UK forwarder gets two HGVs with multi lock 
Bristol (UK)-based Scrivin Logistics is adding two Krone Profi Liner trailers to its HGV fleet to be used for its expansion in the European market. The curtainsiders come with the Krone patented Multi Lock side rave which is designed to reduce the risk of loads becoming detached... more
Wärtsilä to deliver methanol engines to China
Wärtsilä is to provide methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for twelve new container vessels - five for Cosco Shipping Lines and seven for Orient Overseas Container Line. This order, the largest in the China’s maritime sector for methanol-fuelled ships, includes three... more
At the forefront of technology
Logistaas, a provider of cloud-based transport management systems for the freight forwarding industry, has won the 12th place in the third addition of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 programme. Competing against 200 public and private innovative technology companies, Logistaas... more
Clinching a deal for P2F conversions in Japan
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, and MRO Japan (MJP), a major player in Japan’s aerospace maintenance repair & overhaul market, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in... more
HHLA acquires a 51% stake in Roland Spedition
The remaining 49% of the shares of the Austrian-based hinterland traffic specialist will remain in the hands of both co-shareholders Christian Gutjahr and Nikolaus Hirnschall, who will continue to manage the business. Roland Spedition was founded in 1982 and handles a yearly... more
Panattoni's newest Polish project
Panattoni has completed its latest project in Poland, with the opening of its Sulechow park. At 136,000 sqm and built for Best Secret, an online luxury fashion platform, it is one of the biggest logistics hubs in the region. Initially, Panattoni developed a 90,000 sqm... more
A decade of strategic partnership
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is celebrating its ten-year strategic partnership with Envirotainer, a specialist for secure cold chain solutions for the air transport of pharmaceuticals. Since the partnership took flight in 2013, Etihad Cargo... more
Shuttles now run on electricity
The Nosta Group is now shipping goods for Felix Schoeller emission-free, with the two companies having jointly purchased three electric Volvo FHs for this purpose. The trucks carry paper products to and from the Felix Schoeller plant in Weissenborn, Germany. Nosta has... more
Going green in Doncaster
Woodland Group has installed solar panels at its hub in Doncaster, covering over 60% of its electricity needs at the site. Working with its customer, Who Gives A Crap, the group has aimed to expand the use of green energy for its network in the UK. At the site in... more
Share of e-trucks to increase to 60%
DHL Freight has put its first fully electric tractor-trailers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks into service for deliveries and distribution at its Koblenz and Hagen sites in Germany. The truck stationed in Hagen makes transport more sustainable on round trips between the DHL branch... more