GF Logistics lands in the Benelux
Dutch company 2M Logistics Holding will represent GF Logistics, the logistics arm of the Salerno-based Gallozzi Group, throughout the Benelux region. The agreement also includes the launch of direct operations by GF Logistics within 2M Logistics' facilities in the Netherlands. The deal was signed by Frans Vroegop, interim CEO of GF Logistics, and Marcel Hulsker, CEO of 2M Logistics Holding. GF Logistics is headquartered in Rotterdam.
Continental expands logistics operations in Bratislava
Vgp has completed the expansion of Warehouse F at the Vgp Park Bratislava for Continental Tires, adding 12,000 square metres to the space already in use since 2020. The centre, now covering 68,000 sqm, serves as a logistics hub for tyres destined for Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, the Adriatic region, Ukraine and Moldova. With 68 loading bays and a storage capacity of nearly 800,000 tyres, the facility handled the shipment of 3.8 million units in 2024. It employs over one hundred people during peak periods and holds Breeam certification for sustainability. The park, which also hosts Coca-Cola and Packeta, is set to grow to a total of 11 warehouses exceeding 400,000 sqm.
Waberer’s grows its fleet with 50 Renault TC tractor units
Renault Trucks has delivered 24 TC tractor units to Hungarian transport and logistics company Waberer’s, marking the first batch of a total order for 50 vehicles placed last year. The trucks arrived in Hungary at the end of December, with the second half of the order expected in January. The company announced it had purchased 300 vehicles in 2022 and plans to order another 200 tractor units next year. The new models are expected to deliver fuel savings of up to 10 per cent.
Greece sends rescue ship to the Red Sea
Athens has announced the deployment of a rescue vessel to the Red Sea to handle maritime emergencies and ensure the safety of seafarers, following recent attacks on two Greek-managed ships by Yemen’s Houthi militants. The statement was made by the Minister for Shipping on 24 July. The two ships, Magic Seas and Eternity C, sailing under the Liberian flag but managed by Greek operators, sank off the coast of Yemen. The attacks mark a renewed wave of hostilities by the Iran-backed group, which between November 2023 and December 2024 targeted over one hundred ships in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war.
Dkv Mobility adds 480 new charging stations across Europe
Dkv Mobility has expanded its electric vehicle charging network by integrating over 480 Mol Plugee points across six countries: Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. These new points will be accessible via the Dkv Card +Charge. The integration strengthens the company’s electric mobility offering in a region of strategic importance for cross-border traffic. The project was developed in collaboration with Mol Group and supported by the software platform GreenFlux, a Dkv Mobility subsidiary.
CO₂ emissions now included in the registration certificate of heavy-duty vehicles
The Ministry of Transport has introduced a new requirement for heavy-duty vehicles: their registration certificate must now include CO2 emissions data. This measure is set out in the Mit Decree of 2 July 2025, published in Official Gazette no. 168 on 22 July, amending the decree of 14 February 2000 to align with EU Directive 2022/362. The data to be included concern the emissions stated in the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and the CO2 emission class at the time of first registration, through the new field V.10. A follow-up decree will define the procedures for updating certificates of vehicles already in circulation.
