Alternative drives play a central role for the Hoyer Group with regard to the environment. The company is gradually expanding its fleet with LNG tractor units and CNG vehicles. The latest addition: two LNG trucks, which the logistics company has put on the road together with Nippon Gases Deutschland.
read more...Environmentally friendly CNG truck
The logistics company Gebrüder Weiss and the consumer goods manufacturer Henkel are jointly implementing an environmentally friendly transportation solution: A truck powered 100 percent by CNG gas is now taking over transports between the Henkel plants in Vienna and Kruševac in Serbia.
read more...IT entrepreneur Jens Thiermann, founder of the freight exchange Timocom, wants to use a US truck converted into a TV and podcasting studio to promote the industry's reputation on Germany's roads in the coming years through high-profile campaigns.
read more...In a study, the financial services provider abcfinance and the Research Institute for Leasing at the University of Cologne examined the financing needs of SMEs and the characteristics that drive the demand for leasing.
read more...At Transport Compleet, Krone will be exhibiting a Profi Liner with comprehensive load securing equipment and a container chassis from the eLTU70 series.
read more...One year after the introduction of the subsidy program for energy-efficient or low-carbon commercial vehicles, there is strong demand for the subsidy for natural gas trucks. Of the more than 1,390 vehicles subsidized so far, 1,330 have a gas drive.
read more...With a bee sponsorship, TFG Transfracht, a specialist in seaport hinterland logistics, is taking a stand against bee mortality and thus for the protection of nature and species.
read more...Machine-to-machine transaction
Trucks that communicate independently with other machines and carry out legally binding transactions - this vision of the future is getting closer. With the Truck-ID and the associated Truck Wallet, experts from Daimler Trucks have now created the necessary conditions for this as part of a pilot project.
read more...Krone semi-trailers for Italian logistics...
The South Tyrolean company Fercam AG is expanding its fleet with 80 Krone Profi Liners piggyback.
read more...In a joint declaration, bayernhafen and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics have sealed an expansion of their cooperation: From September, Hellmann will be the first logistics service provider to expand continental traffic between Lower Saxony and Regensburg by using craneable mega semi-trailers.
read more...The 6th Railway Forum will take place in Berlin on October 1 and 2. Representatives from the rail industry and politics will discuss the transformation of the rail industry.
read more...Electric trucks in practical use
The eActros is proving its worth in all-electric delivery transport at Logistik Schmitt: the 25-tonne truck is used for shuttle services between the Logistik Schmitt warehouse in Ötigheim and the Rastatt section of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau.
read more...At the start of the 2019/2020 training year, Hamburg-based heavy goods logistics company Gustav Seeland launched the Seeland Academy. It aims to guarantee an optimal start to professional life and qualified training at the Hamburg site.
read more...Expansion of the land transportation network
With the acquisition of the Jöbstl Group, Kuehne + Nagel expands its overland network. Through the integration of the company based near Graz (Austria), Kuehne + Nagel also strengthens the region as a gateway to Eastern Europe.
read more...The 50,000th vehicle found a new owner shortly before the fourth anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Vans used van brand "Junge Sterne Transporter".
read more...Germany, France and the Benelux countries are currently the countries most affected by the global economic slowdown.
read more...The NUFAM commercial vehicle trade fair will be held in Karlsruhe from September 26 to 29. One of the trending topics is the networking of freight, drivers and vehicles. The BPW Group will be showcasing solutions that make transportation more efficient, safer and more environmentally friendly.
read more...At NUFAM 2019 in Karlsruhe, the Gersthofen-based specialist for trailers and vehicle bodies will be showcasing a wide range of its transport solutions at stand B211 in hall 2.
read more...The heavy goods logistics association BigMove AG is going digital with qualification certificates. All drivers in the heavy goods transport network are gradually being equipped with personal driver cards in cheque card format.
read more...Electric trucks in practical use
The Nagel-Group is starting the practical test of the Mercedes-Benz eActros in Hamburg. The all-electric truck is now delivering chilled food for the food logistics company in the Hanseatic city.
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