Solar power for Night Star Express 
Night Star Express, an association of six medium-sized logistics service providers founded in 1993, is reducing its carbon footprint by introducing solar energy on its building in 's-Heerenberg, the Netherlands. To this end, 676 solar panels were installed by the Kremer company... more
Hungarian coaches for Egypt
DHL is supporting Dunakeszi Járműjavító Kft to transport the largest order of rolling stock in the country's history. 676 passenger coaches will be delivered from the production site in Dunakeszi, Hungary, to Egypt within a period of 32 months. DHL will manage the end-to-end... more
From transatlantic to transpacific?
Transpacific is one thing, transatlantic another. Sea Intelligence, the maritime intelligence provider from Copenhagen, recently analysed the volume of blank sailings on the transatlantic trades. CEO Alan Murphy: "In 2020 there was only a single 2020-1H spike in blank... more
Helping to build digital carrier community
European digital freight forwarder Sennder has appointed Jared Winder as VP - carriers. As the latest addition to the leadership team, Winder joins the growing Amsterdam team, where he will be responsible for developing the company's network that gives small and medium-sized... more
More LNG-Trucks crossing Brenner Pass
Iveco has signed an agreement to supply 100 Iveco S-Way LNG trucks to Gruber Logistics, a carrier based in the Alto Adige region, Italy. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. Its decision to convert part of its fleet to alternative fuel vehicles is... more
Tracing 13,500 freight wagons in real time
Continuing its digitalisation programme, Transwaggon, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, has extended its cooperation with Savvy, a provider of telematics and sensor solutions. Over the next three years, a further 7,000 telematics units will be installed, so that eventually... more
Logistics real estate drives growth
British Glencar Construction, founded in 2016 to serve primarily the industrial, logistics, distribution manufacturing, life science and pharmaceutical sectors, has been recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies. The company, which is... more
Lobbying for Tyrol
The Austrian chamber of commerce reports that Armin Manutscheri has succeeded Peter Tropper as managing director of the Tyrolean freight transport association. The commercial lawyer, who prevailed against many other applicants in a selection procedure, moved from a Viennese... more
MGI and TGI join forces
Software provider MGI, a port community systems (PCS) specialist, and TGI Maritime Software, which focuses on the francophone terminal operating system (TOS) market, are working together to ensure AP+ migration to Ci5 for the following maritime terminals: Terminal Des Flandres... more
Only eco power for e-locomotives
Railfreight provider Hector Rail has signed an agreement to use only eco power for its electric locomotives. Essentially, they will run on water, as they will be powered exclusively by electricity generated from hydro energy. With the increased use of digital solutions and... more