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Cargo-partner upgrades Roermond road hub

Cargo-partner, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, has enhanced its road service between Roermond in the Netherlands and Fischamend in Austria. The Roermond warehouse, providing up to 7,000sq m of storage space, acts as a gateway for road services across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe and consolidation point for regional logistics operations, with regular departures to the Fischamend hub near Vienna International Airport and frequent services to and from ... [+]

DSV signs electric truck deal with Volvo

Forwarding and logistics company DSV has signed an agreement to buy 300 Volvo electric trucks, one of the largest such orders to date for the Swedish manufacturer. The agreement also includes 500 Volvo trucks with fuel-efficient diesel and gas drive lines. All trucks are expected to ... [+]

Hauliers raise Felixstowe woes

Road hauliers raised concerns with the port of Felixstowe over its new Container Booking System (CBS.) at a meeting in mid-August. They told the Felixstowe Port Users’ Association and representatives of Hutchison Ports  that operators had faced challenges when delivering and picking up goods from the ... [+]

Government must put its money where its mouth is for zero-carbon, says FTAI

The Irish government must  provide financial support and incentives for the transport and logistics sector if its ambitions to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 are to be achieved, said FTA Ireland in its submission ahead of the country’s budget on 1 October. FTAI chief executive ... [+]

Pall-Ex launches Logistics arm

Pall-Ex Group has formally launched its new Pall-Ex Logistics arm. It integrates several previously independent operations, combining the Group’s five-owned sites in Northampton, Essex, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall and Surrey along with the recently launched 3PL division under one unified brand, Pall-Ex Logistics. The range ... [+]

A not-so-crushing victory for Ital’s Morgan Green

Manchester forwarding and logistics firms Ital recently celebrated its 24th anniversary with pizzas, cakes and drinks. They also invited Rachel Binns, area manager of the Road Haulage Association (RHA), along with Paul Allera and its driver simulator. Many of the team were able to test their ... [+]

Pallet-Track recruits Channel Islands member

JPGL has become a shareholder member of Pallet-Track to cover postcodes in Jersey and Guernsey. It will transport pallets from Pallet-Track's Midlands hub to its sister company Woodside Logistics in Portsmouth for final mile delivery to the Channel Islands. The two companies are part of ... [+]

Digi-forwarder Sennder to buy CH Robinsons surface operations in Europe

Digital road freight forwarder Sennder is to acquire the European Surface Transportation operations of US-owned global logistics provider CH Robinson, for an undisclosed sum.  Sennder says the combined business will become a top five full truck load (FTL) player in Europe , with a combined revenue ... [+]

Nordic Transport extends German reach

NTG Nordic Transport Group’s NTG Germany arm has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of road and logistics services provider Schmalz+Schön Holdings. The company has 330 employees and 27 sites across Germany, doubles NTG’s revenue in Germany and significantly strengthens the company’s European network. Founded in 1959, ... [+]

Europa gains green certificates

Europa Worldwide Group has gained ISO 14001 (environmental protection) and ISO 50001 (energy management) accreditations for its Europa Air & Sea, Europa Warehouse and Europa Road divisions in the UK. By adhering to the ISA standard, businesses can ensure they are taking proactive measures to ... [+]

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