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Volvo Group Drives Dialogue between Policymakers and Industry at Mobility Transformation Forum in Brussels

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group is hosting its annual Mobility Transformation Forum in Brussels, emphasizing the need for dialogue between policymakers and the industry on the future of mobility. The event will showcase Volvo Group’s investments in fossil-free propulsion technologies and … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank Backs Wingcopter’s Pioneering Drone Delivery Technology with €40 Million Investment

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €40 million in Wingcopter, a European drone delivery technology company. Wingcopter’s electrically powered unmanned aircraft have already been successfully used in small-scale commercial and humanitarian projects, including delivering medical supplies in … Read the full press release

myDHLi Portal Introduces New Features to Boost Productivity, Resilience and Sustainability for DHL Global Forwarding Customers

(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding has introduced new features and updates to its myDHLi customer portal, aimed at improving logistics performance, resilience, and sustainability. The upgrades were unveiled during the third myDHLi Digital Summit, broadcast live from the transport logistic … Read the full press release

BASF’s Digital Venture “Tracingo” to Help Logistics Companies Achieve Greater Efficiency and Transparency

(IN BRIEF) BASF, THIELMANN, and NXTGN have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop a product called “Tracingo” that will track intermediate bulk containers (IBC) using IoT sensors and acoustic signals. The product will be integrated into NXTGN’s “ibc.digital” platform, … Read the full press release

EIB Partners with Maspex Group for Upgrades to Production Facilities in Poland and Romania

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €104 million financing agreement with Maspex Group, a leading producer of food and beverages in Central and South-Eastern Europe. The funds will be used to upgrade and modernize production facilities … Read the full press release

Logistics real estate firm Logicor doubles presence in Czech Republic with brownfield acquisition

(IN BRIEF) Logicor, a leading owner, manager, and developer of logistics real estate in Europe, has acquired a brownfield in the Czech Republic, which is approximately 100,000 sqm in size, doubling its footprint and expanding its presence in the market. … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel’s new fulfillment center to provide storage solutions to healthcare and pharma customers

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel, a global logistics company, has opened a new contract logistics fulfillment center at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The 400,000 sq. ft fulfillment center is located three miles from the terminals and will offer storage solutions to … Read the full press release

Maersk Bridges Connectivity Gap with New Air Corridor Between US and China

(IN BRIEF) Maersk has introduced two new air freight services connecting the United States with China to meet its customers’ end-to-end logistics needs. The services will commence with two weekly flights between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Shenyang Taoxian International … Read the full press release

Maersk Leases New Sustainable Facility in the UK to Enhance Logistics Services

(IN BRIEF) Maersk, a global logistics company, has leased a 685,000 sq ft facility at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway in the UK, which is set to be completed by June 2023. The facility is constructed with low GHG … Read the full press release

Maersk Expands Air Freight Services with Scheduled Flights Between Billund and Hangzhou

(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk has launched a new air freight service with scheduled flights between Billund, Denmark and Hangzhou, China in response to increasing customer demand. The service is expected to increase access for high-value and time-sensitive cargo … Read the full press release

Maersk’s Divestment of Maersk Supply Service Marks Completion of New Strategy Around Integrated Logistics

(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk has agreed to divest its Maersk Supply Service to A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, for a value of $685m. The divestment represents the final step in the separation … Read the full press release

DB Schenker First European Logistics Provider to Offer Global Tracking with Sensos’ Ultra-Thin Label

(IN BRIEF) DB Schenker has partnered with high-tech developer Sensos to offer global tracking of freight shipments with an ultra-thin tracking label. The disposable label can be attached to containers, pallets, or individual cartons, and provides real-time data about location … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover accelerates digital transformation with Tata Technologies partnership

(IN BRIEF) Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Tata Technologies to accelerate its digital transformation strategy. Tata Technologies will provide an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline and consolidate information across JLR’s core business areas, including manufacturing, logistics, … Read the full press release

DB Schenker prende in consegna il primo camion elettrico Volta Zero per il test europeo

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) DB Schenker, uno dei principali fornitori di servizi logistici, ha ricevuto il primo camion pilota Volta Zero per un test sul campo europeo. L’azienda ha visitato lo stabilimento di produzione di Volta Trucks in Austria per assistere … Read the full press release

DB Schenker Takes Delivery of First Volta Zero Electric Truck for European Test

(IN BRIEF) DB Schenker, a leading logistics service provider, has received the first pilot Volta Zero truck for a European field test. The company visited the Volta Trucks manufacturing facility in Austria to witness the final prototype of the all-electric … Read the full press release

