New head for Ceva's global healthcare business development 
As part of its continuing focus on the expansion of its healthcare business, Ceva Logistics has appointed Niels van Namen global head of healthcare business development. He will report to Ceva's CCO, Laurent Binetti. With more than 20 years’ experience in healthcare and over... more
BMW group extends contract with Bergé Gefco
Bergé Gefco has extended its contract with the BMW group until 2025. The logistics specialist will take over various services for the BMW and Mini brands, including the transport of new and used vehicles and handling, storage and maintenance in the logistics hubs. To this... more
77 Belarusian trucks to be delivered to India
Belaz, Belarus’s producer of dump trucks and specialised equipment, will be able to expand its export activity in the Indian market with a major trade operation facilitated by the European bank of reconstruction and development (EBRD) and Belinvestbank. Belaz will export 77... more
Port of Dunkirk appoints head of environmental policy
David Lefranc is to lead the development and environment division at the port of Dunkirk in northern France. In this function he will be in charge of the planning and management of projects to develop the port and oversee the implementation of environmental policy. Furthermore,... more
"Project Sunrise": Longest range - less cargo
The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York (USA) to Sydney (Australia) landed on Sunday, 20 October 2019, after 19 h 16 min in the air. A total of only 49 passengers and crew (including four pilots) were on the 16,200 km "Dreamliner" flight, supporting... more
New office in Wiesbaden
By setting up a new office in Wiesbaden (Germany), Logistic People continues to pursue its growth strategy. From this location the personnel consultant, which specialises in the logistics industry, strengthens its presence in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and... more
Swiss manufacturer delivers locomotives to ADIF
The state-owned Spanish Administration of Railway Infrastructure ADIF has signed a contract with Swiss manufacturer Stadler to supply 22 rescue locomotives in a consortium with Erion, a JV between Stadler and Spanisch rail operator Renfe. Furthermore, the consortium has been... more
Tarros Group presents newly certified container type
After being the first Italian company to have transported as many as 33 containers in the Mediterranean Sea on a specifically modified ship (“M/N Vento di Levante” in 1967), Tarros Group has now introduced a new feature. The new and more eco-efficient Tarros certified... more
New tool helps plan intermodal transports
In Germany, Bremen’s port railway has introduced the electronic application “railway.tools” supplied by DB Netz. The software helps transport logistics companies and freight forwarders to plan their intermodal transport projects combining road haulage and railfreight. The... more
Eurodis: Jens Reibold takes the lead
This month Jens Reibold has taken over the leading role as managing director of Eurodis. The company with its head office in Weinheim (Germany) steers the international transport network for parcels and pallets in 36 European countries. Reibold succeeds Christian Knoblich, who... more