PML picks Iain Bruce 
Logistics and supply chain solutions provider PML has appointed Iain Bruce as its new finance director. He has already held a range of senior financial positions within various prestigious high-profile operations including McLaren, Johnson & Johnson and Pepsi Co. A... more
Lübeck on a stable track
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) saw its business stabilise in H1/2022. Although the company's total throughput declined moderately by 2% to 11.7 million t, its core business (ro-ro and intermodal transport) improved. Above all, LHG was able to set off the negative effects... more
Frankfurt: more space for life sciences
DHL Supply Chain, DHL Group’s contract logistics department, is extending its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus close to Frankfurt am Main. The new branch is adding a third logistics centre (32,000 sqm) to the multi-user facility specialising in pharmaceutical and... more
Logistik Schmitt tests 40 t battery-powered truck
A new e-truck trial has started in Germany: Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros at Logistik Schmitt in the northern part of the Black Forest. The battery electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination... more
More and longer trains every week
Rail services are becoming more and more important in the Spanish Port of Valencia. In H1/2022, 2,168 trains left or arrived at the port, carrying a total of 41,208 wagons, 8% more than in in H1/2021. The average length of the trains was 493 m, up 20%, the total number... more
A bed of roses?
Southampton-based Meachers Global Logistics has inked a three-year contract with Millbrook Beds. The new agreement, which dates back to 8 July 2022, sees Meachers move from supporting Millbrook Beds with the UK distribution of its beds and mattresses to fully managing all its... more
150 trucks for long distance haulage
Hegelmann has placed an order for 150 Iveco S-WAY LNG and ten Iveco S-WAY CNG tractor units. The group already operates 20 LNG-powered Iveco trucks. The 150 trucks ordered will extend the green fleet for Hegelmann’s long distance haulage operation. The Iveco S-WAY LNG/CNG... more
Hamburg attracts more containers
Better than expected: container throughput in Port of Hamburg showed a positive trend in H1/2022. 4.4 million teu were handled, about 1% more than in H1/2021. In the first six months of 2022, 117 ultra large container ships (ULCS) took advantage of the navigational channel... more
Spencer Stuart picks Britt Bergen
With immediate effect, the international executive search and leadership consultancy Spencer Stuart has named Britt Bergen to strengthen its consulting services in the process manufacturing and supply chain sector. The German-Finnish company has more than ten years of... more
From helicopters to full freighters
The Russian Helix Airlines, which has been operating charter flights only with helicopters since 1994, has acquired four Ilyushin Il-76s and wants to expand internationally with the new aircraft. "We are preparing to enter the international air cargo market," chief... more