Alexandre Muratore asume el mando como director general del clúster de África Occidental de Kuehne+Nagel

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Kuehne+Nagel, un proveedor global de logística, ha nombrado a Alexandre Muratore como Director General de su clúster de África Occidental recientemente establecido, que comprende 12 países. Alexandre tendrá su base en Abidjan, Costa de Marfil, y trabajará … Read the full press release

Alexandre Muratore Takes the Helm as Managing Director of Kuehne+Nagel West Africa Cluster

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel, a global logistics provider, has appointed Alexandre Muratore as Managing Director of its newly established West Africa Cluster, comprising 12 countries. Alexandre will be based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and will work with local teams to develop … Read the full press release

NGO AVSI and Intesa Sanpaolo Partner to Support Ukrainian Refugees in Poland

(IN BRIEF) Non-governmental organization AVSI, in partnership with AVSI Polska and supported by Intesa Sanpaolo, has successfully trained and placed 150 Ukrainian women in permanent positions on the Polish job market, a year after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. … Read the full press release

bp pulse and APCOA’s Urban Hubs to Support Urban E-Mobility Infrastructure Throughout Europe

(IN BRIEF) bp pulse and APCOA Parking Group have entered into a pan-European agreement to create over 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe. The agreement involves the deployment of ultra-fast charging stations at APCOA car parks, known as Urban … Read the full press release

E.ON, Nikola, and Richter Group Joint Venture to Supply Hydrogen Electric Trucks and Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Energy company E.ON has signed a Letter of Intent with Nikola Corporation and Richter Group for the initial order of 20 Class 8, heavy-duty Nikola Tre hydrogen electric vehicles and the hydrogen needed to supply them. Richter Group, … Read the full press release

Logistic companies HAVI and UFF to Test Neste and Scania’s Renewable Fuel Tracking Solution

(IN BRIEF) Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that tracks and verifies the use of renewable fuels by trucks. The solution combines data from Scania’s Fleet Management Portal and Neste’s fuel emission data to provide fleet management customers … Read the full press release

The Last ‘Queen of the Skies’ Takes Flight: Kuehne+Nagel’s Apex Logistics Receives Final 747-8 Freighter from Atlas Air and Boeing

(IN BRIEF) Apex Logistics, a subsidiary of Kuehne+Nagel, has taken delivery of the last ever built Boeing 747-8F freighter as part of a long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air. The aircraft, named “Empower”, will improve efficiency and reliability for customers … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel and Lenovo offer transparency in emissions reduction with new sustainable logistics service

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel is partnering with Lenovo to offer a sustainable aviation fuel service for the technology industry. Customers can now ship IT equipment and devices with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a fuel produced from sustainable feedstocks that significantly reduces … Read the full press release

Shimano, a Japanese multinational company that sells cycling and fishing equipment, partners with Kuehne+Nagel to open a 20,000 sqm distribution center in Belgium

(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 28-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one of the world’s leading logistics companies, has announced that Shimano, a Japanese multinational company that sells cycling and fishing equipment, has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel to open a 20,000 sqm … Read the full press release

Minna Björkman to lead Sourcing and Logistics at Stora Enso

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 5-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso (HEL: STERV), a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper, has announced the appointment of Minna Björkman as head of the company’s Sourcing and Logistics. Minna … Read the full press release

Empa researcher Thijs Defraeye joins University of Wageningen’s group of Food, Quality and Design to fight food waste

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its researcher Thijs Defraeye has been appointed Special Professor Data and Simulations for Self-care Postharvest Fresh-food Supply Chains at … Read the full press release

Dr. Marc Pfeffer to join in early 2023 the Management Board of the leading logistics company Kuehne+Nagel

(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 22-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one of the world’s leading logistics companies, has announced the appointment of Dr. Marc Pfeffer as a new member of its Management Board. From January 2023, Marc Pfeffer will join … Read the full press release

Vattenfall delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus, one of Denmark’s largest bus companies

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 1-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced the delivery of 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus, one of Denmark’s largest bus companies. The delivery is for the fifth largest city in … Read the full press release

Hyundai Heavy Industries to build 6 new vessels that can sail on green methanol for A.P. Moller – Maersk

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — A.P. Moller – Maersk (CPH: MAERSK-B), a global leader in container shipping, has announced that the company has placed an order for further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol … Read the full press release

