100% biodiesel transports with new technology 
Biodiesel is an alternative to conventional fuels. The problem is that the colder it is, the lower the proportion of biodiesel that can be mixed with conventional diesel. At Schöni, around 270 trucks have been running on 50% to 80% biodiesel from March to October for some years... more
Under Armour's start in UK
Ceva Logistics has begun the full omni-channel distribution of Under Armour’s sports apparel products in UK. The provider runs Under Armour’s UK e-commerce business as part of an on-going, multi-year contract, with up to 200 employees operating from Ceva Logistics’ dedicated... more
Softbox hires Sean Austerberry
Softbox, a global innovator and provider of passive temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, life science and cold chain logistics industries, has appointed Sean Austerberry as new research and product development director. He will lead Softbox’s... more
Green light for nine new routes
Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has received approval from the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority to operate scheduled cargo flights to nine new routes. In December 2020, HKAC formally submitted applications to add Chennai, Delhi, Jakarta, Liege, Manila, Melbourne,... more
Ikea banks on barges in Paris
Having won a bid for project sites organised by Haropa-Ports of Paris, Ikea France is setting up a logistics warehouse at Limay. The publicly owned site, approximately 160,000 sqm, will enable the Swedish retailer to develop a customer distribution centre covering around 72,000... more
More trucks shifted to rail
Czech carrier PKP Cargo International continues to expand its operations in Europe by transporting more semi-trailers between Czechia and Italy. Since the beginning of May, the company has been carrying loads for Austrian haulier LKW Walter in both directions between the Paskov... more
Bomi Group expands in Brazil
Bomi Group, an Italian healthcare supply chain solutions provider, has opened a new office in Brazil, led by country manager Rafael Martau. Marcelo Borges assumed the role of operations director in April 2021, with responsibility for logistics and transport operations in the... more
Testing innovative cooling systems
Quieter, more eco-friendly and more economical: trans-o-flex subsidiary Thermo Med, which specialises in pharmaceutical transports with active temperature control, is now testing three delivery vehicles equipped with a new type of purely electric cooling system. Conventional... more
HHLA: a mixed bag in Q1/2021
Q1/2021 had its ups and downs for Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA). The group's ebit rose by 26.4 % to EUR 46.3 million mostly due to high storage fees caused by continued shipping delays in Hamburg as well as rising container transport volumes. Container throughput fell... more
Sennder's physical-digital expansion
Digital forwarder Sennder has acquired Dutch carrier Cars & Cargo, which operates in France and the Benelux countries. The price of the transaction was not disclosed. As part of the takeover, Cars & Cargo’s fleet of 240 trucks will be fed into Sennder’s system.... more