Fuel cell trucks surpass 10 million km 
Hyundai Motor’s Swiss fleet of fuel cell trucks recently reached a new record, covering 10 million km in just three years and eight months since this truck model began to operate in the country in October 2020. Currently, 48 Xcient fuel cell lorries are in service in... more
Strengthening spare parts supply
Kuehne + Nagel (KN) has added 55,000 sqm to its German portfolio and opened a new contract logistics hub in Rhineland-Palatinate. It will be used to supply KN’s client Wacker Neuson Group with spare parts for its light and compact equipment manufacturing. Over 100,000... more
From Sony to Loxxess
Loxxess, Tegernsee (Germany)-based medium-sized logistics company specialising in complex logistics and value-added services, has appointed Petr Jahoda to the management team at its site in Bor (Czech Republic) to oversee the operational business of a customer segment.... more
Sustainable shunting operations in Italy
Manufacturer Vossloh will deliver eight DE 18 locomotives to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, which is part of the FS Italiane group. The new shunting locomotives will be deployed by infrastructure manager RFI in the Strait of Messina (Sicilia, Italy) and for maintenance... more
Road safety: start practicing early
Dachser recently took part in the “Road Safety Workshop for Children” in Himberg near Vienna in Austria. The event was organised by the freight transport industry section of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKNÖ) and aimed to inform children about the importance of truck... more
SLSMC welcomes president
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation’s (SLSMC) board of directors has appointed Demetrios (Jim) Athanasiou as the corporation’s next president and chief executive officer, effective 12 July 2024. He replaces Terence F. Bowles, who is retiring as the longest serving... more
Hanjin extends European reach
The Korean conglomerate Hanjin Logistics plans to expand its European network with seven new branches by 2027 and thus strengthen its share in regional markets. Currently, Hanjin Group’s logistics unit operates a subsidiary in Czechia as well as four branches in Germany,... more
116 yaks fly first class aboard a B747-400F
Silk Way West Airlines recently demonstrated its expertise in the transport of live animals. At the request of Azerbaijan’s ministry of agriculture, the cargo airline was commissioned to fly 116 yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan. No sooner said than done; a few days ago the... more
Ruscon starts India - Russia overland service
With the new regular direct transport service, Delo Group’s affiliate Ruscon will deliver prefabricated cargo in containers from the Indian port of Nava Sheva near Mumbai to the Russian terminal in Novorossiysk in the Black Sea region. Ruscon will then distribute the... more
MSC to digitalise freight contracts with Nyshex
MSC has partnered with New York Shipping Exchange (Nyshex) to digitalise the performance monitoring of its ocean freight contracts. Nyshex's platform will give MSC real-time insights into its contracts, monitoring key terms, allocations, and service levels, and comparing this... more