Europe’s first electric tugs 
The port of Antwerp-Bruges has reached a milestone in its sustainability efforts with the arrival of six energy-efficient tugboats, including the “Volta 1”, Europe’s first fully electric RSD tugboat. Equipped with a 70 t bollard pull and rapid charging capabilities, the... more
Italy: a train from north to south
Hannibal is launching a new intermodal service between the Milan rail hub in Melzo and the Marcianise-Maddaloni terminal near Naples on Tuesday, 3 December 2024. Operating two weekly round trips, the trains will leave Melzo Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Marcianise on Wednesdays... more
LHG forum debates green tech challenges
At its third "Green Port Technologies" forum last week, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) emphasised the need for a diversified approach to sustainable port operations. Managing director Sebastian Jürgens cautioned against solely relying on electric drives,... more
UK supermarket chain renews rail partnership
Direct Rail Services (DRS), a division of Nuclear Transport Solutions, has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with supermarket giant Tesco. DRS will therefore continue to supply safe, secure and reliable rail operations as part of the partnership the companies established... more
Partnering on Polish parcel programme
DHL’s e-commerce division is integrating its delivery services into the Allegro delivery programme, expanding its reach into the Polish market. As part of this strategic partnership, DHL will add its parcel lockers, pickup points and courier deliveries to the Polish... more
Fresh impetus for Cuxhaven's port industry
Michael de Reese, member of the Rhenus Cuxport management board, opened the general meeting of the Hafenwirtschaftsgemeinschaft Cuxhaven (Cuxhaven Port Association, HWG), which is now in its 51st year, for the last time. De Reese is leaving Cuxhaven for professional... more
E-trucks have already covered 30 million km
With the addition of the electric axle as a new component, the E-Tech T from Renault Trucks can achieve a range of 600 km without recharging. According to the French truck manufacturer, the new model will be produced at the Renault plant in Bourg-en-Bresse and can be ordered... more
Struggling to improve customer service
Parcel deliverers are struggling to keep up with customers’ seasonal demands, as Citizens Advice reports in its recently published annual parcels league ranking. Out of the top five delivery companies by parcel volume, Royal Mail and Amazon are ranked first in terms of overall... more
Unipart Logistics picks MD for UK
Mike Bristow is Unipart Logistics’ new managing director for the UK. He joins Unipart from DHL, where he served for 17 years, working his way from operations director to managing director and member of the UK board. Prior to DHL, he held senior manager roles at both Asda and... more
Bertschi expands Rotterdam terminal
The Swiss intermodal chemical logistics specialist Bertschi will open an extension of its terminal in the Dutch port of Rotterdam by the end of this year. The upgrade will position the terminal as a key hub in the port, Bertschi reported in a social media post on Linked-In.... more