Fresh logistics approach for fashion player 
Germany-based fashion and lifestyle company S. Oliver Group is setting up a new service centre in Dettelbach close to Würzburg. Commissioning is planned for March 2024. Miebach Consulting is the Group's planning partner, including the oversight of the construction of the... more
Newly leased wagons to transport LPG
Orlen Unipetrol Doprava has leased 81 brand new LPG Safety ++ tank cars from wagon owner Ermewa. The last tranche of the delivery recently arrived at the Czech petrochemical company in Litvinov and is now in use for LPG transport in eastern Europe. The new LPG Safety++,... more
Polish carrier introduces intermodal line
PKP Cargo International is using a new direct railway line connecting the Turkish port of Halkali on the European side of Istanbul and the recently opened terminal in Kolin (Czechia). The companies of the PKP Cargo International Group are providing transport for Mars... more
Large truck order in Russia
Daimler Kamaz Rus, a joint Venture between Daimler Trucks and its Russian partner Kamaz, has received a large order from Partner Group. The Russian construction company already owns 71 Mercedes-Benz trucks and now adds 100 brand new Mercedes-Benz Arocs 4142B to update its fleet... more
Equipment for Mars mission on its way
As the official logistics partner of the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), Gebrüder Weiss is transporting the mission equipment as well as 16 international science experiments to a test site in Israel. After the date had to be postponed last year due to the anti-pandemic measures,... more
Geneva and Vienna calling
This July, Air Canada Cargo will add several new destinations to its timetable, returning not only to Lisbon and Rome, but also to Vienna and Geneva. Starting 21 July, three flights per week will be operated between Toronto and the Austrian capital. The following day will see... more
Treseder to head UK Chamber of Shipping
The UK Chamber of Shipping has confirmed Sarah Treseder as its next chief executive, replacing Bob Sanguinetti, who has been appointed chief executive of the Aberdeen Harbour Board after having chaired the British shipping industry's trade organisation for three years.... more
Four eTraxx for European cross-border operations
PCC Intermodal has ordered four electric locomotives from Alstom. The locomotives will help the company to develop new transport projects and will also be used for the intermodal services in the Baltic-Adriatic corridor. The contract covers the production of the locomotives,... more
A.Hartrodt takes the southern route
As an option to avoid delays and capacity bottlenecks in the major European Northern range seaports, freight forwarder A. Hartrodt italiana is now offering a "multi destination consolidation" service between Shanghai and Genoa, targeting importers in southern Germany,... more
Laurels for Priority Freight
UK-based logistics provider Priority Freight has won the British Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020, the UK's most significant recognition for business performance. The Lord Lieutenant of Kent presented the award to Neal Williams, group managing director at Priority Freight... more