Green label in Gabon 
The Owendo Container Terminal (OCT) in the port of Owendo in Gabon has been granted the Green Terminal label. The certification was issued after an audit conducted by Bureau Veritas in early May 2022. This audit includes the check-up of work procedures, building infrastructure... more
Network adds forklift trucks
Fortec Distribution Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group, has invested heavily to improve the efficiency and capacity of its Northamptonshire hub in UK. The palletised freight distribution network has spent GBP 250,000 (EUR 293.000) on a new fleet of 36... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
French president Charles de Gaulle once asked how one “can govern a country that has 258 varieties of cheese?” more
Irish train service for containers
The Irish Railway Iarnrod Eireann and XPO Logistics are starting a twice weekly railfreight service in Ireland. As from the end of June 2022, the new train will connect Ballina County Mayo and Waterford Port, offering a greener and more efficient mode of transporting freight... more
Getlink's rail operator equips locos with ETCS
Europorte is modernising its fleet of Euro4000 locomotives by investing in ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Getlink’s railfreight subsidiary is the first French railfreight company to equip ten Euro4000 locomotives with this rail signalling technology. To... more
Gruber Logistics – from bio-diesel to e-truck
Gruber Logistics has acquired 350 trucks that can use any type of bio-diesel to achieve a 10% reduction in fuel consumption. The move, which will see the units enter service in the coming months, is part of Gruber Logistics’ partnership with Scania. Furthermore, Gruber... more
Smile returns as SIA posts record freight business
During FY 2021-2022, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group cut net losses by 78% to SGD 962 million (USD 694 million), posting second half operating profit of SGD 10 million "as travel demand returns", as the Southeast Asian carrier says. Its lifeline, however, was... more
Appointments to the Geodis executive board
Global transport and logistics provider Geodis has appointed Celeste Thomasson as executive vice president and general counsel of the group, supervising the legal, insurance, compliance and audit departments. The company also named Pascale Dubois as executive vice president,... more