Swiss logistics software heads north 
Xplanis, a Swiss provider of software solutions for the logistics sector, has opened a new office in Germany. The company’s transport management system X4Fleet focuses on helping smaller enterprises to digitalise their process even without IT savviness. The Swiss road... more
Medlog takes charge of iPort Rail
The intermodal logistics specialist formally took over the operation of the iPort Rail multimodal freight terminal in Doncaster, UK on 4 February 2024, iPort Rail remains an open access terminal with daily services in the UK running to/from Southampton, Felixstowe,... more
A fresh pair of hands for the Nordic market
Mattias Kellgren became managing director of Dachser's air & sea logistics segment for the Nordic region on 1 January 2024. The logistics provider has been present in Denmark’s air and sea freight market since 2005, expanding to Finland in 2013 and to Sweden in 2019. It will... more
A strategic move to Stansted
Aiming to tap into the growing demand for online shopping and cross-border trade between China and Europe, Hong Kong Air Cargo, founded in 2017, has launched a new intercontinental route to London Stansted, its first UK route. Operated by one of the airline's five... more
NAS opens office in Italy
Network Airline Services (NAS) recently opened a branch in Milan (LIN) in Italy, thus further expanding its presence in Europe. Sander van Vilsteren, Network’s senior commercial manager for the Emea region: “I’m glad to present Network Airline Services to a new location in... more
Mourning for managing director Michaela Przybylla
HGK Intermodal has reported the sudden and unexpected passing of its managing director Michaela Przybylla. The group’s employees received the sad news with great dismay. Przybylla worked for almost 33 years for companies in what is now the HGK Group. She initially trained as... more
Expanding business with intermodal services
The Serbian Milsped group has opened a subsidiary in Milan, Italy as the first step in its strategy to expand into the Italian market. More locations in the country are planned, the transport specialist said. The new company is called Milsped Italy and will introduce further... more
Returning to Eimskip
Jónína Guðný Magnúsdóttir has been appointed executive vice president domestic operations in Iceland, which includes overseeing land transport, a distribution centre, a warehouse and a cold store, facility management and the subsidiary Sæferðir. Around 400 employees work in the... more
EUR 100 million for rail technology upgrade
Technology specialist Kontron has won railway contracts in Europe worth more than EUR 100 million. In Ireland and Austria, the contracts will ensure the continued development of the standardised GSM-R (global system for mobile communication – railway) on the Iarnrod Eireann -... more
Towards a greener Baltic Sea
Ports of Stockholm, the port of Turku, and Viking Line have joined forces to establish a green shipping corridor between Turku and Stockholm, aiming to eliminate fossil fuel usage by 2035 at the latest. With the MOU, signed on 6 February, the partners agree to create a... more