Powerful e-truck charging network ready to go 
Citywatt, a German service provider for electric mobility, is opening up its charging network to electric lorries. This will ensure more e-mobility for heavy goods vehicles at more than 50 charging park locations in Germany. The charging parks with more than ten HPC charging... more
Sustainability milestone for HGK Shipping
HGK Shipping recently launched its newest dry cargo vessel, "Helios," in Düsseldorf (Germany). Serving ADM, a global food and agriculture company, the ship features the world's largest solar panel array on an inland vessel. The "Helios" includes low-water... more
Lagermax: runner-up for 2024's export prize
The Lagermax Lagerhaus und Speditions AG has won the prestigious silver award in the transport and logistics category of the Export Award 2024 for special achievements in international value creation. The prize was awarded by Aussenwirtschaft Austria, a unit of Austria’s federal... more
Freightliner invests in digital signalling
The UK rail operator Freightliner will retrofit European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment to its first Class 66V locomotive, number 66591. The in-cab signalling, which will be installed in partnership with Siemens Mobility, will improve the network’s reliability to support... more
Trans-o-flex's Tapa triumph
Trans-o-flex’s entire “ThermoMed Austria” (TMA) network has now been certified with the FSR-C 2023 standard, ensuring the safety of its temperature-controlled operations. The logistics provider has received a Tapa certification for its newly opened branch in Lebring, Austria,... more
NAS lands contract in UK
Sri Lankan Airlines has appointed Network Airline Services (NAS) as its cargo GSSA in the UK. Sri Lankan operates daily wide-body flights from London Heathrow to Colombo, connecting into a network covering the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Asia, and Australia.... more
Cargo handling partnership grows
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has extended its partnership with American Airlines in Europe with a new cargo handling contract in Copenhagen to support the launch of the airline’s daily Boeing 787 flights between Denmark and its transatlantic hub... more
Grimaldi to remain ICS chairman of the board
The International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) board of directors has unanimously re-elected Emanuele Grimaldi, president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed, as chairman of the board for another term of two years. ICS represents 80% of the world’s merchant fleet and is the... more
DHL Global Forwarding to reshuffle team in Europe
Effective 1 July, Markus Panhauser will assume his new role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Germany and Switzerland, with a dual responsibility for both country organisations. Panhauser succeeds Tobias Schmidt, who has successfully led both country organisations in addition... more
‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time
Team C Express Logistics – part of ‘The APC’, a UK-based independent delivery network – has been recognised as ‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time at the network’s annual awards ceremony and ‘All Depot Meeting’ (ADM). The annual celebration saw members of the... more