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24.06.2024

From racing to robots

Driftshop, a manufacturer of motorsport equipment, is inaugurating a new 8,000 sqm site in Ensisheim (Alsace, France) this month. The new hub will feature a robotic solution courtesy of Scallog. Of the total area, more than...

24.06.2024

‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time

Team C Express Logistics – part of ‘The APC’, a UK-based independent delivery network – has been recognised as ‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time at the network’s annual awards ceremony and ‘All Depot Meeting’ (ADM)....

24.06.2024

IRU adds a member in China

The Truck and Rail United Logistics Group (TRU), based in China, has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as its newest member. The Chinese forwarder specialises in cross-border road and road-rail-sea freight...

24.06.2024

Jaxport gets direct access to Indian Subcontinent

Ocean Network Express's (ONE) new West India North America (WIN) container service has started calling at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (Jaxport) Blount Island terminal, marking Jaxport’s first direct container service with...

24.06.2024

Fiege's five AI rules

Based on the EU's artificial intelligence act, Fiege Group, which is headquartered in Greven, Westphalia, has developed five guidelines to regulate the use of AI within its own organisation. The guidelines are intended to...

24.06.2024

GXO appoints MD in France

GXO Logistics, a pure-player contract logistics provider, has promoted the former deputy manager Vincent Ricci to managing director for its French operations. Ricci is based at the company’s offices in Neuilly. "Ricci...

24.06.2024

A new truck tipper for the UK's northwest

UK forwarder Roy Braidwood & Sons has taken delivery of two C440 8x4s with sleeper cabs from Renault, joining the 35-strong eight-wheeler tipper fleet. The new C440s are being deployed in the business’ busy aggregate and...

24.06.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Female ferrets can die of oestrogen poisoning if they don’t mate when they are in season.

Nachhaltiger mit 130

Von Bergen SA reduziert Schadstoffemissionen weiter. Die von Bergen SA aus Domdidier im Kanton Freiburg feiert in diesem Jahr ihr 130-jähriges Bestehen. Und die Zukunft des Familienunternehmens steht ganz im Zeichen von Qualität,...

Rundumsicht am Genfersee

Friderici Services rückt näher an Renault Trucks (Schweiz) heran. Im Rahmen der definierten Wachstums- und Elektrifizierungsstrategie haben sich Renault Trucks (Schweiz) und Friderici Services darauf verständigt, die...

21.06.2024

Milestone birthday for Korean Air Cargo in Vienna

It's been 20 years since Korean Air Cargo started to operate scheduled full-freighter flights between Incheon airport (ICN) and Vienna airport (VIE), and recently an official event was held in Vienna in celebrate this remarkable...

21.06.2024

Etihad Cargo boosts direct e-booking connectivity

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has established a direct e-booking integration with global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel. This strategic collaboration is the latest step in Etihad Cargo's...

21.06.2024

Pushing ahead with electrification

As part of Brussels airport’s Stargate project, DHL Express is leading the way in the field of electric ground-handling equipment. Following a successful test phase, one in three of the cargo transporter’s tractors and loaders...

21.06.2024

DP World's UK expansion

On over 55,500 sqm DP World has opened its largest ever warehouse in Coventry, as part of a GBP 50 million investment into its UK network, which also includes boosting its sites at Bicester and Burton upon Trent. The...

21.06.2024

150 dual-mode locos to arrive by 2027

DB Cargo is currently trialling six new generation dual-mode locomotives in Zwickau and Kreuztal, Germany, to assess their performance under real conditions. The Vectrons can be operated on both electrified lines and those...

21.06.2024

EUR 10 billion for Amazon in Germany

Amazon plans to invest EUR 10 billion in its German logistics network, bolstering three fulfilment centres in the country. This move will bring the company’s team to over 40,000 permanent positions in Germany by the end of this...

21.06.2024

A perfect match for Business Code

Business Code, a developer of customised solutions for the logistics industry, has appointed Kim Nystrøm Mørch as the new head of logistics excellence consulting. He brings extensive experience in optimising logistics...

21.06.2024

Unifeeder to retrofit ships with EET solutions

Unifeeder, a part of DP World’s marine services division, and MPC Container Ships have concluded a new strategic collaboration to make joint investments into energy efficiency technology (EET). The partnership will see the...

21.06.2024

More electric transport in Portugal

In late June, transporter Klog will deploy the first of several battery-electric vehicles from Scania to transport Ikea products in Portugal from the furniture factory in Pacos de Ferreira to the port harbour in Leixoes, and to...

21.06.2024

Westhof BIO picks automation solution

Westhof BIO has chosen the automation solution developed by Movu Robotics for freezing organic vegetables at its Hamburg site and opted for a rack silo to improve efficiency and reliability. The silo is served by six Movu...