A.P. Moller – Maersk brings its total warehousing capacity in India to 3.3 million sq. ft. with the opening of two new warehouses in the country

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW DELHI, 23-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — A.P. Moller – Maersk (CPH: MAERSK-B), a global leader in container shipping, has announced that the company expanded its total warehousing capacity in India to 3.3 million sq. ft. across 20 facilities … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel opens new 166,000 square feet healthcare multi-client and GDP compliant facility beside Indianapolis International Airport

Kuehne+Nagel solidifies Indianapolis as a key location for further healthcare contract logistics development Multi-client GDP facility to meet customer needs Expansion comes on the heels of similar expansions in Memphis (TN) and Southaven (MS) (PRESS RELEASE) INDIANAPOLIS, IN, United States, … Read the full press release

Gasum’s new gas filling station in the Kivistö district of Vantaa created in cooperation with LAB University of Applied Sciences and visual artist Katja Tsykarev

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 1-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Gasum, a Finnish government-owned energy company, has announced that its newly opened gas filling station in the Kivistö district of Vantaa has been created in cooperation with LAB University of Applied Sciences and … Read the full press release

Die neue Tankstelle von Gasum im Kivistö-Viertel von Vantaa, die in Zusammenarbeit mit der LAB University of Applied Sciences und der bildenden Künstlerin Katja Tsykarev entstanden ist

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ESPOO, 1-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Gasum, ein staatliches finnisches Energieunternehmen, hat seine Neueröffnung bekannt gegeben Gastankstelle im Kivistö-Viertel von Vantaa wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit der LAB University of Applied Sciences und der bildenden Künstlerin Katja Tsykarev erstellt. Neben dem … Read the full press release

A.P. Moller – Maersk adds 223 warehouses to its network in Asia as it completes the acquisition of Hong Kong-based LF Logistics

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 31-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — A.P. Moller – Maersk (CPH: MAERSK-B), a global leader in container shipping, has announced the addition of 223 warehouses to its Pan-Asian network as the company completed the acquisition of Hong Kong-based LF … Read the full press release

A.P. Moller – Maersk erweitert sein Netzwerk in Asien um 223 Lagerhäuser, da es die Übernahme von LF Logistics mit Sitz in Hongkong abschließt

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) COPENHAGEN, 31-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — A.P. Moller – Maersk (CPH: MAERSK-B), ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen in der Containerschifffahrt, hat die Erweiterung seines panasiatischen Netzwerks um 223 Lagerhäuser angekündigt, da das Unternehmen die Übernahme der in Hongkong ansässigen LF Logistics … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel to deploy photovoltaics installed on top of trucks to reduce CO2 emissions

Solar panels make electronic systems on trucks sustainable Monthly saving of up to 100 litres of fuel per truck Reducing a truck’s overall fuel consumption up to 6% annually (PRESS RELEASE) HELMOND, Netherlands, 24-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one … Read the full press release

Kühne+Nagel will auf Lastwagen installierte Photovoltaikanlagen einsetzen, um CO2-Emissionen zu reduzieren

Sonnenkollektoren machen elektronische Systeme auf Lastwagen nachhaltig Monatliche Einsparung von bis zu 100 Liter Kraftstoff pro LKW Senkung des Gesamtkraftstoffverbrauchs eines Lkw um bis zu 6 % pro Jahr (PRESSEMITTEILUNG) HELMOND, Netherlands, 24-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Kühne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), eines der … Read the full press release

Continental at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2022: sustainability, connected commercial vehicles, data-based services

VDO Link makes tachograph and vehicle data available remotely and in real time, thereby simplifying compliance tasks, especially for small fleets The talking tachograph feature helps drivers comply with legal requirements Sustainability, safe and fair transport, data-based services, connected vehicle: … Read the full press release

Continental à IAA TRANSPORTATION 2022 : durabilité, véhicules utilitaires connectés, services basés sur les données

VDO Link rend les données du tachygraphe et du véhicule disponibles à distance et en temps réel, simplifiant ainsi les tâches de conformité, en particulier pour les petites flottes La fonction de tachygraphe parlant aide les conducteurs à se conformer … Read the full press release

Otto Schacht, Kuehne + Nagel International AG: Kuehne+Nagel will use biofuel to save the emissions of 40,000 TEUs

First of several advanced biofuel volumes secured for Kuehne+Nagel’s biofuel concept Available to customers on any trade and on any service True decarbonisation by 100% CO2e avoidance (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one of the … Read the full press release