Vikand’s Peter Hult named honorary consul 
Peter Hult, CEO of maritime healthcare solutions provider Vikand, has been elected honorary consul of Sweden to the state of Florida. Collaborative by design, the honorary consul— a post appointed by the Swedish foreign minister—provides assistance to Swedes in Florida and to... more
Rail traffic on Eurasian corridor (still?) goes on
The Group of European Trans-Eurasia Operators and Forwarders (Geto) is concerned that the Ukraine conflict could have a negative impact on the Eurasian transit corridor. This could disrupt critical supply chains and eliminate thousands of jobs. Geto’s main priority is to... more
Big time for GW's air & sea business
Austria-based family corporation Gebrüder Weiss has reported preliminary revenues of EUR 2.54 billion for the full year 2021, 43% above the level of 2020. While the classical land transport business remains the backbone of the company, more than 70% of this increase was... more
E-truck to handle heavy transports
Scania will deliver a 74 t electrified truck for heavy transports to Boliden, a mining company, in Q2/2022. The electrified truck is a part of the company’s aim to decrease its CO2-emissions with 40% by 2030. Electrified vehicles are becoming a common sight on the roads in... more
ACI Europe mobilises members and partners
The airport trade association ACI Europe is launching a fundraising campaign amongst its 500+ members and their business partners and staff in aid of the relief efforts triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent humanitarian crisis. The Ukraine Crisis... more
Car logistics: from the frying pan into the fire?
On top of the already long-lasting semi-conductor shortage, the vehicle industry is now under threat from exploding fuel prices, rising inflation and further parts shortages. While the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) is raising funds to support those of its... more
Record order intake
Stadler Rail has never received more orders than in 2021 - and this despite the fact that two major orders from SBB and ÖBB were blocked by appeals at the end of the year and the order from the VDV consortium could not be booked until the beginning of 2022. Specifically, the... more
Logix Initiative expands board
Logix, a logistics real estate initiative, is strengthening its honorary board of directors and gaining Dirk Landrock, owner of Phase 5, an architectural and planning office, and Janine Zimmermann, head of logistics at Drees & Sommer, as new members. Both will contribute... more