Free e-lorry advice 
Daimler trucks UK has launched 'TruckCharge', a free consultancy service to support businesses transitioning to electric HGVs. The network offers guidance in three fields, namely strategy, infrastructure and operations. Customers will receive advice on depot setup, charging... more
Geis acquires Agotrans Logistik
The Geis Group is set to acquire all of the shares in Agotrans Logistik, a Rodgau-based provider of general cargo and logistics services, on 1 July. Agotrans has around 120 employees and serves national and European markets. It is currently in the Online Systemlogistik... more
HHLA CEO Titzrath to step down
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has reported that CEO Angela Titzrath will step down by 31 December 2025 at the latest. The decision, reached by mutual agreement with the supervisory board, will bring her transformative nine-year tenure to an end. She’ll remain... more
Azur welcomes EU tyre rules
Azur, Germany’s ‘Allianz Zukunft Reifen’, an alliance for the future of tyres, has reported that it welcomes the new EU waste shipment regulations 2024/1157, which restrict exports of end-of-life tyres to non-OECD countries, unless EU environmental standards are met. From... more
AFC secures Italian infrastructure loan
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a EUR 250 million ten-year loan facility from Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), backed by an 80% guarantee from Sace. The funding supports infrastructure and renewable energy projects in Africa, with a focus on Italian... more
100-day warning for EU ETS deadline
With only 100 days left until the September 30 EU ETS deadline, the Columbia Group has warned shipowners of serious risks. "Fines, access restrictions and reputational damage are imminent," said Philippos Ioulianou, managing director of EmissionLink. By March, under... more
Kraftverkehr Emsland joins OSL
On 1 August 2025 Kraftverkehr Emsland will join Online Systemlogistik (OSL) as a new system partner. Based in Nordhorn, the company serves the western Lower Saxony region, from the Dutch border to just east of the Ems river. Its first trailer will run to the central OSL hub... more
Propulsion milestone for UAE cargo drone
At the Paris Air Show 2025, Jetoptera announced the successful first engine to test (fett) for the FTC-250, a 250 kW turbocompressor that will power the J-500 unmanned VTOL cargo aircraft. Developed with Eanan Al Samma for the UAE market, the J-500 uses Jetoptera’s 'Fluidic... more
Konecranes wins e-handler order in Bangladesh
Portlink Logistics Centre in Chattogram has ordered two Konecranes E-ACE 6/7 ECC 10 DS electric container handlers, set for delivery by Q3/2025. The units offer zero tailpipe emissions, dynamic lifting, and operation times of 6–12 hours per charge. Each features a regenerative... more
Renault Trucks reshapes leadership in Germany
As of 1 June 2025, Christoph Walter (pictured) has taken over as director of new trucks sales at Renault Trucks Germany. He brings long-standing expertise in sales, strategy, and transformation, including more than a decade at ADAC Truckservice. His appointment follows the... more