Thomas Miller chooses Hugh Titcomb 
Thomas Miller, a global provider of insurance services, has named Hugh Titcomb as its new chief executive, subject to shareholder approval. Titcomp is to replace Bruce Kesterton, who is retiring. Titcomb joined Thomas Miller in 2016 having held a broad range of senior... more
Reaching number ten
US-based Scannell Properties has completed its 10th successful local project since it entered the German market in 2019. The real estate developer has now also found a tenant for its second speculative logistics property in Kitzingen, Bavaria, a site of 23,500 sqm. All... more
Hydrogen-powered ro-ro tractors to roll by 2023
Volvo Penta, CMB.TECH and Ports of Stockholm have entered into a collaborative relationship as part of an important hydrogen investment in Stockholm Norvik Port, Sweden, with the first pilot ro-ro tractor due to be delivered in 2023. In the collaborative pilot, CMB.Tech will... more
More staff changes at Reisser
The supervisory board and the shareholders of Reisser, a wholesaler that belongs to the SHK group and that has been active as a specialist for bathroom fittings for over 150 years, has terminated its cooperation with Heiko Cullies. As a member of the executive board, Caillies... more
New partners in the OSL network
Two new partners are joining Online Systemlogistik’s general cargo network in Germany. Oneflow in Ratingen, in the Ruhr area, has covered the area around Düsseldorf for Online Systemlogistik (OSL) since September. The forwarder Heinrich von Wirth, with its location in Gingen... more
Green corridor between Rotterdam and Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. The plan focuses on decarbonisation and digitalisation. As part of the green corridor initiative,... more
Aeroterm picks Lödige Industries
Aeroterm, North America’s largest third party on-airport developer, has selected Lödige Industries, a global provider of cargo terminal solutions, to install a state-of-the-art automated cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new 32,516 sqm facility. Lödige’s... more
Swiss hydrogen initiative reaches milestone
A programme to decarbonise heavy goods transport with hydrogen has been underway in Switzerland for two years now. At the first H2 Trucker Meeting in Olten, the initiative celebrated a memorable milestone: 20 hydrogen electric trucks of the Hyundai brand have now jointly... more
Container railway station project continues
The initiators behind the Augsburg Region Freight Village (GVZ) project in Germany have signed a purchase agreement with DB Netz for a plot of land covering 85,000 sqm, thus taking the next step towards the building of a container railway station. With the contract, DB Netz... more
Keep cool in the peak season, says Setlog
FMCG importers can now remain calm concerning big shopping events such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the pre-Christmas period in November, say the supply chain experts at German software house Setlog. According to their analysis, sea freight rates for containers from the... more