State-funded purchase of 1,200 green trucks 
Germany’s federal ministry for digital and transport (BMDV) is providing financial assistance for the conversion of HGVs to climate-friendly commercial vehicles. The funding has so far enabled the purchase of more than 1,200 electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles and the... more
Hydrogen production in Nantes waters
Preparations for the production of hydrogen at sea are underway: Lhyfe, a producer of green hydrogen for mobility and industry, is currently getting ready to deploy its solutions on a European scale. Lhyfe inaugurated the first site for the production of hydrogen from... more
Interactive map for Ukraine-EU border crossing
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched a new interactive map for trucks crossing borders between Ukraine and neighbouring EU countries. For each border crossing, the map shows the type of trucks authorised, the corresponding capacity in terms of number of... more
Virginie Delcroix joins executive committee
Geodis has appointed Virginie Delcroix as executive vice president, sustainable development, reporting to Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive officer. This appointment confirms Lombard’s determination to place CSR performance at the heart of the group’s strategy. Since... more
Barjane's Marseille project on track
The French investment and asset management group Barjane recently inaugurated the Parc des Aiguilles, in the town of Ensuès-la-Redonne, close to Marseille. The park has already welcomed its first tenants, the companies Decathlon, Action, and Geodis. The 6,000,000 sqm... more
Italian carrier adds 20 e-locomotives to fleet
Polo Mercitalia, part of the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato, has signed an agreement with manufacturer Alstom for the acquisition of an additional 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives, named E.494. Deliveries are scheduled to start early 2024 and will be completed during that year.... more
Urs Grütter in Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame
At the seventh benefit gala of the Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame, which was held in the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne on 21 September 2022, Urs Grütter (centre), owner and CEO of Stöcklin Logistik, was ceremoniously inducted as the 16th member of the Swiss Logistics... more
Fresh produce delivered within 24 hours
The France-based fresh produce e-commerce marketplace Pourdebon.com. now belongs to the DPD Group. The price was not disclosed. The platform is designed to offer a direct link between the producer and the consumer. The service provider Pourdebon.com manages express, fresh,... more
Target promotes Gretchen McCarthy
Brian Cornell has committed to remain as CEO and lead Target Corporation for approximately three more years. Additionally, the company has announced that Arthur Valdez, executive vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer, will retire from Target. He will be... more
Simplifying dangerous goods booking process
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has partnered with DG Office to incorporate its notification to captain (Notoc) module into its platform, providing customers with instant dangerous goods documentation compliance. DG Office software gives users all information required to... more