Investment reduces costs 
With its fleet of several dozen vehicles, Prime Transport operates routes all over Europe. The Polish haulage company has now invested in software supplied by Astrata. The telematics system has been integrated into the entire fleet, and the drivers have been equipped with... more
New distribution centre in Groveport
PD Ports is supporting its customer Barrett Steel with the construction of a 18,000 sqm dedicated steel distribution centre at its Groveport site in North Lincolnshire. This marks the start of a new long-term contract that will take the partnership into 2040 and beyond. The... more
From terminal to terminal 
CMA CGM building in Yokohama. Moving to a new site within a port isn’t easy. In Japan, CMA CGM has secured a place in the new Honmokufuto D5 terminal with the port authority. more
A new rail route for P400 Frigo trailers
Swiss CT operator Hupac has introduced a new intermodal connection between Antwerp and Barcelona for P400 refrigerated trailers, following a successful trial run last week. The test train carried the first P400 refrigerated trailers ever to be transported between Belgium and... more
Developing Wiremind Cargo's business
Guillermo Medina Moralejo will join Wiremind Cargo as VP business development on 1 December 2022. Spanish by birth, he was educated in UK and has spent the past six years in Asia, predominantly in Hong Kong, where he was head of corporate solutions of the crowd-sourced logistics... more
Seko Logistics picks Hans Hickler
Global logistics provider Seko Logistics has appointed Hans Hickler as president of the Americas. In this role, Hickler will have profit and loss (P&L) operating authority and responsibility for the Americas Region. Hickler has worked with the company for the past seven... more
IRU: Euro 7 rules need to be pragmatic
The European Commission is proposing new Euro 7 standards to reduce pollutant emissions from vehicles. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) cautiously welcomes the proposal. With CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles also on their way, road transport operators are... more
Annual profit around SGD 1 billion
Frasers Property has reported its financial results for its financial year ended 30 September 2022 (FY 2022). Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi, Group CEO, commented that the group was “able to deliver improved operating performance over the course of FY 2022." Primarily... more
From DHL to Instafreight
Instafreight, a log tech company specialising in European overland transport, has appointed Martin Leopold to the newly created position of chief financial officer (CFO). Leopold joins the company from industry giant DHL Freight, the logistics arm of Deutsche Post. His task... more
HS2 to save 300,000 truck journeys
The first freight train arrived at HS2’s newest Bucks construction hub in UK as the high speed rail project confirmed that the new facility is expected to take the equivalent of 300,000 truck movements off local roads. Situated on an existing freight line north of Aylesbury,... more