Truck manufacturer opts for river and road 
35 Schwarzmüller trailers from the Dunaharaszti plant in Hungary have arrived at the port of Passau (Bavaria, Germany) for the first time by ship. The pilot test is now to be followed by regular shipments, Schwarzmüller said. The new plateau vehicles covered some 575 km on... more
Generation change at L&S MU
Michael Lott is taking his well-deserved retirement after more than 46 years of service at Lampe & Schwartze Marine Underwriting (L&S MU) on 28 February 2022. Louis Ravens will take over Lott's duties as head of marine hull. Louis Ravens joined L&S MU in 2010 as... more
Two GDP certificates for Militzer & Münch
Militzer & Münch’s sites in Frankfurt Airport and Hof in Germany were certified in accordance with the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines for the transport of medicinal products in January 2022. The audit was carried out by SGS based on the requirements of the... more
Air Europa joins Time Matters' express air network
Time Matters, a provider of time-critical express transports, is expanding its "Sameday Air" network in cooperation with Air Europa. Additional cargo capacity is now available via the Spanish airline’s Madrid hub. As a result, customers can choose from several daily... more
500 wagon owners follow VPI recommendations
The VPI service company Vers welcomes the Voith Group as the 500th subscriber of the VPI European Maintenance Guide (VPI-EMG). Fifteen years after the first edition, the recommendations for the maintenance of freight cars have long since become a Europe-wide standard. The... more
Depending on seafarers from Russia and Ukraine
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has drawn attention to the high number of seafarers of Russian and Ukrainian origin currently employed in the shipping industry. Representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet, the organisation has warned of further supply chain... more
GMI builds near Birmingham
Logistics and real estate developer St. Modwen Logistics has contracted the GMI Construction Group to build a new 50,000 sqm industrial/logistics unit close to Longbridge, Birmingham (UK). The development, marketed as “Longbridge 155”, will feature an array of sustainable... more
Director for a new strategy
Régis Serriere, who has been heading the ten-strong international team of the Geneva-based freight forwarder Pelichet since January last year, is taking up the position of "Directeur de la Stratégie" today, 1 March 2022. This appointment is in keeping with an... more
Study on climate-friendly synthetic-fuel launched
Dutch inland haulier Kleijn Transport and UK-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) have started a joint pilot study based on eco-friendly hydro-treated vegetable oil fuel (HVO). HVO is made of 100% renewable raw materials such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fats and reduces... more
Elvis expands senior management
At its shareholders’ meeting, Elvis, a European cargo association of international freight forwarders based in Knüllwald (Germany), appointed Vanessa Klonnek and Steffen Renner as equal managing directors and thus initiated the succession of Jochen Eschborn. Eschborn is... more