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13.02.2024

DHL deploys hydrogen trucks in Germany

The logistics company will use the Paul Hydrogen Power-Truck, a vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz Atego, for a one-year pilot for distribution and line hauls at its Cologne location. This is the second hydrogen to be deployed by...

13.02.2024

A prime location for Primark

Built on 51,097 sqm in North Jacksonville and opened last week, the distribution centre is Primark’s latest expansion in the USA. The clothing retailer plans continue growing in the Southern US market, focusing on Florida, Texas,...

13.02.2024

Trans-o-flex CEO retires

Wolfgang P. Albeck (right) has decided to retire from his role as CEO of the express service specialising in the healthcare, cosmetics, consumer electronics and other sensitive goods sectors and move to the company's supervisory...

13.02.2024

EUR 11 million for green vehicles

After having handled 170,000 flights and served more than 21 million passengers at Rome Fiumicino Airport (Italy) in 2023, Swissport will now invest some EUR 11 million in eco-friendly vehicles on this site. Many of these new...

13.02.2024

Greener sailing on the Rhine

HGK Gas Shipping has added the “GAS 95” to its fleet on the Rhine. Launched on 8 February 2024, this vessel has a diesel-electric propulsion system, a future-proof design, and deep-draft optimisation, and its power management...

13.02.2024

New Renault to upgrade fleet

A new trailer train for mattresses: Hilding Anders Switzerland in Schänis, St. Gallen, recently began delivering its Bico mattresses nationwide using a new trailer-trailer combination. The Renault Trucks T430 P4x2 with a trailer...

13.02.2024

Spain's largest workwear hub

The Spanish workwear manufacturer Velilla Group has completed 90% of the expansion of its logistics centre. Located in the Romica industrial park, Albacete, the hub will be expanded from 17,000 sqm to 30,000 sqm, which will make...

13.02.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

For red-green colour blind people a rainbow is only yellow and blue.

13.02.2024

Targeting Southeast Asia's project cargo market

Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Dominic Toh as director, Singapore. He brings nearly three decades of logistics’ experience and has worked for major multinational project logistics companies. Based in TGP’s...

13.02.2024

A new way to finance freight aircraft

ABL Aviation, an independent global full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered a Boeing 777-200LRF to air cargo carrier Atlas Air. The deal was structured as a Japanese operating lease with call option (Jolco) combined...

Blick auf beide Seiten

Wege eines Dienstleisters – Zur Einführung von Passar. Ein Neueinstieg in einer eingeführte Firma ist immer anspruchsvoll. Kürzlich erläuterte Jochen Dahmer, neuer COO der Softwareschmiede K&S Informatik, Christian Doepgen seine...

12.02.2024

The challenge of feeding football fans

In the USA, Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Super Bowl are some of the biggest events for consumers and for the logistics industry. More specifically, feeding the football fans is a big challenge, Compass...

12.02.2024

E-locos to expand service portfolio

Fenniarail has ordered two Vectron electric locomotives from Siemens to replenish its fleet, which is currently working at full capacity. The new units will enable it to expand its route and shift offering for existing and new...

12.02.2024

Top speeds for Amazon

Amazon achieved its fastest ever delivery speeds in 2023, reaching Prime members on the same or the next day. To reach this milestone, the company first focused on its regionalised delivery model, shipping orders from...

12.02.2024

Port of Bilbao stays on course in 2023

The port of Bilbao finished 2023 with positive results, despite challenges like adverse weather that affected vessel arrivals. Total traffic reached 32.8 million t, slightly up from 2022. Notably, bulk liquids and solids posted...

12.02.2024

Slovak manufacturer to replenish Spanish fleet

The Spanish rail company Renfe Mercancias has ordered 149 carriages from the Slovak manufacturer Tatravagonka to expand, upgrade and diversify its fleet and improve its transport services. The contract has a total value of EUR...

12.02.2024

Power flower

Through its air cargo subsidiaries, the Latam group concluded a historic Valentine's season by exporting close to 25,000 t in just 21 days from Colombia and Ecuador. With a significant increase in the frequency of services from...

12.02.2024

From Siemens to Daimler Truck

Eva Scherer will join Daimler Truck Holding’s supervisory board on 1 April 2024. Her current position is executive vice president and global head of investor relations at Siemens. Scherer started her professional career in...

12.02.2024

A JV for sustainable supply chains

Aramco and DHL Supply Chain have formed a joint venture to tackle sustainability issues in modern supply chain solutions. The JV, dubbed Asmo (advanced supply management operations), will combine Aramco’s energy ecosystem with...

12.02.2024

A new approach to power supply challenges

The Blue Barge project, funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, aims to develop an energy barge to supply electricity to moored and anchored ships in areas with limited access to the electricity grid. With a budget exceeding...