"Curiosity of the Day" 
Of the first Roman emperor Augustus, born Gaius Octavius 2084 years ago from today, his biographer Suetonius reports that his body was covered with spots and that he limped and scratched himself incessantly. mehr
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... mehr
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... mehr
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".... mehr
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... mehr
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Renault Trucks stellt Abwrackfabrik vor. Der französische Nutzfahrzeughersteller fügt seinem Konzept der Kreislaufwirtschaft einen weiteren Baustein hinzu: Auf die «Used Trucks Factory» folgt die «Used Parts Factory». mehr
Seasoned professionals for new Indian cargo carrier
Afcom Holdings Private Limited, a recently launched international cargo airline headquartered in Chennai, has announced four key senior level appointments. S. N. Ashok (photo) has joined as general manager – cargo operations. Prior to this, he served as cargo operations... mehr
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,... mehr
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.... mehr
Brisbane to build new distribution hub
The Brisbane Airport Corporation has announced plans for a distribution hub for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions to further expand its logistics portfolio. The Oslo-based logistics company, which specialises in the global distribution of cars, trucks, agricultural,... mehr