Air Explore expands cargo capacity 
The Slovak carrier Air Explore has acquired two B737-800 aircraft, an OM-OEX for passenger and an OM-EDG for cargo operations. Its fleet now totals twelve aircraft. Air Explore is part of the Avia Solutions Group family, a global aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance... plus
A sustainable multi-level hub
As its next real estate project, Thielemann Group is planning to develop two multi-level logistics hubs in the Fusion Cologne district directly at the Niehler Port in Cologne. One project will be built in collaboration with Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). The other hub will... plus
GXO picks chief HR officer
GXO Logistics, a pure-play contract logistics provider, has appointed Corinna Refsgaard as chief human resources officer, reporting to CEO Malcolm Wilson. Refsgaard will lead the company’s global talent strategy and all strategic, operational, and transformational HR... plus
Only road haulage has grown since 2012
In 2022, road haulage represented 24.9% of all freight transport performance (in tkm) in the EU, with its share growing by 0.4% compared to 2021. Maritime transport still accounted for the largest share of freight transport at 67.8%, despite a slight decline from the 68.2% in... plus
Europe's first ammonia and LCO2 carrier
HGK Shipping is spearheading a project in inland shipping by developing Europe’s first gas tanker designed for transporting cold liquefied ammonia and LCO2. Named "Pioneer", the vessel will feature new tank and loading system technologies enabling it to carry gases... plus
Cargo Line's new Baltic partner
Delamode Baltics will represent Cargo Line with its operations in the three Baltic states. The agreement, effective from 1 July, will see the Delamode Group subsidiary supporting Cargo Line, while also enhancing its own distribution capabilities to and from Europe. Based in... plus
Cool dollies in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has introduced cool dollies for the transportation of pharmaceutical and perishable shipments to complete its cool chain capabilities at its Abu Dhabi (UAE) hub. Manufactured by the Italian company Bombelli Airport... plus
From Grosvenor to Segro
Segro, a real estate investment trust based in the UK, has appointed Anna Bond as head of the trust’s western corridor business, to oversee development and asset management in the Thames Valley, including the Slough Trading Estate, Heathrow Airport and the M4 corridor portfolio.... plus
Testing exhaust emissions in long-haul HGVs
The EU’s Zefes project is currently exploring options to electrify trucks for long-distance heavy goods transport. To this end, the South Tyrolean logistics company Gruber is collecting data from diesel vehicles on a defined route from Verona (Italy) via the Brenner Pass to... plus
Adapter les prix: mode d’emploi 
Naviguer à travers des eaux turbulentes en matière économique constitue un grand défi pour de nombreux logisticiens. Bien que l’inflation ait légèrement baissé l’année écoulée, les entreprises du secteur continuent de se heurter au problème de l’augmentation nette des coûts. Il... plus