First Tiger added to fleet 
Irish forwarder BM Transport has welcomed the Tiger Trailers brand to its fleet for the first time, following its order for 30 curtainsiders. The trailers have already entered service across in Ireland, UK and Europe. The vehicles are designed for durability with heavy duty... more
JAS promotes Lars Huebecker
JAS Worldwide has promoted Lars Huebecker to executive vice president, global head of ocean freight. Huebecker joined JAS in 2012 and he been vice president, ocean freight - Americas region since 2017. During his career spanning four continents and almost three decades,... more
Between 22 airports in Europe and USA
With Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich in Europe and Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham and Seattle-Tacoma in USA, American Airlines Cargo... more
Second automotive tenant in logistics park
Garbe Industrial Real Estate, headquartered in Hamburg, has announced the acquisition of another major tenant: a German automotive manufacturer will move into a 18,500 sqm in the "Niedersachsenpark" in Rieste, northern Germany. The vehicle manufacturer intends to use... more
Technological transformation in progress
After several years of design and planning, DB Cargo UK’s Class 66 locomotive (66039) will be the first UK freight locomotive to receive the latest version of the European train control system (ETCS). The locomotive has now been delivered to Electro-Motive Diesel’s... more
System Alliance repositioned
Effective 1 January 2023, the general cargo network of the System Alliance Netzwerk will be replaced by the NG Network. The structure of shareholder and partner companies will remain unchanged. The medium-sized freight forwarding network offers transport solutions for... more
Europe to Central Asia rail service launched
Nurminen Logistics has started regular railway transport services from Finland and Europe to Kazakhstan in co-operation with Kazakh State Railways (KTZE). The first consignment from Helsinki to Kazakhstan began its journey last week and the next departures will be in December.... more
K+N: Marc Pfeffer to join management board
The board of directors of the global logistics group Kuehne + Nagel International has appointed Marc Pfeffer to the management board. From January 2023, Pfeffer will join the management board in his capacity as group general counsel and will retain his role as corporate... more
GoA4 passes the test
Manufacturer Alstom has demonstrated the highest grade of automation on a shunting locomotive near Breda, the Netherlands, in partnership with Dutch infrastructure manager Pro Rail and Belgian railfreight operator Lineas. This grade of automation, known as GoA4, includes... more
Allcargo makes big purchase
The Belgian affiliate of India-based Allcargo has inked an agreement with NBG Logistik Beteiligungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft to acquire 75% of the shares of Fair Trade Schiffahrt, Handel und Logistik. The price of the transaction is approximately EUR 12 million, subject to... more