To Paris with pride 
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) will hold a major equality conference in Paris today and tomorrow, 27–28 June, standing against growing far-right attacks on LGBTQI+ rights. Entitled 'We Are All Equally Different', the event follows rising harassment against... more
BMW wins Austrian logistics award
The Austrian Logistics Award 2025 goes to BMW Motoren in Steyr. At this week's VNL Logistics Day in Linz, the company was honoured for its 'Logistik-Kompass' project, which integrates logistics for internal combustion and electric engines. The solution is based on lean,... more
Trops expands Tavira logistics hub
Trops, a wholesaler of tropical fruit, has inaugurated its expanded Tavira facility in southern Portugal. With an investment of over EUR 9 million, the new 7,195 sqm centre enables local sorting and classification of fruit, aiming to increase efficiency and reduce the need... more
Ship recycling convention enters into force
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European shipowners (Ecsa) have welcomed the Hong Kong Convention’s global entry into force today. Adopted by the IMO in 2009, the convention sets international standards for safe and environmentally-sound ship... more
Smilianets and Claussen honoured by Tiaca
Vitaly Smilianets (on the right), CEO of Awery, received the first-ever 'Inspirational Leader Award' at Tiaca’s executive summit 2025, which took place this week in Hong Kong. Th award recognises his leadership and advocacy for digital transformation in airfreight. In... more
Modalis to run Dunkirk terminal
The port of Dunkirk has awarded the operation of its upcoming ferry-rail terminal to the Modalis group following a call for expressions of interest. The facility, set to open in March 2026, will enable combined rail-road transport of trailers and swap bodies, aiming to cut... more
Bound4Blue confirms major fuel savings on LDA ro-ro ship
The wind propulsion tech firm Bound4Blue has reported confirmed daily fuel savings of 1.7 t on the LDA ro-ro vessel 'Ville de Bordeaux', after installing three 'eSail' suction sails on the ship in 2024. A third-party assessment by Bureau Veritas Solutions covering twelve... more
Gebrüder Weiss joins CargoLine
CargoLine has announced a partnership with Gebrüder Weiss at its Aldingen location, with effect from 1 October 2025. The logistics provider will take over as the CargoLine franchisee for the region, replacing Swiss Post Cargo (formerly Hugger GmbH), which plans to phase out... more
Neovia appoints Retief as COO
Neovia Logistics has named Jacques Retief as its new chief operations officer (COO), tasking him with leading global operations and advancing the company’s customer satisfaction and continuous improvement strategies. Retief brings nearly two decades of 3PL experience from... more
Gruber / Berco extend partnership
Gruber Logistics and Berco have extended their logistics partnership for another three years. Operating from the Bologna Interporto, Gruber handles product consolidation and nationwide distribution of Berco’s systems. The collaboration, active since 2021, aims to support... more