Cargo iQ: new board members to continue strategy 
Cargo iQ, a cross-stakeholder supply chain quality management organisation, recently appointed two new board members, Fedor Nokikov (photo) as marketing director at Volga-Dnepr Group and Clark Fritzsch as global head of business process management at Hellmann. It also re-elected... more
CNH Industrial finds CEO for On-Highway
CNH Industrial has named Gerrit Marx as the designated CEO of its On-Highway business, which is soon to be spun-off. Independent operations are set to start in early 2022, with Marx at their head. On-Highway will include the brands Iveco for heavy, medium and light... more
New partnership for zero emissions
The European Commission and the Waterborne Technology Platform have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a co-programmed partnership within the Horizon Europe framework. The partnership will provide and demonstrate zero-emission solutions for all main ship types and... more
The art of logistics
At its Somaglia site in Italy, Ceva Logistics turned a logistics park into an open-air, urban art gallery. As part of the Prologis Parklife initiative, eight internationally Italian urban artists used 40,000 sqm of building facades and water tanks as canvases to create works of... more
More eco-transports by train and gas truck
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Lamborghini are launching a new railfreight link for transporting Lamborghini Urus bodies from the VW plant in Zwickau, Germany, to Lamborghini’s headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese near Modena in Italy. With a transit time of only 48 hours,... more
ONE to certify land operations
Following Ocean Network Express’ (ONE) ISO 14001 certification in marine operations in 2018, the company’s affiliates in Europe and Africa plan to obtain the same accreditation but this time enhancing their environmental performance of landside operations as well. The ISO... more
Menzies continues shopping spree
In UK, Menzies Distribution has acquired JBT, a Scottish logistics and supply chain services company with an annual turnover of GBP 23 million. With the takeover, Menzies adds 200 vehicles and six operating sites to its network. Based in Bathgate, West Lothian, with further... more
Lagermax mourns death of Anton Baumgartner
Lagermax announced in June that Anton Baumgartner, who helped shape the Salzburg transport and logistics company for over seven decades and was awarded the golden medal of merit of the state of Salzburg in 1986, passed away on 10 May shortly before his 90th birthday. As... more
Shaping Neoline's first cargo ship
Neoline has inked a LOI with Loire (France)-based Neopolia Mobility for the construction of its first 136-m long sailing cargo ship following a new international tender. The project is now in the financial closure phase with the aim of starting construction this summer,... more
Fleet addition for 50th anniversary
In UK, fuel oil and lubricants supplier Ford Fuels has taking delivery of its latest batch of vehicles from DAF Trucks. Two new 18 t DAF LF 260s join eleven further rigids which entered service last year, adding to the majority of DAF vehicles in the 90 strong fleet. The... more