UK’s first 16 t e-truck on route in London 
DHL has begun operating the first purpose-built fully electric 16-t vehicle in the UK. The Volvo FL Electric 4x2 rigid is now part of DHL Supply Chain’s fleet in London, making last mile deliveries into the West End shopping district. The vehicle is powered by four 200 kWh... more
Unequal treatment of traffic to islands
USA and UK have completed the signature of the air transport agreement, with secretary of transportation Elaine L. Chao (photo) and secretary of state Mike Pompeo signing for the USA. Including the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, it meets all the criteria of... more
Making the point in Poing
On an existing Logicor site in Poing near Munich (Germany), a new logistics facility is being developed to serve as a central warehouse for the company Hummel Möbelverleih. In Pro Real, an owner-managed real estate consultant, paved the way for the deal for this 10,000 sqm... more
Four leaders for the JCL Group
The JCL Group, headquartered in Baar (Switzerland), a logistics service provider operating throughout Europe, has restructured its management board, allocating managerial responsibility to four executives. Svend Hartog (right) will be responsible for the B2C business,... more
No more locomotive changes at borders
Since the beginning of November, Swiss carrier BLS Cargo has been running freight trains for Italian operator Ambrogio Intermodal to Belgium using the same locomotive throughout, without a change of engines at the borders. This is the first time the company has used its new... more
Competition for wide-body charter market
AELF Flightservice has entered the wide-body wet leasing and ACMI charter market, with its first A330-200 aircraft, now available for work in passenger and auxiliary cargo configuration. This is the first of four A330-200 that the company with offices in Chicago, Miami, and... more
New rail solution from Asia to Europe
Gefco has introduced another Transrussian door-to-door intermodal service. The new train runs weekly from Vadivostok to Europe either via the port of St Petersburg or via the Ukrainian/Polish border point Malazewice/Brest with a transit time of maximum 30 days. From St... more
Newbuild at London Gateway underway
The building of the 147,000 sqm warehouse for DHL Supply Chain at DP World London Gateway has begun. In a joint enterprise, DHL will construct the facility at Plot 3040 on London Gateway’s Logistics Park. The main facility build is due to commence in early 2021. On... more
Von Boxberg becomes Lufthansa Cargo CEO
Peter Gerber (left), chairman of the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo since May 2014, will succeed Dieter Vranckx, the next CEO of Swiss, as CEO of Brussels Airlines. Gerber will take up his position in Belgium on 1 March 2021. Together with Nina Öwerdieck, CFO of Brussels... more
ASL Group welcomes its first Saab 340
The Belgian ASL Group, which also specialises in low-volume cargo flights, until now based on a fleet of Beechcraft B200, has welcomed the latest aircraft to be added to its growing fleet, a Saab 340. It will be used to support the development of ASL Group charter flights... more