Stihl's central warehouse operational 
Stihl, a manufacturer of gardening tools and equipment, has officially inaugurated its new central warehouse in Voelklingen, Germany. The logistics site was built by property developer Dietz as the investor. The facility is operated by Hellmann and covers a total area of... more
Twelve blades from India
The "MV Superfast Levante", a ro-ro vessel sailing under the Spanish flag and chartered by Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza, called at the Cuxport terminal in Cuxhaven for the first time in mid-November. Since then, the service has been frequenting the port on a regular... more
Forward Solutions welcomes Connor Scotece
Transport technology firm Forward Solutions has welcomed Connor Scotece to its customer success team at its Nottingham headquarters. Forward Solutions is one of the longest-established freight software development companies, offering an end-to-end solution for a wide range... more
160 new partner locations in one go
The mobility service provider UTA Edenred has gained two new cooperation partners. Through the partnership with Conti Trade Austria, a subsidiary of Continental, and Point S, UTA Edenred is expanding its Austrian tyre partner network with 160 new workshops offering tyre services... more
New locomotive for mineral oil transports
The German railway company IGE is expanding its fleet and leasing another Euro Dual locomotive from the European Loc Pool (ELP). The new traction unit will be used for heavy mineral oil transports The six-axle Euro Dual is the fourth Euro Hybrid locomotive in the IGE fleet,... more
More connections for the Middle corridor
The Middle corridor is a hype now, but there is more to it. The Batumi International Container Terminal (Bict), an affiliate of International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi) in the Black Sea region, has received the maiden vessel call of the Chinese Cosco Shipping Lines’... more
Shift to electric city logistics continues
Transgourmet, a subsidiary of the Swiss retailer Coop, has put two new e-trucks into operation in Schlieren near Zurich. With Renault’s two D Wide E-Tech trucks, Transgourmet is taking a further step in the conversion of its city logistics to battery power. Transgourmet... more
Alternative Parcels hit in FY 2021/2022
The financial results for the UK-based Alternative Parcels Company (APC) in the 2021/22 financial year ending on 31 March 2022 showed some decline. Profit before tax amounted to GBP 6.41 million, a 30% drop compared with the 2020/21 financial year. The decrease was largely due... more
A tough quarter for Hamburg
The port community of the Port of Hamburg handled 91.8 million t of seaborne cargo from January to September 2022, about 4.3% t less than in 2021. Conventional general cargo performed well with 1.1 million t crossing the quay walls of Hamburg, a growth of 19.3% compared to... more
Railways demand fair sharing of costs
The German Railway Industry Association (VDB) has posted mixed results for H1/2022: at EUR 6.8 billion, sales are around 1.5% above the figure for H1/2021. Domestic business is up by 24%. Foreign sales, on the other hand, show a decrease of 35% to EUR 1.7 billion. According... more