IRU: now it’s up to the member states 
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the provisional agreement reached between the European Council, Commission and Parliament on the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (Afir). It is the best that could be achieved given the reluctance of member... more
Road services consistently positive
The German-based Geis Group closed the past year with a new sales record: The global logistics service provider achieved net sales of EUR 1.335 billion in 2022, up 14.5% compared to 2021. All in all, the Geis Group employs around 6,600 people at 125 locations in seven European... more
Triangular traffic between four countries
TX Logistik (TXL) has launched an international triangular service for intermodal transport. The train will connect Romania, Austria, Italy, and Germany initially once a week and twice weekly from 18 April 2023. Compared to normal round trips between two destinations, the... more
United Airlines: 20 years GVA-EWR service
United Airlines is celebrating 20 years of non-stop service between Geneva and New York/Newark. Since its launch in March 2003, the airline has carried over 38,000 t of freight on this route. In these 20 years, United Airlines has also carried more than 1.7 million... more
Bolloré picks Jérôme Le Grand to lead Prism
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has appointed Jérôme Le Grand as managing director of Prism, a 4PL subsidiary of Bolloré Transport & Logistics. Le Grand, formerly vice-president of Aerospace & Defence at Bolloré Logistics, will be tasked with developing the... more
Africa receives first heavy e-truck
The use of heavy electric trucks is spreading across the world. With Europe and USA among the leaders, the shift to more sustainable transport is also kicking off on other continents. The first heavy electric truck – supplied by Volvo Trucks - has now been put into service... more
A new logistics hub near Leipzig/Halle Airport
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has acquired a plot of land measuring around 100,000 sqm in Kabelsketal (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), only a few kilometres west of Leipzig/Halle Airport. Garbe is planning to build a 61.500 sqm logistics hub on the site. Construction is scheduled to... more
Unipart Logistic promotes Katherine Skidmore
Katherine Skidmore has been named supply chain engineering & innovation director, Unipart Logistics. She will report to Ian Truesdale, managing director. Her function will be pivotal for the company’s growth with new and existing customers, through the design, offer and... more
A holistic logistics specialist in the making
Sievert Logistik has founded a new import/export division to offer its customers the full range of customs clearance services. These user-friendly new options, which are not linked to a transport order, enable customers and shippers to ensure that their consignments are quickly... more
Van Oord chooses Mukran as base port
The Dutch company Van Oord has chosen the port of Mukran on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen as the base port for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. The wind farm is currently being built by the Spanish company Iberdrola. It is scheduled to be completed in 2024. 50... more