December 7 - Portugal-headquartered Laso Transportes has invested EUR5 million (USD5.8 million) in its specialised equipment fleet in 2017, including the purchase of six Mercedes Actros units.
In addition to the Actros units, Laso acquired six Volvo units with extendable Nooteboom trailers.
In 2018, the company plans to continue its fleet renewal programme, with investments expected to amount to more than EUR10 million (USD11.8 million).
Bouke Laan will take over from Thomas Malecki as managing director of a. hartrodt nederland, commencing January 1, 2025.
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has transported seven transformers, weighing 340 tons (308.4 tonnes) each, from İzmir, Türkiye, to Medicine Bow in Wyoming, USA.
Thomas Thune Andersen has been elected to Cadeler’s board of directors.
Gruber Logistics opened a branch office in Dubai, UAE, during the summer.
UK-based heavy transport specialist Allelys has appointed Toby Rhodes-Matthews as its routing consultant.
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected new chairs in three of its six Young Forwarder Network (YFN) regions.
