Patrick Bourreau joins Modalis as strategy director 
Modalis, based in Aix-en-Provence, has appointed Patrick Bourreau as Director of Strategy and Development to support its expansion in decarbonised multimodal logistics. Bourreau, who brings 25 years of experience from Geodis and CMA CGM, will lead the group’s strategic roadmap,... more
Holle moves back into politics
Levin Holle, CFO and Head of Logistics at Deutsche Bahn, has left the group to take on a senior role at the German Chancellery. At the request of the new Chancellor Friedrich Merz, he will serve as the personal envoy for G7/G20 summits, focusing on economic, financial and energy... more
Stable performance, green focus
Scandlines reported solid 2024 results with EUR 465 million in revenue and EUR 125 million in pre-tax profit. The ferry operator transported over 700,000 freight units on its Puttgarden–Rødby and Rostock–Gedser routes. Key investments included EUR 42 million for... more
IRU, ETF demand clarity
The IRU and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are urging the European Commission to clarify the application of posted driver pay rules under Mobility Package 1. In a joint letter to commissioners Roxana Mînzatu and Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the social partners request a... more
Biofuel transport across the Baltic
Valio now ships its dairy products from Finland to Sweden using fossil-free maritime transport on Viking Line’s "Viking Glory" and "Viking Grace". The ferries run on liquefied biogas made from waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around 90% compared to... more
DSV launches Chicago–Shanghai airfreight charter
DSV has launched a new scheduled air charter service between Chicago and Shanghai, named "Shanghai Star," starting today, 13 May 2025. The multiple weekly round trips offer guaranteed capacity, faster transit times and dedicated handling of oversized, hazardous, and... more
Call for electrification targets
Allianz pro Schiene and the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) have urged the federal government to set clear and ambitious goals for railway electrification. The organisations call for 80% of the national rail network to be electrified by 2035, following the... more
Logistics resilience from NX
In response to rising climate risks, geopolitical instability, and digital transformation, Nippon Express Holdings has launched "NX Lead Logistics Solutions", a control tower-based logistics service. By integrating order and transport tracking into one interface, the... more
Hübner expanding solar capacity
The Hübner Group recently commissioned its fourth photovoltaic system since summer 2023. The latest installation, at the headquarters in Kassel (Germany), built with local partners, has a peak output of 1.1 MW and supplies two-thirds of its energy directly to production. The... more
Hitachi modernising Hungarian line
Hitachi Rail has completed the digital signalling upgrade on a 60 km railway line between Rákos and Hatvan (Hungary). The project involved installing ETCS Level 2 electronic interlockings at six stations, 73 new point machines and 23 integrated level crossings. The system... more