Northrail broadens its international footprint 
Northrail, a Hamburg-based rental provider and asset manager for rolling stock, has appointed Birgit Mazur as its new head of sales international. Her task will be to spearhead the expansion of the company’s international business as from 3 September 2024. Mazur has more... more
Topping out in Vienna
MLP Group celebrated the topping out ceremony of its first Austrian hub earlier this week. The group began to develop the project on the brownfield in its business park in Vienna earlier this year, as seen in the ITJ Daily of 29 May 2024. MLP Group plans to construct four... more
Kestrel Mare: new joint venture in Italy
Harren Group, Kestrel Italia, and Intermare have formed a joint venture named Kestrel Mare, based in Genoa, Italy. It merges the business units of Intermare and Kestrel Italia under one brand, focusing on project cargo and heavy lift services. Kestrel Mare will serve as the... more
Testing a class 8 truck with natural gas engine
Clean Energy Fuels, a USA-based provider of renewable natural gas, has launched a programme to allow heavy-duty fleets to operate a truck equipped with the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine. The North American transport specialist J.B. Hunt is the first company to... more
A promotion for Sandro Innocenti
The logistics real estate company Prologis has promoted Sandro Innocenti as senior vice president regional head Southern Europe. Innocenti, who previously lead the company’s business in Italy, will oversee all business activities in Italy, France and Spain, heading real... more
Swiss Airtainer secures pre-round A funding
Swiss Airtainer, a specialist for advanced active temperature-controlled air cargo containers, has secured a significant pre-round A investment from a consortium of private investors, which will accelerate the market expansion of its containers. The company previously... more
KN's Canadian cold chain
Kuehne + Nagel (KN) has opened a cold chain fulfilment hub in Canada for its partner Medtronic, a manufacturer of medical devices and technology. The 25,000 sqm site features capacity for storage and distribution as well as service and repair workshops. Medtronic will use the... more
Sesé launches duo-trailer test in Germany
The “EcoDuo” project, led by a consortium of German and Spanish companies formed by Sesé, is now underway. During the one-year test phase, Sesé’s duo-trailer will be driven in Germany from the Volkswagen Group’s plant in Wolfsburg to the terminal in Lehrte, near Hanover.... more
Geodis gains pharma certificate
Geodis has gained a Iata certification for its pharmaceutical logistics in Australia, bringing the total number of its certified pharma sites to 29 globally. Designed by Iata’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (Ceiv) specifically for the pharmaceutical sector,... more
Ship recycling hits 16-year low amid high demand
According to Filipe Gouveia, shipping analyst at Bimco, the number of recycled dry bulk ships has dropped by 42% year-on-year, the second-lowest level in 16 years, due to strong freight demand and high rates. Only 45 ships were recycled in 2024, accounting for 2.5 million... more