Lex Autolease joins Van Excellence as new industry partner 
Van Excellence has announced that its new industry partner is to be Lex Autolease. As one of the UK's leading providers of specialist commercial vehicles, Lex Autolease offers comprehensive end to end service provision that allows van operators to manage their fleet to the... mehr
Menlo Worldwide introduces pick-to-light carts technology
Menlo Worldwide Logistics has implemented a radical new product picking regime involving pick-to-light carts developed by warehouse system integration specialist Inther Logistics Engineering. The system has been operational at the global logistics company’s Maastricht... mehr
European Union to spearhead counter-piracy efforts in 2014
On 1 January the European Union assumed the chairmanship of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), as part of a one-year rotation system. The chairmanship is a joint endeavour of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission and... mehr
ABC takes over fifth B747-8F
The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia's largest cargo airline, recently celebrated the delivery of the airline's fifth brand new B747-8 freighter. With its delivery, ABC continues to follow its long-term fleet... mehr
New Danish transport award for whole industry
The Danish road haulage association (ITD) is launching a brand new accolade called the Danish Transport Award (DTA). The award will primarily acknowledge the spirit of development and innovation in the country’s road haulage industry. The DTA will be presented to two sectors.... mehr
Swissport appoints senior vice-president cargo operations
Daniel Setz has been named Swissport's new senior vice-president cargo operations. He most recently worked for the Panalpina Group as country managing director and senior vice-president for Brazil. Prior to that, he held a range of positions with country responsibility in... mehr
Sievert Handel Transporte concentrates activities in...
The German logistics company Sievert Handel Transporte GmbH (SHT) has concentrated its activities in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With effect from 1 January 2014, all the Mannheim branch office’s business is being carried out at the Heilbronn location. To... mehr
Panama Canal expansion in troubled waters
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has stressed its commitment to the completion of the expansion programme although the Spanish-led consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) threatened to suspend work due to a USD 1.6 billion dispute regarding overrun costs. An ACP... mehr
Nils Wolf & Associates starts up in project logistics sector
Nils Wolf stepped down as senior vice-president of Kuehne + Nagel’s global project division at the end of 2013. He had been head of that division, which is comprised of more than 50 locations in over 40 countries, since 1996. Wolf began his professional career at Kuehne +... mehr
Megatrucks versus rail freight?
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has published a brochure about «Megatruck versus rail freight?». With this publication the rail sector has long had concerns about the greater use of megatrucks (LHVs) and wants to outline why attempts to... mehr