Logistics for time-critical needs 
Trans-o-flex has introduced a new business unit offering logistics services for urgent, critical or sensitive consignments. The ‘Special Services’ team handles time-sensitive operations such as direct courier runs or air charters. One example includes the door-to-hospital... more
Shell opens EV test hub
Shell is constructing “Germany’s most powerful test centre for high-performance EV charging.” The facility, located at the Shell technology centre in Hamburg, will support tests of megawatt charging systems (MCS) with up to 5 MW capacity. The centre is designed for heavy-duty... more
Girteka orders 2,000 lorries
Girteka says it has signed Europe’s largest truck deal of 2025, ordering 2,000 new Volvo FH and FH Aero trucks. The delivery, set for completion this year, will modernise the company’s fleet and aims to improve efficiency, reliability and service for time-sensitive cargo. The... more
Infrastructure upgrade in DRC
The African Development Bank is driving infrastructure and service improvements in the DRC, with projects benefitting over 19 million people, as it has reported. A joint mission visited sites in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha and Mbuji-Mayi, where roads, health centres,... more
Addsecure unveils 'FleetVision'
Addsecure has launched 'FleetVision', an offer designed to help fleet owners manage operational complexity through real-time insights for stakeholders. Introduced under the 'Connected to what matters' campaign, 'FleetVision' aims to bring together companies' transport... more
Motum releases damage report
Motum has released its 2025 damage report, analysing five years of claims data from 50,000 vehicles and over 155,000 incidents. The study identifies the most common types of fleet damage and their root causes, aiming to improve operational efficiency. External damage... more
Evolution series joins Simandou
Wabtec and Rio Tinto SimFer have unveiled the first ES43ACi evolution series locomotive built for the Simandou project in Guinea, Africa’s largest mining and infrastructure development project, according to Wabtec. Assembled at Wabtec’s Marhowra plant in India, the 4,500HP... more
Siemens powers Indian rail
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first of 1,200 electric locomotives (D9–9000 HP units) at Indian Railways’ Dahod factory in Gujarat. Developed in partnership with Siemens, the locomotives are among the most powerful freight engines globally and are... more
Azur celebrates seven awards
The Azur network and its partners secured seven 'Recircle Awards 2025', underlining their efforts in sustainable tyre recycling and retreading. Azur is Germany’s ‘Allianz Zukunft Reifen’ (AZuR), an alliance for the future of tyres. Honours went to Azur partners Genan,... more
Cargoboard joins CargoNexx platform
CargoNexx, a digital logistics software provider, has entered a technology partnership with Cargoboard, a European digital freight forwarder. From late May onwards Cargoboard will be integrated into CargoNexx’s transport management platform, offering small and medium-sized... more