Field trials for e-trucks in Switzerland 
Two more battery-powered electric Mercedes-Benz trucks are now in operation in Switzerland to test the heavy-duty eActros in customer service: logistics provider Camion Transport is assessing an 18-t lorry and major distributor Migros is trying out a 25-t truck. With the... more
European Rail Facilities Portal to stimulate rail freight
The European Commission's DG Move has launched a new portal site called Rail Facilities Portal. It provides an overview of rail stations, intermodal terminals and shunting stations in Europe, including the Flemish ports. The electronic platform has been established to... more
Volga-Dnepr Group won over by Leipzig's investment plans
The Volga-Dnepr Group and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen, which operates Germany's second biggest cargo airport Leipzig-Halle (LEJ), will continue to expand their strategic air freight and logistics partnership. Both companies agreed this in a memorandum of understanding that was... more
Group7 wins Logivisor Award
At the transport logistics trade fair in Munich, Group 7 won the Logivisor Award 2019 in the “Industry” category. The prize is awarded to particularly innovative transport and logistics companies. There are three categories: industry, fashion & lifestyle and retail &... more
Schuon to bank on value added services
Alfred Schuon Group is continuing to expand and building a new location with an approximately 9,000 sqm logistics hall for fulfilling existing and new customer orders in Wildberg (Germany). The site will also include 200 sqm of offices and staff rooms. In addition to... more
Digital transport gaining ground in Europe
Poland has become the latest European country to accede to e-CMR: The country's adoption of the electronic consignment note serves as fresh momentum for digital transport operations in Europe and beyond, following close on the heels of the recent accession to e-CMR by Finland,... more
New president for WBLN
Management change at the World Business Logistics Network Switzerland (WBLN): The former president Anis Khan remains chairman and board member. The Italian Mauro da Ros was elected as new WBLN president for the next two years. After his graduation from Bocconi University in... more
Sealog augments fleet
The forwarding company Sealog, based in Guadalajara near Madrid, has added 18 additional semitrailers to its fleet in response to growth in recent years. Sealog says it noted a particular increase in traffic between Spain and France. The markets in Germany, Benelux and Morocco... more
Industry demands widening of Stuttgart-Zurich route
Widening the railway line between Stuttgart (Germany) and Zurich (Switzerland) has been put off for decades. Under an initiative launched by the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg chamber of industry and trade, associations and industrial enterprises along the corridor have joined... more
Standic building new tank farm in Antwerp
Standic, a Netherlands-based tank farm operator, is building a new chemical tank farm in the port of Antwerp. The move will double the company’s capacity at the Belgian site. The storage facility will initially have a capacity of some 95,000 cbm and a potential overall... more