Foundation to drive digitalisation 
Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport, and Rhenus are planning the next big step in digitalisation and have set up the open logistics foundation for this purpose. The aim is to build a European open source community to promote digitisation and supply chain management on an open-source... more
Montirone added to intermodal network
Hupac is supporting the modal shift by introducing another intermodal connection for P400 semitrailers. The Swiss specialist for combined transport has added a new shuttle train between Munich (Germany) and Montirone near Brescia (Italy), offering three roundtrips per week to... more
Stefan Krauter is entrepreneur of the year
At the Hermes transport logistics award ceremony, Stefan Krauter, founder and CEO of Cargo-Partner, was named entrepreneur of the year 2021 for his life's work. Earlier than most competitors, he recognised the need to implement digital technologies. His focus on sustainability,... more
DSV concentrates on Agility integration
The hungry Danish logistics lion has reported its interim figures for Q3/2021. Revenues in Q3/2021 amounted to DKK 49.6 billion (EUR 6.6 billion), a leap forward of 43.3% in comparison to the same period last year (DKK 28.1 billion/ EUR 3.8 billion). Operating profit (ebit)... more
Green electricity for trains in Czechia
With immediate effect, all transfer connections operated by ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) will now be powered exclusively with green electricity in Czechia as well. These include the intermodal transports from Brno (Czechia) to Budapest (Hungary), from Melnik (Czechia) to... more
Europa Contact Centre: workforce to grow by 25%
Europa Contact Centre, a division of logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group, is set to expand its workforce by 25%. The team is therefore looking for more staff to fulfil a variety of roles, including team leaders, business development managers, trainers and call centre... more
Pics for risks
TT Club, the UK-based insurance provider, has found a new way to heighten awareness of the security risks in the supply chain. The corporation has launched a series of brief informative and instructive animations to highlight specific vulnerabilities. A total of seven... more
WFS provides cargo handling staff at CDG
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has contracted Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo handling staff for one of the palletisation lanes at its freight terminal G1XL at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for the next two years. Laurent Bernard, vice... more
H2 fuel-cell truck to be tested on public roads
Daimler Truck has received the approval from German authorities to use its hydrogen-based fuel-cell Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck on public roads. The truck manufacturer began to conduct tests with the truck on the company’s test tracks back in April 2021. Now, the trials are... more
SR Technics chooses Anisa Diwakar
Anisa Diwakar has joined SR Technics’ business development team as head of parts repair customer services. Diwakar started with SR Technics, a global MRO service provider, as account manager engines in 2014. She successfully managed several key accounts and customer services... more