Hoyer Group chooses Johan Wramsby 
Hoyer Group has appointed Johan Wramsby as director IBC (intermediate bulk container) logistics Americas. He will be based in Houston, Texas. Before joining Hoyer, Wramsby worked for Hoover CS for 19 years, which included executive leadership for IBC manufacturing, leasing... more
Bremenports diverts shipping traffic
Bremen‘s North Lock will be closed to shipping for one and a half months due to renovation work. During this time, maritime traffic will be directed via the Kaiserschleuse. The renovation is scheduled to be completed in November. The wheels and rails of the side and top... more
Logistics for climate-neutral project in Chile
The Swiss Kuehne + Nagel group will organise the offshore project logistics for the power-to-methanol part of the pilot phase of the Haru Oni project in Chile for Siemens Energy. The project is a collaboration between Siemens Energy and Porsche (both Germany) and Highly Innovate... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In the northern hemisphere, summer is a few days longer than winter. In the southern hemisphere it is the opposite. more
FLXdrive locomotive to operate in Pilbara region
The Australian mining company Roy Hill is the first to purchase Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery, heavy-haul locomotive for the region and the mining industry. It will operate from the mine in the Pilbara region of West Australia to... more
More safe parking areas for truck drivers
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to access EUR 100 million to improve the network of safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPA) in the European Union. The International Road Union (IRU) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (EFT) have welcomed... more
100% of ICT Logistics transferred
It is a Danes-only transaction with an international focus: ferry operator DFDS is acquiring all the shares of Danish freight forwarder ICT Logistics. Since 2006, DFDS has owned 19.9% of the shares in ICT Logistics, which prvides transport solutions between Scandinavia and... more
TGP refresh in India
UK-based Trans Global Projects Group (TGP), an international project logistics company headquartered in Kent, has founded its own national unit for project logistics in India. TGP Projects India became operational in July. Active in India for over 30 years, TGP used to have... more
Major investment in London Gateway
Building a fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub is DP World's next project. The GBP 300 million (EUR 351 million) investment - on top of the GBP 2 billion (EUR 2.34 billion) DP World has invested in its operations in Britain over the last decade – is also an answer... more
Enhanced handling in Pakistan
Pakistani ground handling services provider Gerry’s Dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract by Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain. The partnership will see Gerry’s Dnata provide quality and safe ground, passenger and cargo handling services to the airline in Karachi... more