Peter Falb to lead expansion in Austria 
Peter Falb will shortly be taking on the role of commercial director at the Austrian location of the MLP Group, a developer, owner, and manager of high-quality commercial, industrial and logistics parks specialising in brownfield sites. Falb's task will be to lead and... more
SFL opts for two new feeders
The SFL Corporation, an owner and charterer of cargo ships, is acquiring two new eco-design feeder container vessels in combination with long term time charters to a major European liner company. The company expects to take delivery of the vessels from the shipyard in Q3/ and... more
7.5 t e-truck to be tested in UK
Kinaxia Logistics, a provider of transport, warehouse, and fulfilment services based in UK, has partnered with electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva to become the first recipient of its first series production battery electric truck, the 7.5 t Tevva Truck. Kinaxia plans... more
Champ accepts Challenge
Strengthening a longstanding partnership, the Challenge Group, an international air cargo conglomeration offering tailored air freight industry solutions from handling, air, and ground logistics to aviation services, has signed an agreement for "Traxon Cargohub".... more
For a sustainable warehouse design
Cargo-Partner is planning various measures to promote sustainability. For example, the company’s offices and warehouses in Austria have been sourcing 100% of their electricity from renewable sources already since 2017. Stefan Krauter, CEO of Cargo-Partner: "Our work is... more
Dismantled for haulage 
Renault Trucks unveils a salvage centre. The French lorry manufacturer has added another building block to its concept of a circular corporate economy. It has now added a ‘used parts factory’ to its ‘used trucks factory’. more
Innovative shuttle train saves time and CO2
SBB Cargo and Swiss Post have jointly tested a new type of shuttle train on runs between major parcel centres in Switzerland. The new model is intended to save time and CO2. For the pilot project, two Eem923 hybrid locomotives were placed at the head and tail of the train,... more
Changes at the helm of EST-Floattech
EST-Floattech, a developer of intelligent energy storage systems, has appointed Mark Witjens as CEO and Joep Gorgels as CFO/CBDO. The new appointees will help prepare the company for further international growth and the roll-out of its new product, the Octopus series.... more
75 candles for Finnlines
Carrier Finnlines celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special entry of MS Finneco II in the Port of Helsinki to the Olympia Terminal. Finnlines’ route network combines freight and passenger services, and its eight ferries operate between Finland and Germany, Sweden and... more
Optimising everyday forwarding operations
Freight forwarder Wienkämper has formed a partnership with log tech company RIO, the digital brand of commercial vehicle manufacturer Traton. With the Cartright transport management system (TMS), RIO offers software solutions for transport management, driver... more