production of the new generation DAF XD and XF Electric is set to commence this spring. These fully electric vehicles provide... more
Magma Aviation picks James Gilliard
Magma Aviation, a cargo solutions company, has appointed James Gilliard as head of commercial. Gilliard has more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry. He joins Magna Aviation following two and a half years at IAG Cargo in London where he was regional sales... more
A second lease of life
With the help of equipment service provider TIP, DSV will refurbish 1,100 trailers to use on its European lanes rather than replacing them with new units. The forwarder plans to put the first refurbished trailers on the road already at the end of January 2023 and will finish... more
ERA certificate awarded for Sweden and Denmark
TX Logistik will be operating in Denmark and Sweden with a new single safety certificate. In the successful re-certification, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) assured the company that it fulfils all legal requirements for safe railway operations in both... more
UK e-truck manufacturer set for mass production
Tevva has secured the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 t battery-electric truck, which means that the company can start producing and selling in volume in UK and Europe. Tevva is the first British company to receive an ECWTA for a 7.5t... more