Hungarian haulier expands fleet with e-vehicles 
Waberer’s is the first company in Central and Eastern Europe to have received a series-produced, purely electric DAF truck. The CF tractor unit can cover up to 500 km a day and was developed in response to the rising demand for lower CO2 emissions. This innovation is a key... more
Building up the air cargo branch
A takeover in the Netherlands: Global Transport Solutions (GTS), the holding company of Marinetrans and Best Global Logistics, has acquired Cargo Holland, a freight forwarder specialising in air freight solutions located at Schiphol Airport. Marc Kort (CEO of Cargo Holland) has... more
Fedex's first new partner carrier in over 20 years
Airdialog, a cargo airline based in Albuquerque, is starting flight operations, becoming the first new Part 135 air carrier to launch with Fedex in over 20 years. The inaugural flight last week provided cargo service between Gallup and Albuquerque. The airline is planning... more
Four successes at AAA exam
Michiel Starmans, chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters (AAA) for 2022-23, has congratulated four new members after they qualified on passing the association’s most recent examinations. Pictured from left are Jack Ellis (senior associate), John Thompson (fellow),... more
Into five years of digitalisation
MSC just inked a five-year contract with the Norwegian group Kongsberg Digital. The agreement includes delivery of Kongsberg Digitals data infrastructure service Vessel Insight and Kongsberg Digital’s vessel performance application to the entire MCS’s owned fleet, consisting of... more
When two networks become one
It is a fresh marriage. The networks Ifln Global Projects and Largo are joining hands. The two project freight forwarder networks have formed “Project Logistics Solutions”, an alliance to strive for synergies that can accrue from greater global coverage, local know-how and... more
Next step towards sustainable truck transports
Sweden-based oat drink company Oatly has introduced electrically powered, heavy-duty trucks from Einride for the company’s ground transportation in North America. After its initial success with deploying electric trucks as part of its transport operations in Europe beginning... more
Another vessel on the Baltic Sea
For just under a year, Hansa Destinations has been connecting Rostock, Germany, and Nynäshamn, Sweden, on a new route. At the end of April, Hansa Destinations chartered in additional cargo capacity with the 2,500 lane-metre “Eliana Marino” to complement the ro-pax ferry “M/S... more
Trans-o-flex promotes Eugen Günther
Eugen Günther has taken over as head of sales and spokesperson for the management board at the logistics service provider Trans-o-flex Thermo Med Austria, which specialises in actively temperature-controlled shipments of pharmaceuticals. Günther joined the Trans-o-flex sales... more
Latam's hunt for an uncongested US gateway
Effective May 2022, Latam Group and DSV are collaborating in Huntsville, AL to offer their clients a solution to the supply chain congestion. Every Monday morning, the "Latam Star" provides direct service from the former US gateway of Panalpina which is now... more