Ports honoured for environmental management 
At the annual European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) conference in Paris, eleven European ports received the port environmental review system (Pers) certificate for their efficiency in environmental management. The certified ports were Algeciras, Barcelona, Klaipeda,... more
Sharpening airfreight tracking data
Bonn (Germany) based-Bluebox Systems, a developer of intelligent airfreight tracking solutions, has gained a new customer for its airfreight tracking programming interface: Logicsols. The New York-based digital logistics solution provider enables its customers to manage their... more
MLP: new head of technical project management
MLP Group, a developer, owner, and manager of commercial, industrial and logistics parks specialising in brownfield sites, welcomed Norbert Philippen as its new head of technical project management on 1 April 2024. In his new capacity, he will be responsible for the planning,... more
Vegetable oils for diesel locomotives
Customers can now refuel all their Northrail diesel locomotives with hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). It can be used at 100% or mixed in any ratio as a direct eco-friendly replacement for diesel fuel and reduces the emission of soot particles by up to 60%. Networks of HVO... more
Gruber hub in Verona’s Interporto Quadrante Europa
Gruber Logistics continues to grow: After an investment of EUR 2 million, the Bolzano-based Italian provider is now ready to move into a new hub in the freight centre Interporto Quadrante Europa in Verona. The company has been operating in this city for 40 years. The new... more
Green transition completed
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has completed a transition from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) for its 160-strong ground vehicle fleet at London Heathrow. HVO is a drop-in replacement for white diesel, made from plant waste... more
Cargo IQ appoints new board
Cargo IQ has elected a new board, as the organisation prepares to launch two major new initiatives to drive up membership engagement and welcome a new executive director next month. Two board members are completely new to the post: Fanny Chan (left), head of cargo global... more
Logistics, spice, and everything nice
At Hamburg Harbour, the German provider Greiwing logistics for you is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of a new 28,000 sqm centre for the storage and distribution of spices and herbs. Located in Altenwerder, Vollhöfner Weiden, the site enables access to the... more
HVO network for trucks expands to Spain
After the Netherlands and Austria, On Turtle has now added a new country to its international network of stations with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) diesel fuel. The transport service company has opened its first Spanish HVO station at the Dyneff service area in La Jonquera,... more
A multi-port training project
The “NeXTraIn.Ports” project, launched in Livorno, Italy, aims to advance the training of port-logistics professionals through immersive XR training programmes. Co-funded by the European Executive Agency for Education and Culture under the Erasmus+ programme, this initiative... more