Swedish haulier receives 74 t electric trucks 
More and more hauliers are now starting to invest in electric trucks, including HGVs. Mattson Akeri in Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of them. The company has bought three heavy electric Volvo FH trucks and over the past few weeks has been testing one of these vehicles in... plus
Jettainer steps up innovation efforts
ULD specialist Jettainer has appointed Christine Klemmer as chief innovation officer to drive forward digital and non-digital innovation. The newly established department aims to enhance ULD management services using cutting-edge technology, strategic AI applications and... plus
DHL GF to welcome new head of air freight
Thomas Mack, executive vice president air freight at DHL Global Forwarding, will take on a new role as senior advisor on 1 October 2023 in preparation for his retirement in October 2024. The industry veteran will be succeeded as executive vice president air freight by Max... plus
APM sees railfreight on track for record volumes
APM Terminals reports worldwide record loadings for railfreight: in India for example, the port of Pipavav handled 206 trains and nearly 50,000 containers in July, the highest number this year so far, pulling significantly ahead of its previous loading record of 157 double stack... plus
HGK Shipping and Salzgitter Group join forces
HGK Shipping and Salzgitter Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance sustainable logistics on waterways. The partnership focuses on efficient transport, minimising emissions, and optimising cargo space. Salzgitter Flachstahl and Deumu, subsidiaries of... plus
Three new tenants for Berlin business park
Panattoni, a project developer for industrial and logistics real estate in Europe, is leasing four more units of the Panattoni Campus Berlin City Centre to three new tenants: SKS Sondermaschinen- und Fördertechnikvertrieb, Probiogen and CNC Teile24. Completion is... plus
From Vienna to Tyrol
Philipp Arnold is the new freight forwarding manager at Dachser's logistics centre in Stans, Tyrol (Austria). After an intensive induction phase, he assumed his new responsibilities on 1 April 2023 and now oversees all forwarding processes at this location. Arnold learned... plus
Expanding intermodal capacity in UK
US manufacturer Greenbrier has delivered the last of 150 wagons to leasing company Porterbrook in UK, which has ordered the batch for GB Railfreight. The UK carrier will use the new rolling stock for the movement of construction materials for High Speed 2 from the Peak District... plus
Installation for Vectura completed
Dematic has completed an automated buffering and sequencing system for Vectura, one of Norway’s major distributors and logistics service providers for alcoholic beverages. As an upgrade of Vectura’s existing automated pallet warehouse, the intelligent automation technology... plus
«La niche l’emporte» 
Schneider a étendu sa gamme avec une perspective globale. Le siège social en Suisse et les activités en Europe sont complétées chez Schneider Transport par l’expansion globale. Daniel Girod (DG), COO Sea & Air, et Martin Isler (MI), COO Road Europe, évoquent le développement au... plus