Cleaner winged shoes 
More than 1 million consignments a year by rail. Hermes Germany recently transported cross-border consignments by rail for the first time. The company aims to shift 1.3 million consignments a year on a 625 km route between Magdeburg, 130 km west of Berlin, and Łódz, 130 km... more
Industrial railway testing new fuel 
In Germany, Dortmunder Eisenbahn, a subsidiary of the rail logistics company Captrain, is testing the Clean Diesel fuel developed by the green tech start-up Heion. In the pilot project, 30,000 litres of the fuel will be refuelled in locomotives for the first time worldwide.... more
Van Beuningen leaves Port of Hamburg Marketing
Today, 31 August 2022, Bengt van Beuningen (centre), head of communication and information for Port of Hamburg Marketing, is leaving the Port of Hamburg’s public relations organisation as planned. The organisation comprises 280 companies in the port/transport industry,... more
Five trucks as a birthday present
H.F. Owen Transport & Storage, which is headquartered in North Wales (UK), is celebrating 50 years in the business with the delivery of five new DAF XF 530 FTG 6×2 tractor units from Hexagon. One of the trucks has been wrapped in celebratory gold livery to mark the... more
Haeco picks Gerald Steinhoff
Haeco has appointed Gerald Steinhoff as chief commercial officer, effective 1 January 2023. He will replace Richard Kendall. Steinhoff has been managing director of Hübner Group since 2020. Prior to that, he gained extensive experience in the aviation industry holding roles... more
Another regional parcel centre for Swiss Post
Swiss Post recently opened its new regional parcel centre in Buchs after 15 months of planning and construction. From now on, 175 employees will be sorting and delivering parcels on site for the greater Aarau, Lenzburg, Seetal, Suhrental and Wynental areas, which will shorten... more
Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Champ
Ethiopian Airlines, a Champ customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the Cargospot suite of applications to manage... more
Honours and promotions at Acito Logistics
In today's fast-moving times, long-serving employees are not something to be taken for granted, but something special. Acito Logistics has honoured Rudolf Schmidt, Walter Schneider, Stefan Kurz, Oliver Schleuß, Anita Sautter, Ralf Albrecht, Sarah Saller, Marcos Azevedo, Oliver... more
New tenants for Park Brno
The GLP Park Brno Holubice is welcoming three new clients: Zásilkovna, a logistics and technology company, Fischer Automotive Systems, a manufacturer of automotive components, and Rohlig Suus Logistics, an international logistics company operator. The tenants are expected to... more
ID Logistics hires Jean-Noël Lorenzoni
France-based contract logistics specialist ID Logistics has appointed Jean-Noël Lorenzoni as the group's new chief legal officer. He brings know-how in legal matters, mergers and acquisitions, compliance and risk management. Lorenzoni began his career at the European Patent... more