Dual heavy transports for secure power supply 
Felbermayr recently handled one of the most spectacular dual heavylift transport tasks of the year in Austria, when it transported four transformers for Austrian Power Grid’s new Nauders substation. The transports set off from a factory in Weiz, in the federal state of... more
Dachser sets its course for freight
Dachser is setting the course for the future of its business unit ‘Air & Sea Logistics’ (ASL) through a long-term succession plan. On 1 January 2024, Dr Tobias Burger (on the left) will succeed Edoardo Podestà as ASL COO and as a member of the executive board. Burger is a... more
A Munich ambassador in Singapore
Munich Airport International (Mai), the international business subsidiary of Munich airport, is strengthening its commitment to the Asian market by opening of a regional office in Singapore. The region has always been a key market for MAI, which managed its first international... more
A 3PL strikes in France
D-Groupe Logistique, a French 3PL, has acquired Logsytech, an e-commerce and retail logistics specialist. The Logsytech Group operates five warehouses covering 30,000 sqm. Its services include e-commerce, marketing, telecoms and POS logistics, as well as distribution and... more
Scotish haulier joins Fortec
Pegasus Express has joining Fortec as a shareholder member. The haulier has already been a member of Pall-Ex since 2011. With shareholding membership of both the Pall-Ex and the Fortec pallet distribution networks, Pegasus Express can now expand its northern UK pallet-delivery... more
Important rail-shortsea links improved
Samskip, Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and the Rail Service Center Rotterdam (RSC) have enhanced the efficiency of an important link between Europe’s railfreight and shortsea networks in Rotterdam (Netherlands). The partners said that they have improved performance by... more
XPO remains European too
The US-headquartered group XPO Logistics has decided to delay the sale of its European activities. The divestiture of its European business, as announced in March 2022, has been called off for the time being. The reason given was “weakened capital markets”, the company said in a... more
UK P&I Club strengthens Hong Kong office
The UK P&I Club (UKP&IC), one of the leading providers of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has announced that Amy Lovseth (on the left) will assume the role of syndicate manager in its Hong Kong office. This follows David... more
Particulate matter filters trials completed
The filtration specialist Mann + Hummel is working on a project with Mercedes-Benz to develop two particulate matter filters. A trial has shown that the system offset the vehicle's particulate emissions by more than 50%. The particulate matter filter is located near the rear... more
New Menzies headquarters in London
Menzies Aviation, an aviation logistics specialist, has opened its new global headquarters in Central London. Menzies operates in more than 250 airports in 58 countries. When Menzies joined forces with National Aviation Services earlier this year, the entity became the world’s... more