Kerry expands UK project team 
The Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has appointed industry veteran Keith Sinclair as its UK industrial projects director, to increase its share in the growing UK energy project market. The new role, based in Aberdeen (Scotland), strengthens Kerry’s team of project cargo experts.... plus
Aurrigo and UPS team up to develop ‘Auto-Cargo’
UPS and Aurrigo have announced a collaborative project to deploy ‘Auto-Cargo’, an autonomous electric vehicle designed to move heavy cargo loads to and from aircraft at the UPS hub at East Midlands airport, the UK’s second-largest cargo terminal. The vehicle can transport a... plus
Irish provider acquired by its board
On 25 September, the board of Toga Freight Services completed a management buyout (MBO) and acquired the full shareholding of the company. Toga Freight Services was founded in 1978 by Peter Toner and Martin Gately. It will continue to operate from its Dublin 12 site and... plus
German maritime innovation grants
The German ministry for digital matters and transport is providing substantial funding to support sustainable and technologically open modernisation efforts in coastal shipping. Minister Volker Wissing handed out funding certificates worth over EUR 31 million to five shipping... plus
Dernier recours: le fret 
Air Belgium se retire (encore) du trafic passagers. Avant de rechercher une activité principale à long terme, Air Belgium doit tout d’abord assumer ses responsabilités juridiques. Ensuite, elle va miser sur le fret aérien. Elle a, semble-t-il, fait de bonnes expériences avec un... plus
Up to twelve days faster Spain–France rail link
Maersk is launching a rail service from the Spanish port of Barcelona to the South of France. Starting in early November there will be three weekly direct blocktrains connecting Barcelona with either Toulouse or Lyon. Via Toulouse the solution also connects cargo to Bordeaux... plus
Gerber and Erkeskin: the latest winners in Brussels
TT Club, the renowned international freight transport insurer, and Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, have unveiled the global winner of this year's Young Logistics Professionals Award (YLP) at the 2023 Fiata World Congress which took place... plus
From Europe to Middle East in just nine days
Milton Group completed a 40-day maritime journey in just nine days by truck. This fast road transport was made possible by using the TIR system. The Milton truck departed from Latvia and transited Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, Iran,... plus
Wiremind brings next-level AI to its cargo products
Wiremind is developing additional AI features to be released next year, leveraging the latest in large language models and generative AI. Two use-cases have been under scrutiny since this summer, with a view to incorporating the capabilities of large language models into... plus
Public charging stations for HEVs in Sweden
A new service from Volvo Trucks makes it easy for haulers to find and access the charging stations. The manufacturer initiates a national brand independed network of public fast chargers for heavy electric trucks in Sweden. The charging network is powered by renewable energy.... plus