Volvo Trucks France: director general leaves 
Since 15 June 2021, Volvo Trucks France’s CFO Mattias Rodier (photo) has also been acting as interim director general, replacing Christophe Tharrault, who has left office. President since July 2018, Tharrault had remained a loyal employee of the vehicle manufacturer from the... more
Rail Force One in operation by 2024
Rail Innovators Group (RIG) initiated a joint development agreement with Chinese railway equipment manufacturer CRRC in 2018, aiming to replace diesel shunting locomotives in the port of Rotterdam. Now that the deal is complete, production can begin. The zero-emission... more
Digital unit launched
The new pet is called Arvato SCS Digital, a unit recently created by the German company Arvato Supply Chain Solutions. Arvato SCS Digital's almost 300 employees will develop digital offerings for clients and their end customers and implement digital solutions along the... more
Green light for methanol-powered tug
The port of Antwerp is set to become the first hub in the world to convert a tug to methanol propulsion. The move is part of the European Union-funded ‘Fastwater’ project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable marine fuel. Rhine-based inland... more
2020 tonnage already surpassed
Girteka Logistics’ rail capacity continues to grow. In 2020, the Lithuanian haulier carried twice as many trailers on its intermodal rail network than in 2019. By the middle of this year, the company has already surpassed the tonnage of 2020. Thus, the logistics provider is... more
Reich completes board of directors
After the election of Dirk Reich during an extraordinary general meeting of Swiss Post on 22 June 2021, the board of directors is again complete. Reich brings with him many years of experience in the transport and logistics sector. He began his career as a route manager at... more
VTG’s CEO to step down after 17 years
Heiko Fischer, current CEO of the German international wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG, headquartered in Hamburg, will step down from his duties as chairman of the executive board on 30 June 2021, but will retain close ties to VTG as senior advisor for activities,... more
Brexit logistics - in British eyes
Six months after the actual implementation of Brexit, driver shortages remain the single biggest crisis in the haulage industry, according to the Road Haulage Association. The current shortage, which affects both HGV drivers and drivers of small vans, is due to two main reasons.... more
Scottish JBT Distribution taken over
Menzies Distribution has acquired JBT Distribution (JBT), a Scottish logistics business with a yearly turnover of about of GBT 23 million. In total, 200 vehicles and six operating sites changed hands. Based in Bathgate, West Lothian, with further depots in Aberdeen,... more
Reopening routes for freight traffic
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is reactivating 20 lines, with 245 km of track, for rail operations in Germany. These lines are the first batch of previously closed routes which are to be reopened to passenger or freight traffic in future. In recent months, a team of DB experts has... more