More hinterland connections for Kiel 
More capacity and faster connections for eco-friendly rail transport: Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs have been running weekly from Kiel's seaport in Germany across the Alps to Verona in northern Italy via the Lehrte mega hub in Hanover. In Lehrte, the... more
Helena Melnikov now leads BME
Helena Melnikov assumed her position as new CEO of the German federal association of materials management, purchasing and logistics (BME) on 6 September 2021. She had been CEO of the Waren-Verein of Hamburg's stock exchange and managing director of its affiliated trade... more
Fast weekly rail service
MSC is launching a new, direct rail service connecting Trieste, Italy and Ludwigshafen, Germany, available from 10 September 2021. The service will improve rail capacity and reduce transit times between Turkey and Germany to 12 days. Trains will run once a week and depart... more
Panattoni Europe conquers Paris
Real estate developer Panattoni Europe is opening an office in Paris and has appointed Salvi Cals as new managing director for the French market. French national Cals, a Sciences Po Paris graduate and member of the RICS (royal institution of chartered surveyors) since 2008,... more
Head of network for Pall-Ex
Pall-Ex Group has hired Marc Batey as its head of network for Scotland, the North of England and Ireland. With 15 years of experience in logistics, Marc Batey will be responsible for building relationships with existing members to create a stronger network. During his... more
Reopening borders with historic GSA partner
Air Mauritius has selected Paris-based APG to be its general sales representative (GSA) in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. APG CEO & president Sandrine de Saint Sauveur: "APG is delighted and honoured to represent Air Mauritius commercially in these key markets. The... more
Car carriers set a trend
Investments in vehicle carrier newbuilds have risen in recent weeks, according to the intelligence provider Vessels Value (VV). VV's head of vehicle carriers Dan Nash said that in the course of the year, so far, "a total of USD 4.4 billion, including options, have been... more
Field test for e-truck in rough conditions
The Norwegian postal service is currently testing a new, all-electric distribution Scania truck on the route between Oslo and Tromsø, a distance of 1,600 km. With a battery capacity of up to 300 kWh and an estimated range of about 250 km, this is the biggest challenge for... more
Digital CRM customised for logistics business
Efficy and Akanea have formed a technological partnership to further digitise the transport and logistics sector. Efficy is a specialist in customer relationship management (CRM) headquartered in Evere (Belgium), while Lyon (France)-based Akanea publishes expert management... more
Russia to containerise postal items
Russian Railways (RZD) and Russian Post have agreed to jointly develop logistics services for the containerisation and delivery of postal items and products from online stores, retail chains and small and medium-sized businesses. To this end, the companies plan to organise... more