A special homecoming – eight decades later 
Eugene Shauvin, a young US Army Air Corps 2nd Lieutenant from Spokane WA, was piloting a transport aircraft from Belgium to the Netherlands in World War II when his plane was shot down. Seven decades went by with no news of his whereabouts – until spring last year, when his... more
Northern Ireland calling
Panther Logistics, from Northamptonshire (England), has extended its services into Northern Ireland, where it will provide a full range of home delivery services.The company offers Monday to Friday delivery in every BT postcode, end-to-end live tracking and communication... more
Valenciaport steaming ahead to cleaner operations
The latest fleet expansion of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) concerns 13 electric vehicles and four hybrid vehicles. This initiative is part of the gateway’s ‘Valenciaport 2030’ programme, a commitment to zero emissions.Furthermore, the PAV has put several charging points... more
520 hp for a skip service
Beck Umweltservice has put a new Renault vehicle with reversing cameras into operation in its skip services in Switzerland. The five-axle truck, which is also equipped with blind spot cameras, has the capacity to lift 28 t.The chassis is powered by a 520 hp diesel unit and has... more
Quick measures for Rhine Valley railway required
The completion of the Rhine Valley railway between Karlsruhe (Germany) and Basel (Switzerland), which will be open to 740 m and 2,000 t heavy trains, is not expected before 2040-2045. The Association of the Swiss railway industry VAP and the carriers Hupac, SBB Cargo and BLS... more
Air cargo tonnages and rates both declining
Global air cargo flown tonnages and prices continued their gradual decline in the first two weeks of August after volumes staged a brief and partial recovery in the second half of July, as the latest figures published by World ACD Market Data show. Looking at week 32... more
Maersk continues logistics strategy
The building permit has been issued and A.P. Moller – Maersk will begin the construction of a new flow warehouse in Duisport, a major European inland navigation and rail logistics hub. The plans show a 43,000 sqm warehouse including cross dock and pallet storage facilities.... more
New vehicles to help reduce carbon footprint
South Wales-based K1 Logistics has taken delivery of its first-ever Volvo trucks, welcoming six new FH 460 with I-Save Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units into its fleet with a further two identical trucks set to follow. The new vehicles replace equivalent models from a rival... more
A Nordic venture for Rhenus
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions is taking over 100% of the Danish company DKI Logistics. Founded in 2001, 3PL DKI now has around 350 employees and seven warehouse locations spread across its headquarters in the port city of Horsens and the cities of Herning and Køge. The Rhenus... more
Bigger and better in Poland
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has recently completed the expansion of its distribution centre in Stryków, Poland to provide services for the H&M brand in Eastern Europe. As part of the expansion, floor space was increased by an additional 15,000 sqm to a new total of... more