Young Forwarder Network gets back on track 
In a welcome return to face-to-face meetings, the Young Forwarder Network (YFN), created by the British International Freight Association in 2019, recently held an event in YFN Midlands region. Guest speakers Andy Blundell and Alex Walton from Kuehne + Nagel, the official... more
Pharma logistics network augments services
From July onwards, GDP Network Solutions in Germany is planning to offer, in addition to its pallet shipping services, temperature-controlled individual parcel shipping for medical and high-value products and the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. The parcel transport... more
Transports for future biofuels plant
Shell’s heavy-lift logistics and module transportation for the hydro-processed esters and fatty acids (Hefa) biofuels project in the Netherlands will be managed by Kuehne + Nagel. The project will involve the creation of a major production facility in Europe to produce... more
God save ‘the queen of the skies’ 
Stories and history of the magnificent Boeing B747. more
Breaking ground for a new terminal
Ambrogio Intermodal has started building its new terminal in Domegliara, Verona (Italy). Located on the Brenner route, the new facility will be used to strengthen intermodal rail-road connections on the north-south European corridor. The project, covering a space of about... more
More destinations in UK and Sweden
Shortly after launching the company train connection from Munich (Germany) to Halkali (Turkey), Cobantur Boltas is introducing new intermodal services. The Turkish-German logistics group recently despatched its first container trains to Gothenburg (Sweden) and London (UK).... more
First trucks with eco-friendly materials
Volvo is the world’s first truck manufacturer to introduce fossil-free steel in its trucks. It will initially be used in the truck's frame rails and will be manufactured by SSAB. The Swedish steel company will produce the steel using a completely new technology based on... more
Saint-Gobain warehouse changes hands
GLP has acquired a warehouse serving the shipper DSC, a subsidiary of the Saint-Gobain Group, which has been specialising in the wholesale of plumbing and heating supplies for 20 years. The warehouse, which is operated by ID Logistics, is the only DSC logistics platform in... more
A new Asian-African link
A new African connection is on. Hapag-Lloyd is launching its new bi-weekly service Maputo Express (MAX) at the beginning of June 2022. The direct service will rotate between only three ports: Jebel Ali, Dubai, Mundra, India, and Maputo in Mozambique. The new link will thus speed... more
Geodis Germany "lean and green"
At the Trade Logistics Congress 2022 in Cologne, the contract logistics division of Geodis Germany was awarded the 'Lean and Green 1st Star' by GS1 Germany. The contract logistics service provider has been able to reduce its carbon footprint by around 30% over the past five... more