Svitzer Europe welcomes CCO 
Global towage provider Svitzer Europe has appointed Sara Gerdner Kalle as its new chief commercial officer. With a background spanning nearly 25 years in the logistics and supply chain industry, she brings a wealth of experience and strategic vision to her new role, the company... more
A UK first for Cargo-Partner
Cargo-Partner has opened its first ever warehouse in the UK. Situated in Basildon, the 4,460 sqm site marks an important milestone for the Austrian logistics provider and features capacity for pallet storage, commissioning, packing, and storage. Seven new employees will be... more
Duisport to introduce new cargo scanning system
Duisport is building a large-scale X-ray scanning facility for loaded trucks in Duisburg, the first for a German inland port. Estimated at EUR 3 million, this initiative aims to enhance customs inspections and accelerate customs processes, ensuring higher security standards at... more
Maritime Transport orders 18 e-trucks
The zero-emission 42 t trucks are supplied by Scania, Renault, and DAF and scheduled to arrive from late 2024 to early 2025. Maritime will also install electric charging stations in its UK network, which comprises 41 transport depots, rail terminals, and dedicated container... more
Business and environment go hand in hand
Industrial real estate developer Panattoni has promoted Emilia Dębowska to the position of head of sustainability Europe. In her new role, Dębowska will lead the company’s response to the increasing demands of green construction and ESG regulations. She will oversee Panattoni’s... more
Investing in Italian infrastructure
The Italian Ceccarelli Group has opened a new logistics hub in Budoia, Pordenone. At EUR 5 million, it is the most important and largest single investment in the group’s history, the group’s president says. Inaugurated on 20 April, the hub was built on the site of a historic... more
Third year of double-digit growth
Menzies Aviation has achieved three years of consecutive double-digit revenue growth, with global revenue rising 10.7% year-on-year to USD 2.2 billion. In 2023, the landside and air services provider served more than 4.5 million flights, an uptick of 9.7%. Cargo tonnes increased... more
Liebherr USA picks new divisional director
Liebherr USA has appointed Shane Kuhlmey as divisional director for crawler cranes, deep foundation machines and maritime cranes. He moves to this role following his six years’ tenure as head of the company’s mining division. Kuhlmey said that he looked forward to collaborating... more
Networking at its finest
250 representatives from the transport and logistics industry recently met at the Astre annual congress "Boost your business" in Nice, France. Representatives of Astre Dach also joined the logisticians, sales experts, and dispatchers attending the conference, whose... more
Electrifying the Seine River fleet for Paris 2024
In preparation for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which are to open at the end of July, Haropa Port and the French national waterways authority (Voies navigables de France - VNF) are advancing the decarbonisation of river transport. Notable strides... more