Green transport option in Ireland 
At the end of June, the Irish Railway Iarnrod Eireann and transport company XPO Logistics will launch a new twice-weekly railfreight service in each direction between Ballina, Co Mayo and Waterford Port. The new rail service will offer Irish industry a greener and more... more
Sennder picks senior director
Sennder has appointed Adeola Ogunwole as senior director, marketing and communication. She will be based in Berlin, the digital freight forwarder’s headquarters, and lead Sennder’s marketing and communication strategy, as the company is expanding its commercial network, to... more
Project logistics market on the upswing
In its "BHV Project Logistics Monitor 2021", Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung (BHV) reports that the majority of Bremen's project logistics companies and their customers are optimistic. For 2021, around 45% of the companies surveyed predict increasing... more
DFDS is coming back
DFDS has reported its results for Q1/2021. While total revenues dropped by 1%, freight revenues increased by 5% to DKK 3.7 billion (EUR 500 million). In consequence, freight ebitda before special items increased by 25% to DKK 836 million (EUR 112 million). Passenger business... more
Women at sea face gender discrimination
Sophia Onken, partner and clinical psychologist at Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS), which provides professional mental health support and guidance in the maritime sector, expressed her commitment during the ‘Wellbeing For Women In Shipping’ webinar on 14 May 2021. ... more
Green growth in the fleet
Grocer SPAR Switzerland has added a hydrogen-electric truck to its fleet. The 36 t Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck has been tailored to fit the customer's requirements and will facilitate long-distance, emission-free food deliveries on the Central Switzerland route. P rogress... more
Two more widebody freighters for Latam Group
Two months after the initial announcement, Latam Group is expanding its freighter fleet and planning to add ten B767-300BCF over the next three years. The conversion of two additional B67-300ERs will bring the fleet size to up to 21 freighters by 2023. The first aircraft will ... more
Groundbreaking for site in Scarborough
In Great Britain, the Scarborough Group International (SGI) has started works for the construction of an office building at Thorpe Park Leeds. The 41,000 sqm building, which is pre-let to the credit management company Lowell, has a gross development value of GBP 52 million (EUR... more
US patent for routing forecast tool
Athens & London-based Signal Group's forecasting algorithm "Carrier path prediction based on dynamic input data", has been awarded a US patent. The software tool is based on artificial-intelligence (AI). The algorithm, which has drawn inspiration from the field... more
London gateway hub to be storage facility
Swain Group in UK will have access to DP World’s London Gateway freight and logistics hub from now on. Under a recently signed three years contract, the British haulier will use the quayside site for the temporary storage of imported construction materials such as stone and... more