Xstaff: a reshuffle at the helm 
On the sidelines of this year's BCO Conference in Antwerp, Xstaff announced that Bodo Knop, managing partner and founder of the company, will step down from the management board for private reasons, effective 1 October 2023. In the future, the operational business will be... more
Unsworth next to integrate Pledge carbon tracking
Unsworth has integrated Pledge’s carbon emissions measurement platform with its freight management app, Pathway, to add an accredited logistics carbon accounting functionality to the UK freight forwarder’s portfolio. The new functionality enables Unsworth and its customers... more
Support for reopening of Doncaster airport
Plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport received a boost recently when Ros Jones, the mayor of Doncaster, and her cabinet of the City of Doncaster Council (CDC) expressed unanimous support for the project. The CDC cabinet has supported a wide range of work that is underway... more
Deugro expanding in Poland
Deugro, a specialised project forwarder, has expanded its presence by opening a branch in Gdynia (Poland), as part of its growth strategy for the Polish market. The branch will offer project forwarding and logistics solutions to local and global clients from various industries,... more
530 km completed without charging
The Mercedes-Benz battery electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage has finished a test run across the Alps. The prototype vehicle, which had been loaded up to 40 t, completed a journey from Stuttgart (Germany) to Bolzano in South Tyrol (Italy) via the steep rise to the... more
Almost like an aeroplane 
Converted express trains shuttle between England and Scotland. Two British companies, the time-critical freight forwarder Carousel Logistics and Varamis Rail, a company that says it is the “first British provider of all-electric high-speed freight trains,” are launching an... more
‘Greener’ deliveries by Ikea
Ever more of the Swedish retailer’s furniture is set to be delivered to customers in Hungary by electric vehicles, and in Austria by hydrogen-powered vehicles. Ten e-transporters will be in action in Budapest, where Gebrüder Weiss will handle furniture transports for Ikea in... more
CMA CGM Air Cargo to Cairo every Tuesday
CMA CGM Air Cargo opened a scheduled route between Paris (CDG) and Cairo (CAI) recently. The company has served CAI with a weekly flight since 3 October, deploying an A330F aircraft. Cairo airport is a major airfreight and passenger hub, offering adapted infrastructures for... more
100 years of Zürcher Freilager
5 October saw an event celebrating 100 years of the company Zürcher Freilager and the 50th anniversary of the Embraport logistics hub take place in Embrach. The guests of honour included the president of the board and CEO of Zürcher Freilager; regional minister Carmen Walker... more
Greek port expansion plans
The Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) was appointed as the preferred investor by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) on 28 September, to acquire a 67% stake in the Volos Port Authority for EUR 51 million. The decision to enter this tender is in line with... more