Scanners for customs 
Cooperation between Grimaldi and Uruguay. An Italian ship sailed into the port of Montevideo (Uruguay) on 21 June, when the days start getting shorter again in the southern hemisphere. The equipment it brought will provide the Uruguayan customs authorities with a clearer view... more
Metrans augments train service to German seaports 
Starting from 1. September, the HHLA affiliate will operate three direct trains per week between Leipzig Wahren (Duss) and Bremerhaven (CT1-4) in Germany. The extension of the train schedule follows a growing demand for transport services between Leipzig and German seaports,... more
Levelling up in Linz
Dachser is expanding its site in Hörsching near Linz, adding 3,050 sqm for industry goods handling as well as bringing its transshipment hub to 11,200 sqm. The project will focus on enlarging the hall at Dachser’s site, backed by an investment of EUR 6 million. Originally... more
25 Isuzus to join London fleet
North London-based Stanmore Quality Services (SQS) is taking delivery of 25 new Isuzu N75.150 (E) trucks. The vehicles were ordered after the business was impressed by the first of the manufacturer’s 7.5 t trucks acquired in early 2023. The new units are set to replace older... more
Logistec picks chief strategy officer
Logistec, a North American marine and environmental services provider, has appointed Patrick Burgoyne as chief strategy officer. Burgoyne brings his global perspective and logistics knowledge to Logistec and has been tasked to further accelerate the company’s growth of... more
A timeline for full scrubber discharge ban
Sweden will introduce a phased ban on discharges from ship scrubbers. Starting on 1 July 2025, the discharge of wash water from open-loop scrubbers will be banned within Swedish territorial waters, aligning with Denmark's similar restrictions. By 1 January 2029, Sweden will... more
New duo at the top
With Claude Bruderer (left) and Carsten Vossmeyer (right), Quickmail has appointed a duo with excellent connections in the Swiss letter market to take over the helm. Quickmail is the only private service provider in Switzerland for the delivery of addressed and unaddressed... more
Aurrigo receives German ministerial backing
Aurrigo International’s auto-dolly tug was successfully deployed as part of the digital testbed air cargo (DTAC) demonstration, which is led by the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) and... more
Emons to cover more areas for Cargoline
From its location in Bexbach, the German transport and logistics provider Emons has now begun to cover the Saarland area for the Cargoline organisation, in addition to its own network. This is the first Emons branch to be opened since the freight forwarder became a shareholder... more
Electric trucks for Austria and Germany
Craiss Generation Logistics has added twelve new electric trucks to its fleet. With ranges between 300 and 600 km, the new Mercedes eActros will be deployed in Germany and Austria. Two vehicles will debut in Austria in October, where Craiss has customised their chassis to... more