Another big player for Vacad 
Georgi Handling, another industry heavyweight, has joined the German Air Cargo Handlers Association (Vacad). The air cargo handler, which operates in Frankfurt and Leipzig, expanded its capacities this year. After Dnata and CHI Aviation Handling, Georgi Handling is the third... more
Moving reefers by train saves up to 83% CO2
In coordination with PSA BDP, PSA Italy has launched its first sustainable refrigerated containers rail service in Europe. The new Port+ solution runs on PSA Italy’s Southern Express rail service between Basel (Switzerland) and the Port of Genoa (Italy). The service offers... more
Air cargo from Russia to lighten up Bangladesh
Shodesh Shipping & Logistic Company, member of the PCN and WCA Projects Network, was nominated as an exclusive logistics agent in Bangladesh to handle and deliver the first seven batches of highly sensitive nuclear fuel to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). The... more
Christian Spengler appointed CFO
Kögel Trailer has appointed a new CFO from its own ranks. Christian Spengler (right), who will assume his new role on 1 January 2024, can look back on a long career as a financial expert and controller. A banker by trade with a degree in business administration, Spengler... more
Driver facility for 120 trucks to open next year
DP World has broken ground on a new driver welfare facility at its Southampton logistics hub in the UK. Construction works are expected to take 40 weeks. When complete, the GBP 15 million (EUR 17.5 million) facility will provide the drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs)... more
Albatros Express expands network
Transfracht will add two new terminals in Germany, Duisburg and Kreutal, to its Albatros Express network at the beginning of 2024. Both locations will be served with four weekly departures each. The additions will increase Transfracht’s network to 27 terminals and sux ports... more
Nine decades of transformative transport research
Transport Research Foundation (TRL) is a team of expert scientists, engineers and specialists who work to shape the future of transport. Last week, the TRL team celebrated the milestone in a staff-only event, where they honoured the contributions made by TRL employees... more
MOL's sustainability goals in Hungary
MOL is acquiring a 15% in Waberer’s, a Hungarian logistics provider, while simultaneously agreeing on future logistics cooperations. The purchase is based upon an agreement between MOL and Indotek Group. At the same time, MOL and Waberer’s defined future cooperations in complex... more
Ukrzaliznytsia: first trucks to Poland by rail
Trucks shift to rail to avoid the blockage caused by Polish carriers that have been on strike at the Ukrainian-Polish border since 6 November 2023. The Ukrainian Railways worked on the truck transport project for two weeks. The first train, which was completed last week,... more
EU ETS: shipping's big bill
The International Transport Intermediaries Club (Itic) has raised concerns about the financial impact of the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) on the shipping industry, predicting that costs could reach billions. The ETS, effective from 1 January 2024, will... more