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11.04.2019

Chapman Freeborn recruits Neil Dursley as CCO

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Neil Dursley as its chief commercial officer. He will be instrumental in driving the company's commercial strategy, providing direction for global sales teams, and will work closely...

11.04.2019

Chep reboots its hub in Vienna

Chep Austria is upgrading its service centre in Vienna with state-of-the-art technology. The provider of pallet pooling services has invested more than EUR 1 million into the automation of pallet servicing and repairs to improve...

11.04.2019

King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights

FedEx is no stranger to transporting precious cargo. From Super Bowl trophies to giant pandas, the company has delivered a variety of high-value shipments over the years using its global network that includes 670 aircraft, more...

11.04.2019

Vopak sells three terminals

Royal Vopak is finalising the sale of its terminals in Algeciras (Spain), Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Hamburg (Germany). This divestment follows the strategic review of the hubs in 2018. The transaction is subject to certain...

11.04.2019

Matthew Camm joins Europa Road

As part of its ongoing expansion, Europa Road has created the new role of UK network development manager and hired Matthew Camm for the role. He is based at the company’s European road freight sales branch in Nottingham (UK)....

11.04.2019

Chinese coal hopper wagons for Australia

Aurizon, Australia’s largest railfreight operator, has ordered 264 narrow gauge coal hopper wagons from the Chinese manufacturer CRRC Yangtze. The first batch of 132 wagons will be delivered in Queensland by the end of 2019. The...

11.04.2019

Finsterwalder takes over Webopac-logistics

With effect from 1 April 2019, the Finsterwalder group took over the provider Webopac-logistics at its site in Kaufbeuren in Allgäu (Bavaria, Germany). All 44 jobs will be transferred from the insolvent company to the new owner,...

11.04.2019

Indonesian airport has high hopes in e-commerce

The International Airport West Java (BIJB) welcomes the Indonesian government’s efforts to encourage the creation of a logistics hub for e-commerce at Kertajati Airport (KJT). The Cargo Kertajati terminal for domestic service...

11.04.2019

Imperial Logistics improves barge safety

In the United States, Imperial Logistics International is taking part in the “safety takes US home” campaign, by staging an event for suppliers to its inland barging operations. The programme was launched in 2016 to increase...

11.04.2019

Albatros Express extends network

With effect from 10 May, TFG Transfracht is introducing a new set-up for the port of Koper (Slovenia) and providing it with direct connections to the Albatros Express network. The move means that, for the first time,...

11.04.2019

Petra Adrianowytsch says goodbye to Kögel

At the beginning of April, Kögel’s managing directors Thomas Heckel and Thomas Eschey took over responsibility for the corporate development, human resources, marketing/communication and IT sectors from managing director Petra...

11.04.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Up until the 1930s, the birth of royal child has to be witnessed by the UK’s Home Secretary so that he could officially confirm the arrival of a legitimate heir to the throne.

11.04.2019

CMA CGM acquires Ceva after successful tender offer

Following the close of the public tender offer launched on 12 February, the CMA CGM group will hold 97.89% of the outstanding shares and voting rights of Ceva upon settlement of the tendered Ceva shares, scheduled for 16 April....

10.04.2019

Neuer Player als Alternative

Die Löschung von Ladung in brasilianischen Häfen ist in der internationalen Supply Chain ebenso häufig eine Sollbruchstelle wie der Transport über die Hinterlandverbindungen. Genau darüber will sich der Multicargas Terminal...

10.04.2019

UK: Maritime Intermodal officially launched

Following a recent long-term agreement between DB Cargo UK and Maritime Transport to increase railfreight capacity, “Maritime Intermodal” was launched at a celebration event in West Yorkshire (UK). Over 120 rail, logistics...

10.04.2019

Southwest Cargo reveals refreshed product offering

Dallas (TX)-based Southwest Airlines Cargo has introduced a refreshed product menu designed to meet the changing needs of the air cargo industry. It provides customers with new options including a brand new product for perishable...

10.04.2019

NWSA gets green light for terminal 5 project

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma WA USA), recently gave the green light for the container terminal 5 modernisation programme. Clare Petrich,...

10.04.2019

Arpin Group promotes Lemme to IT SVP

The Arpin Group has promoted Mario Lemme from director of programming services to senior vice-president of information technology. In his new role, he is responsible for establishing, directing and administering the long-term...

10.04.2019

Cargo-partner creates “quick transport order” option

With the transport order module on its spot platform, cargo-partner offers its customers an easy way to award transport contracts. To simplify the procedure even further, the company has now introduced a “quick transport order”...

10.04.2019

Field trial for digital freight documents

As part of Living Lab 12 (digitalisation of freight documents), the German association of freight transport, logistics and waste management (BGL) is participating in an EU-wide Aeolix field trial for the deployment of electronic...