Shortening turnaround times 
Wagon owner Ermewa, workshop and wagon builder Inveho and the French research institute for railway technology IRT Railenium have launched their joint research and innovation project Maintenance 4.0 (M4.0). The aim is to advance condition-based and proactive maintenance and... more
Torrestir joins European network
The Portuguese company Torrestir, which among other things can rely on a fleet of about 1,600 company-owned trucks including drivers, will join the European network Cargo Line in its own country as from February 2023. In return, the owner-operated company will use the... more
Mixed results for Strasbourg in 2022
The Ports de Strasbourg (PAS) on the Rhine saw its throughput dropping to 7.6 million t in 2022 compared to 2021. Overall results were affected by a 8.9 % decline in river traffic, due to low water periods in the summer and the impact of the war in Ukraine, which led to a... more
Fiata welcomes new vice chairs for CAI and REU
Fiata has elected Samir J. Shah and Tomas Arvidsson as Customs Affairs Institute (CAI) and Region Europe (REU) vice chairmen, respectively. Shah is a past chairman and advisor to FFFAI - Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India - and managing committee member... more
Extension in Emmerich
Logistics services provider Fiege has added 32,000 sqm of logistics space to its location in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany. The site lies on the Rhine near the German-Dutch border and in the immediate vicinity of the Emmerich container port. The first construction phase with an... more
ECS Group expands training portfolio
Professional training and life-long-learning are a winning combination for a successful career in business. That's why "Discover", the in-house training platform of ECS Group launched in September 2020, now offers over 50 digital training modules and a solid knowledge... more
Ordering fifteen new units in three months
Grimaldi has extended the agreement that try Holdings CMI) in late October 2022. In addition to the construction of five new PCTC (pure car & truck carrier) vessels, the group has exercised the option for another five units. With this extension, the Neapolitan company... more
Sandrine Laurent promoted to secretary general
Sandrine Laurent joined Dunkerque-Port in March 2022 as director of human resources. She has now been promoted to secretary general. She will be in charge of CSR policy, legal affairs and the quality approach, and will also oversee Dunkerque-Port's governance bodies. Laurent... more
LNG trucks help reduce carbon emissions
Arla Foods has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FM LNG 6x2 tractor units. The UK’s biggest dairy cooperative currently views bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) as the best option to improve the sustainability of its commercial vehicle fleet. The FM LNG benefits from Volvo’s... more
The industry needs staying power 
GSSA expects airfreight upturn in Q2 or H2. After a peak season that didn’t deserve the moniker the air cargo industry is now looking to the future with uncertainty. Andrius Antanaitis, director of business development for Europe at Strike Aviation, thinks the industry will have... more