Trio acquires UK software provider 
The three freight forwarders Davies Turner, the Cardinal Partnership, and Woodland Group are joining forces to acquire Forward Computers, a UK-based freight software provider, and creating a holding company to this effect. The latter two have previously been clients of Forward... more
Tarros contracts representative in Switzerland
Tarros Group has appointed O. Brunoni as its agent in Switzerland to strengthen its presence in the country, using the ports of Genoa and La Spezia as strategic gateways. This collaboration will expand O. Brunoni's services, offering Swiss customers a broader range of... more
Intermodal alliance off to a good start
The Log4NRW initiative (Logistics for North-Rhine Westphalia), a German alliance of ports and railway operators, has established new intermodal links between Emmelsum, Duisburg, Dortmund and Kreuztal (western Germany). The initiative provides onward services to major German... more
Dead butterflies from Portugal
US Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted a collection of 60 dead adult moth and butterfly specimens of the order lepidoptera on 3 May 2024. The unique shipment, which arrived from Portugal and was destined to an address in Wayne County, PA, violated... more
Albatros Express adds more departures
Transfracht is expanding its range of services in Germany from 9 June 2024. On the Grossbeeren route, the Albatros Express will now connect the German seaports with ten departures per week instead of the previous eight. The train will run daily in both directions from Monday... more
A promotion for David Evans
David Evans has been appointed as the new managing director of Movianto UK, effective 1 June. He succeeds Paul Wilkinson, who has decided to leave the healthcare logistics specialist to pursue new professional challenges. “With this promotion from within, we will secure a... more
Customs handling on the UK border post-Brexit
Following a report from the national audit office, the British International Freight Association (Bifa) has presented its comments on the state of supply chains in post-Brexit UK. Concerning plans to improve the efficiency of customs processes on the UK border, Bifa stressed... more
Partners for hybrid ferry conversion
Scandlines has selected Wärtsilä to provide the electrical systems for converting two ferries on the Puttgarden-Rødby route to plug-in hybrids. After the conversion, around 80% of the energy required for a crossing will be electric. The move is part of Scandlines' goal to... more
To counter ‘fake in Italy’ 
Angry eagle-eyed farmers at the Brenner Pass. A large contingent from the Italian agricultural association Coldiretti looked over customs officials’ shoulders on the border with Austria for two days recently – and witnessed a whole series of ‘lorries from hell’, with a plethora... more
Even closer to Europe
Gruber opens new hub in Verona freight village. Gruber Logistics is growing strongly. Its annual turnover has approximately doubled from the EUR 360 million it stood at before the pandemic. With a new investment the Bolzano-based Italian company is now moving into an important... more