Turnpoint joins global executive search network AESC 
Turnpoint, a Paris-based specialist executive search firm for logistics, transport and supply chain roles, has joined the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC). The New York-based AESC includes firms in over 70 countries that meet rigorous standards... more
EU rail decarbonisation partnership
Infrabel and the Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL) have launched phase two of a joint study on rail fleet decarbonisation. The project builds on a 2024 report supported by Crédit Agricole CIB, ING, KfW IPEX-Bank and Société Générale. In the new phase the... more
DHL expands robotics rollout
DHL Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with robotics company Boston Dynamics to deploy more than 1,000 additional "Stretch" robots across divisions. Stretch, which automates unloading, can handle up to 700 boxes per hour. Following deployments in North... more
Maastricht Aachen airport appoints De Mieter for cargo push
Maastricht Aachen airport (MST), located in the tri-border area formed by the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, has named Pascale De Mieter as Cargo Sales Executive to drive its expansion in high-value, time-critical cargo. With over 23 years of experience at Air Belgium, CAL... more
Turkish Cargo partners with Atlas Air for B747F service
Turkish Cargo has signed a long-term agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to expand its global freighter capacity. Starting this month, a Boeing 747-400F operated by Atlas Air will fly on behalf of Turkish Cargo from Istanbul to key destinations across the Middle East, Asia,... more
Predictive logistics tools by Solvares
Solvares Logistics is unveiling digital tools for road freight and supply chain management of its 'LP2 transport management system' at the 2025 transport logistic trade fair. The Opheo control tower now features the new 'Load Time Forecast' add-on, which analyses historical... more
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