Girteka plans new headquarters 
Girteka Logistics’ annual report for 2018 shows another remarkable year. The organic growth of the company achieved a 37% increase in sales revenue, amounting to EUR 764 million. Last year saw 4,000 new staff join the company, with IT expertise alone tripling in numbers. At... more
Milestone for Gateway Basel Nord
The Swiss competition commission WEKO raises no objections against the joint project proposed by SBB, Hupac and Rethmann. The major terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN) may have a negative effect on some of the competitors, but it can also improve market conditions for railfreight,... more
Emission-free and super-silent in the city
Can an electric truck keep pace with a diesel-fuelled vehicle in everyday urban traffic? The Germany-based contract logistics provider pfenning logistics has decided to explore this issue and is carrying out intensive trials with Mercedes Benz eActros trucks. In total,... more
A golden truck to celebrate 50th birthday
Temperature-controlled distribution specialist McCulla (Ireland) has marked its 50th anniversary with the arrival of a special Volvo FH tractor unit. The gold coloured Volvo FH-500 Globetrotter XL is joined by a further fourteen new Volvo FH tractors units that form the... more
Sealogis forms new freight forwarding division
Within the Sealogis group, Challenge International and Transfer International have joined forces to create Sealogis Freight Forwarding. The organisation of the group's other divisions (shipping, logistics and transport) remains unchanged. The Sealogis executive committee has... more
IAG Hangar 51 programme invites to Spain
In collaboration with Vueling and Iberia, IAG Cargo is seeking applications for the 2019 International Airlines Group (IAG) Hangar 51 global innovation programme. Start-ups of all sizes and growth stages from around the world are invited to apply before 2 August 2019 to join the... more
From coal power station to logistics site
St Francis Group, a UK-based property development and investment group, has purchased the former Eggborough power station in Yorkshire (UK) for an undisclosed sum. Built between 1962 and 1970 the coal fired power station closed in 2018 and has been sold by the company Eggborough... more
First gas-powered truck in Memmingen
Gebrüder Weiss, which is based in Memmingen (Germany), put the region’s first gas-powered swap body vehicle into operation at the beginning of June this year, a move that will save the company about 20 t of CO2 per year. Nitrogen oxide output is 70 % below the limit for Euro-6... more
Achim Martinka named VP Germany at Lufthansa Cargo
Achim Martinka, previously head of the One Cargo project, has been named vice president Germany of Lufthansa Cargo. He succeeds J. Florian Pfaff, who took over the position as vice president Asia Pacific of the airfreight carrier on 1 June 2019. Business economist Martinka... more
Kenya Airways finds GSAs for new routes to Europe
Kenya Airways has appointed GACSA as the Cargo GSA in Geneva (Switzerland) with Swissport providing the warehouse element. In Rome (Italy), Air Cargo IAS has been appointed GSA and the warehouse appointment will be XPH. Both will provide cargo services for the new four... more