E-trailers also for linehaul traffic 
Deploying e-trailers in land transport may save between 24% and 55% of fuel, as a field test conducted by DB Schenker, Tailer Dynamics and Krone in France showed. For the trial, the diesel consumption of a semi-trailer system was compared with a conventional trailer and an... more
Managing 500,000 shipments by 2024
Contract logistics specialist ID Logistics is extending its Ideo control tower in Europe with the creation of a subsidiary in Poland. The new location will add about thirty more supply chain managers to Ideo’s network, which is based in Saint-Priest, France. From 2024, Ideo... more
Port truck parking with fast chargers
In addition to the Goordijk truck parking area (210 spaces) on the right bank of the Scheldt, Port of Antwerp-Bruges has now opened Ketenis, a new free parking area on the left bank of the Scheldt with 280 parking spaces. The EUR 10 million truck parking is fenced, lit, and... more
Lufthansa Cargo to link Larnaca, Athens and Milan
Starting in April, Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its European route network. The new freighter destinations include Larnaca (Cyprus), Athens and Milan. In total, Lufthansa Cargo will serve twelve destinations in the intra-European short- and medium-haul network on more than 50... more
Leschaco Group: changes to management board
Leschaco Group has announced the following changes to the management board (fltr): Constantin Conrad has officially assumed the role of chief executive officer, whereas chief operating officer Oliver Oestreich will retire in April 2024. As his designated successor, Nils... more
An efficient shunting service on equal terms
With the automatic shunting facility at the Antwerp-North marshalling yard in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PoAB), freight trains can be assembled up to six times faster - but the facility is sometimes underutilised. PoAB, Railport Antwerp, the freight carrier Lineas and the... more
Cathay Cargo partners with Tower Cold Chain
Cathay Cargo has signed a global long-term rental agreement with Tower Cold Chain, giving its customers access to a wider range of temperature-controlled solutions in terms of container size and payload volume. Allowing the airline to extend its range of container choice,... more
Helgafell on its first voyage to the North
The vessel "Helgafell" from Samskip, headquartered in Rotterdam, but originally founded in Iceland in 1990, set sail from APM Terminal's short-sea terminal in the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, for the first time. From now on the service will call at the terminal every... more
Quantron: a new team to plan entry into US market
Six new executives have joined the Quantron USA team (from left): Matt Pearson as chief operating officer, Damaris Meyer as chief finance officer for Quantron USA and Quantron-as-a-Service USA, Richard Ansell as vice president of marketing/PR, Henrique Martins as vice president... more
Astre growing in Portugal
Transport and logistics service provider Astre has added Transportes do Valado to its network, thus expanding its portfolio on the Iberian Peninsula. Valado is a Portuguese company that operates in 193 countries worldwide. It has a fleet of 114 road transport vehicles and has... more