International Maritime Rescue Federation renews board 
The members of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) have elected their new board of trustees. The new trustees, who will serve a four year term, then held an initial meeting to elect a new chair. The trustees are: Dean Lawrence (chair) (Coastguard New... more
More rail transports for building and recycling industries
Switzerland’s railfreight company SBB Cargo and Sersa, a specialist in the construction and maintenance of rail infrastructure, have decided to intensify their cooperation in future. The aim is to shift more cargo transports for the building and recycling industries onto the... more
Five new B777F on three new routes
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced a significant new order for five Boeing 777 freighters. Qatar Airways Group chief executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker (left, together with Kevin McAllister, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes), also revealed three new... more
Ceva appoints new executive VP global automotive sector
Ceva Logistics has promoted Dave Dudek to the position of executive vice president global automotive sector. He succeeds Antonio Fondevilla, who has decided to pursue new opportunities outside Ceva. Dudek moves up from his role as senior vice president strategic initiatives... more
Raben completes expansion of its hub in Eisenach
The Raben Group has officially inaugurated its expanded hub in Eisenach (Germany). The logistics services provider invested a total of EUR 6.5 million in extending this facility in the German federal state of Thuringia. Now that the construction work has been completed, the... more
Trolley truck cuts diesel fuel consumption
About a month ago, the freight forwarder Schanz, which is based in Ober-Ramstadt (Germany), added a trolley truck to its vehicle fleet. With the Scania R 450 Hybrid, the driver carries about 110 to 150 t of cargo per day from the headquarters of a paint manufacturer in the lower... more
Jordi Barreiros to head Riege Sofware's Swiss office
Jordi Barreiros has been appointed as the new branch manager for Riege Software in Switzerland. Barreiros is an acknowledged expert in customs clearance issues and foreign trade and has a wide range of experience in the transport and logistics industry. With this... more
Geodis opens new logistics centre in Northern France
Geodis has opened its new logistics campus in Douvrin (Hauts de France). A team of 300 Geodis employees is ready to serve retail and textile customers on this new 48,000 sqm site. At the multi-user hub, Geodis can offer its partners comprehensive solutions for the reception... more
Field trials for e-trucks in Switzerland
Two more battery-powered electric Mercedes-Benz trucks are now in operation in Switzerland to test the heavy-duty eActros in customer service: logistics provider Camion Transport is assessing an 18-t lorry and major distributor Migros is trying out a 25-t truck. With the... more
European Rail Facilities Portal to stimulate rail freight
The European Commission's DG Move has launched a new portal site called Rail Facilities Portal. It provides an overview of rail stations, intermodal terminals and shunting stations in Europe, including the Flemish ports. The electronic platform has been established to... more