Eco-truck plan to accelerate decarbonisation 
The International Road Union (IRU) has renewed calls to promote the use of eco-trucks to boost transport decarbonisation, including harmonising rules for cross-border operations. Eco-trucks carry more goods than standard vehicle combinations and reduce fuel consumption per... more
Movianto Germany appoints managing director
Logistics and distribution solutions provider Movianto, which specialises in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industry and which joined the European Walden Group in June 2020, has nominated Dennis Spamer as new managing director for Movianto Germany. In his... more
"AirDirectly" from Shanghai to Guadalajara
Geodis has confirmed the extension of its "AirDirect" service with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai to Guadalajara (PVG-GDL). The global transport and logistics provider's inaugural flight is planned in exactly one month, on 3 March 2021. The service,... more
Green rolling stock for RZD
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to phase out purchases of diesel-only locomotives. After 2025, RZD plans to purchase electric locomotives, as well as locomotives operating solely on natural gas and other alternative energy sources. “In the future, we are going to operate... more
Expansion in the Netherlands
Martin Bencher Group, a shipping and forwarding services provider based in Denmark, has opened an office in Enschede (Netherlands). The group aims to continue to serve existing as well as new clients with logistics solutions, having already been active in this country with... more
More quay space for shippers
As part of its restructuring programme, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) will handle all forest products at the Skandinavienkai and Schlutup terminals in future. This reorganisation creates free areas at the Nordlandkai, which many companies already use for storage,... more
Redefinition of System Alliance Europe
The German network System Alliance Europe (SAE), established in 2005, is transforming from a civil law partnership into a registered cooperative under German law. The aim is to empower the existing partners and to attract new ones, since the alliance has lost major full... more
HNA Group insolvent
Already in financial difficulties before the onset of the corona pandemic, the Chinese conglomerate HNA is now insolvent. Among others, HNA owns Hainan Airlines, whose operations, according to observers, will not yet be affected by this announcement, Suparna Airlines, which... more
Commitment of small carriers is crucial!
The vast majority of freight forwarders in Europe recognise the importance of decorbonisation in the road haulage sector. However, unlike large companies, most carriers with fleets of fewer than 20 vehicles see virtually no commercial advantages in it. According to a recent... more
Inther Group restructures in Germany
Due to increasing demand and the significant growth of the company, the international system integrator Inther Group which is headquartered in the Netherlands and has offices in Belgium, Moldova, China and the USA, is expanding its sales capacity on the German market and moving... more