Baxter Freight’s ‘fast forward’ plan 
Global logistics provider Baxter Freight, based in Nottingham, UK, has promoted seven logistics experts within the company, in line with its ‘fast forward’ plan, which aims to “grow turnover to more than GBP 25 million and increase employee numbers by almost a third to over... more
Natural-gas trucks expand fleet
The Italian transport and logistics group Transmec has purchased ten high-tech trucks that are powered by natural gas. Natural gas, an eco-friendly fuel for internal combustion engines, benefits air quality, cuts CO2 emissions by 15% and also lowers noise pollution. For... more
More traffic from Amsterdam to Ireland
Brexit is still taking its toll – which is an advantage for shipments between Ireland and the Netherlands, which guarantee border-free transit. The shortsea shipping line Samskip, founded in Iceland in 1990 and currently in Dutch hands, is enhancing its recently-launched... more
Five UAL calls in Nigeria
Five vessels operated by Universal Africa Lines (UAL) will call at the Nigerian port of Onne this month. Three vessels will sail to Nigeria from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, and two from the Gulf of Mexico. UAL, an independent breakbulk niche carrier, says that it is... more
Russia and France to rely on hydrogen railways
Russian Railways (RZD) and French rail company SNCF have signed a roadmap for the use of trains running on hydrogen fuel cells and the systems required for their support operations. The roadmap also contains the introduction of other green technologies that male the rail... more
E-Cargo bike runs pilot test
Hermes, founded in 1972 as a delivery service for Otto Versand, is testing cargo bikes for last-mile delivery in Leipzig and Dresden (Germany). For manufacturer Citkar, the aim of the pilot test is to bring a cargo bike tailored for the CEP industry to... more
New appointment at Smartlog
Agathe Leclercq joined French company Smartlog, which specialises in training, consulting and recruitment for the supply chain, transport, handling and safety at work segments, on 22 March 2021, as new commercial manager of the group’s brands Dialogis and Supply Chain Experts.... more
Not only flowers from Colombia to Amsterdam
L&L International de Colombia has reported a recent collaboration with Eastway Global Forwarding, its Irish partner in the UFO network, for the air shipment of two aircraft engines. Each engine had a gross weight of 13.1 t and dimensions of 4.9 x 3.2 x 2.98 m. The... more
Dual-mode locos extend fleet
The German rail logistician ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft is taking delivery of two new Vectron dual-mode locomotives. The Siemens vehicles are combined mainline diesel and electric locomotives. Thanks to their dual drive, they can be used on electrified and non-electrified railway... more
M&M France rounds off its portfolio
Militzer & Münch France (M&M) has acquired 100% of the shares of Acte International, an SME based near Grenoble that offers global supply chain management solutions. This acquisition comes after M&M bought ITP and ITPL in December 2020, companies that specialise in... more