Quantron launches subsidiary in Italy 

Germany-based Quantron, a manufacturer of electric and H2 trucks, is expanding its international business and acquiring 100% of Eyes Group from Friem, an expert in energy conversion. Eyes Group, which specialises in vehicle electrification, will operate under the name of... more
Automotive competence centre in Mexico 

Bolloré Logistics has opened an automotive competence centre in Mexico. It follows the launch of the company’s first facility of this kind in Le Mans, France, three years ago. Coordinated by a team of experts across the automotive supply chain, the new centre is geared to... more
Huge fruit juice tanks fit on one vessel 

AAL Shipping (AAL) has transported eight giant juice tanks from Taicang Port (China) to Setúbal (Portugal). Those juice tanks were installed on a 31,000 deadweight mega-size A-Class heavy lift vessel, the "AAL Kobe", which once sailed on the popular Asia – Europe trade... more
Shipsy growing in Africa 

Over the last few quarters, Shipsy, a global SaaS-based platform for the management of shipments, has rapidly grown its presence in African markets by acquiring customers in the courier, express and parcel, last-mile delivery, e-commerce, and retail segments. Shipsy CEO and... more
Ermewa expands presence in Europe 

The waggon leasing company is now present in Hamburg in Germany. Under the management of Jakob Kudlinski, Ermewa's newly opened office will deal with all issues related to maintenance, repair and operation of the company’s fleet in Northern Europe. Together with his team,... more
180 picks per hour 

Pharmaceutical service provider Pharmaserv has opened a new 14,200 sqm pharma logistics centre in Giessen-Lutzellinden, Hesse, Germany. The facility features a fully automated storage system where robots can perform up to 180 picks per hour. This autostore can hold up to... more
Investment in DP World’s Constanta terminal 

After "Antwerp World Gateway" and "London Gateway", DP World is planning to expand its Constanta terminal (Romania) to turn it into a global trade hub, with a EUR 38 million grant from the Romania’s ministry of transport and the European Union. As well as... more
MIS Marine welcomes Robert Kessler 

MIS Marine, a specialist in marine assurance technology, has opened its first US office in Houston and thus bolstered its presence in the Americas. Industry veteran Robert Kessler will head up the US office, reporting to Dominic McKnight Hardy, managing director at MIS... more
Natilus picks Zeroavia 

Natilus, a designer and developer of new autonomous blended-wing body (BWB) cargo aircraft, and Zeroavia, a specialist in zero-emission commercial aviation, have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for the Natilus Kona cargo aircraft.... more
IoT technology for train corridor 

0G network operator Heliot Europe and communications specialist Sigfox Ukraine have formed a joint initiative to expand the coverage of the trans-European rail corridor with IoT wireless infrastructure. The aim of the expansion is to increase the transparency of cross-border... more