E-truck saves 58 t of CO2 
Bakker Belgium has added the first e-truck to its fleet. The new Volvo truck will deliver around 1,800,000 kg of fruit and vegetables between Bakker’s distribution centre in Boom and Delhaize's hub in Zellik every year. The companies have also invested in charging... more
No diversity for brands
A.P. Moller–Maersk is restructuring the brands in its transport and logistics portfolio. In a press release, the group spoke of its "intention to move towards a singular, unified brand by integrating Maersk brands such as Hamburg Süd and Sealand, among others."... more
A premiere for a private railway 
Setting a new standard for timber transport solutions. The new wagons that SETG presented recently can carry 2,500 m³ of logs or 4,200 m³ of sawn timber, representing a payload of 2,300 t per train. The wagons, which at 8.8 m2 offer the largest loading cross-section of all of... more
Euroairport remains cautious
Compared to 2021, cargo business at Basel-Mulhouse airport (Euroairport) remained stable in 2022, despite a slight decline of 4.2% (114'320 t) in total freight volume (2019: 106'075 t). Express freight dropped by 7% (+4.6%/2019), while general cargo posted a downswing of 16.3%... more
A fleet of 50 e-trucks
Decarbonisation is also the rule of the day in road transport, though it is important to do more than just talk about it. The European logistics player Gruber Logistics has confirmed its plan to acquire fifty electric vehicles for its road haulage fleet over the next two years.... more
Improving rail service for Wilhelmshaven
TX Logistik has successfully launched its new hinterland connections between Wilhelmshaven and southern Germany. Since mid-January, the rail logistics company has been running one round trip per week between the Jade-Weser Port and the rail terminals in Nuremberg and... more
Enlarging the Manila terminal
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship of ICTSI, a port and terminal operator headquartered in the Philippines, is growing. The expansion of Berth 8 will increase the terminal’s capacity from 3.3 million teu to 3.5 million teu. Part of the project... more
Traversing the Horn of Africa again
After a 30-year disruption, air traffic control services over Somalia and the surrounding region were operationally restored on 26 January 2023. Some of the region’s busiest airways - linking the African subcontinent south of Ethiopia with the Middle East and Indian... more
Röhlig Logistics picks Robert Lawry
Owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has appointed Robert Lawry as managing director of its UK organisation, effective 1 January 2023. Lawry looks back on 26 years of experience in the logistics industry and joined Röhlig UK in 2016. He has held various key positions... more
Opening in Memphis
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has opened a new location in Memphis, Tennessee, whose main focus will be on the healthcare industry. The distribution centre covers a surface of approximately 33,000 sqm. The new client at the site is a major player among medical technology... more