Italian haulier buys 1,000 fuel save trucks 
Lannutti Group has ordered 1,000 new Volvo FH with I-Save trucks after being blown away by the results of an in-depth trial of Volvo’s latest fuel-saving technology. Operating in eight European countries with a total commercial vehicle fleet of 1,800, Lannutti Group put in... plus
Logistics playing for Schneider
Wisconsin-based Schneider, a provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, has reported its results in 2020. Total revenues were at USD 4.55 billion, down 4% compared to 2019. Nevertheless, the income from operations surged by a significant 38% to USD 286.7... plus
COO welcomed back at HLT
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT),a provider of cargo management ecosystems to the air cargo industry, has welcomed back Simon Elmore as chief operations officer (COO). Elmore has returned after a two-year absence during which he worked as a consultant on aviation and... plus
Port of Kapellskär won in 2020
2020 was a good year for the Swedish Port of Kapellskär, Ports of Stockholm’s largest freight port. Despite the worldwide pandemic, freight volumes in 2020 increased 9% compared to the previous year. Freight volumes at Port of Kapellskär are continuing to rise. In 2020, a... plus
Aux portes de Londres 
La carrière implique parfois de longs chemins. Le Néerlandais Ernst Schulze a été muté en septembre 2019 par DP World de l’Équateur en Grande-Bretagne au poste de gérant. Il s’est entretenu avec Christian Doepgen du développement des ports et parcs logistiques et de projets... plus
Weeding rail tracks the green way
GB Railfreight (GBRF), Bayer Environmental Science, Network Rail, and a number of start-up companies join forces to transform essential weed control maintenance on the UK’s railways. Introducing innovative technology, three new 'smart weed system' trains will commence... plus
Next integration step for Hamburg Süd
Leading the next phase of integration of Hamburg Süd into A.P. Moller-Maersk, current CCO Poul Hestbaek (photo) will take over the reins from Dr Arnt Vespermann, who has decided to leave the shipping company. The change will take place by end of the first quarter 2021.... plus
ONE's great leap
Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express has published its results for its Q3, which covers the period of October to December 2020. ONE’s fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31. The quarter saw a particularly strong momentum with a profit of USD 944 million (5... plus
Karin Rådström welcomed on board
Karin Rådström recently took up her position as member of the management board of Daimler Truck, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. She succeeds Stefan Buchner, who retired October 2020. Previously, Rådström was a member of Scania’s executive board and head of the sales... plus
Another victim of the pandemic
After 40 years of service in the air and more than 20 years as museum plane at Hamburg airport, the B707-430 Lufthansa D-ABOD is now nearing the end of its life. Economic difficulties caused by the corona crisis force the airport, which "celebrated" its 110th... plus