Switzerland: record year for transalpine railways 
Following the completion of the NRLA and the opening of the 4 m corridor, rail's share of freight transport through the Swiss Alps reached 74.9% in 2021, the highest level in 30 years. According to the Swiss federal office of transport, about 860,000 trucks crossed the Alps in... more
No more ship classification for Russian vessels?
The classification societies Lloyd's Register (LR), DNV and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have stopped their services in Russia, due to the invasion of Ukraine. ABS said that it took the "the decision to withdraw all class services related to Russian ships, assets... more
Magli Intermodal on the upswing
Brescia-based Magli Intermodal Service (MIS) ended its 2021 fiscal year with a 53% rise in turnover, to EUR 36 million, whilst the volumes of freight handled more than doubled (+118%) to almost 1.1 million t. The intermodal transport segment showed an increase of 9.5% compared... more
Cargo iQ improves QMS for 25th anniversary
Cross-stakeholder organisation Cargo iQ has made key updates to its quality management system (QMS), adding a visibility maps function and new milestones to its route map planning as it celebrates 25 years of operation. Cargo iQ route maps, which enable the journey of an air... more
A good year for the MLP Group
The Polish MLP Group, which specialises in logistics real estate, improved its position in 2021. MLP Group offers warehousing space in large-scale logistics facilities (big box) and business parks (urban/city logistics). Last year, the group increased the value of net assets... more
More gas fuelling stations in Scandinavia
European fuel and service card specialist UTA-Edenred is further expanding its network of LNG and CNG stations in Scandinavia through a partnership with the Nordic energy company Gasum. The cooperation allows UTA to integrate Finland into its network for the first time. 39... more
GS1 France chooses Didier Veloso
Didier Veloso has been appointed executive chairman of GS1 France. An HEC graduate, he began his career at Nestlé France in 1992 and moved to Unilever in 1997, where he held various international roles. Veloso returned to France in 2018 and created his consulting company. ... more
A new block train between France and Germany
Ekol Logistics has opened a new block train route between Sète, France and Cologne, Germany, in cooperation with DFDS. The service represents an alternative link between Turkey and Europe via Trieste, Ekol said. The partners expect business volumes to grow on Italy’s railway... more
ID Logistics chooses Robin Otto
Robin Otto has been named CEO of ID Logistics Germany. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in international contract logistics, including 13 years in French companies. Otto holds an MBA in business administration from the Technical University of Berlin. He began his... more
Improving intermodal links to Turkey and Greece
Kombiverkehr in Germany has augmented its services to and from Turkey and Greece, adding a fourth departure per week and direction between Cologne (Germany) and the Port of Trieste (Italy). Containers and semi-trailers with full profile P400 can be transported to Northern... more