New engine-6-vehicle for operation across UK 
Greencarrier Freight Services in the UK has put a new Volvo FH tractor unit into operation, citing Volvo’s focus on environmental impact, fuel efficiency levels and safety technology as strong factors in its choice of vehicle. The new FH Globetrotter 6x2 pusher axle tractor... plus
Le fret mobilise à Madrid 
Afin de contrecarrer l’inefficacité croissante de ces dernières années, des responsables de onze unités juridiques ont signé devant plus de 100 représentants de la branche un «manifeste pour la compétitivité du fret aérien en Espagne». plus
Harder logistics invests in scanning technology
Harder logistics has invested in digital archiving solutions and built up its own scanning centre. In response to an increasing demand for the digitisation of traditional archiving systems, Harder logistics decided to add this service to its portfolio at the beginning of this... plus
BVL elects five new board members
At its 41th annual general meeting (AGM), the Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) announced some changes to its management. Cash auditor Lutz Peper, managing partner of Peper und Söhne, resigned his mandate after eight years of service. He is succeeded by Maik Speel, head of... plus
Matson builds its largest con-ro ship to date
The US carrier Matson recently christened the largest combination container / roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the United States in a ceremony at the Nassco shipyard in San Diego (CA, USA). The new vessel is named “Lurline”, an iconic name in Matson’s history, dating to the... plus
B737-800BCF flying high over Paris and Europe
During last week's Paris Air Show, ASL Aviation Holdings, which provides network solutions for express freight integrators (2018: 357,000 t), and Boeing signed a MoU for 20 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), bringing the next-generation 737-800 freighter conversion to... plus
TIR corridor between Iran and Azerbaijan launched
The first eTIR transport between Iran and Azerbaijan conducted by Zarin Borna International Transport has successfully taken place this week, travelling from Tabriz, Iran to Ipek Yolu, Azerbaijan. It marks a new era of transport operations between the two countries,... plus
Monica Normark to head biorefinery technology at Sekab
Monica Normark is the new acting head of biorefinery technology at the clean tech company Sekab E-technology, effective June 2019. She has been with Sekab E-Technology for two years, working primarily on developing technology for the large scale production of biofuel and... plus
Bolloré Logistics finds a partner in Boustead Projects
Bolloré Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Boustead Projects, an industrial real estate solutions provider based in Singapore. With this agreement, Boustead Projects and Bolloré Logistics aim to jointly develop the aeronautics sector in Malaysia’s... plus