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08.11.2022

Robots in fashion

Fiege is planning to use robots to help serve its customer, the Isernhagen-based CBR Fashion Group, known for the brands Cecil and Street One. Fiege has been working for the shipper for 15 years and is responsible for warehousing...

08.11.2022

XPO Logistics welcomes Carl Anderson

XPO Logistics has appointed Carl Anderson as chief financial officer, effective 8 November 2022. Anderson will replace Ravi Tulsyan, who will leave the company after assisting with the CFO transition. Anderson most recently...

08.11.2022

Copa Airlines brings Champ’s TGC to Brazil

The Latin American carrier Copa Airlines has expanded its relationship with Champ by adding ‘Traxon Global Customs’ (TGC) to its essential resources. Copa, which is headquartered in Panama, already uses Champ’s TGC solution for...

08.11.2022

Improving connections to the Philippines

Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a weekly service, the Philippines Express 2 (PHX2), to complement its Philippines Express (PHX) and further enhance its network in and out of the north and the south of the...

08.11.2022

2,000th MAN truck handed-over

The Germany-based Hegelmann Group was able to take delivery of its 2,000th truck from the Munich-based commercial vehicle manufacturer at Hauser Schloss on the MAN Truck & Bus factory premises. Another 680 vehicles will...

07.11.2022

Direct link between Belgium and Poland

Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is expanding its network. From tomorrow, Tuesday 8 November 2022, a new train will run between Antwerp (Belgium) and Poznan/Gadki (Poland). The shuttle will initially be operated with three round...

07.11.2022

Cainiao adds highway route to Europe

Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, is introducing a new highway delivery route to send small electronics, batteries, and cosmetics from south China’s manufacturing hub Dongguan to the platform’s hub in Liège. The...

07.11.2022

Siemens Gamesa picks Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen

Siemens Gamesa has appointed Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen to the newly created position of global chief technology officer (CTO), tasked with accelerating harmonisation and standardisation of technologies in the company under the...

07.11.2022

Transuniverse acquires Welpa Trans

In Belgium, Transuniverse Forwarding based in Wondelgem close to Ghent has taken over the forwarding company Welpa Trans in Wommelgem, Antwerp. The transaction price was not disclosed. Welpa Trans, founded in 1984, generates...

07.11.2022

European road freight rates soften

The data of the latest European Road Freight Rates Benchmark Report shows prices softening towards the end of Q3/2022. Average European road freight contract rates are up to an all-time high in Q3/2022 (129.7 index points), up by...

07.11.2022

An MOU for a Shanghai FTZ

Port and terminal operator DP World has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an engagement in the Lin-Gang Special Area, a free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai. The MOU was signed in a virtual ceremony with the Shanghai...

07.11.2022

Swissport Kenya celebrates 25 years of operation

Swissport is celebrating 25 years of successful operations in Kenya. The global aviation ground services provider started at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in September 1997 with ramp handling and passenger...

07.11.2022

H2 Clipper takes Martin Wittaker on board

H2 Clipper, an aerospace and alternative energy company developing uniquely capable hydrogen-powered airships and end-to-end hydrogen infrastructure solutions, has elected Martin Whittaker to its board of directors....

07.11.2022

Finnlines going strong

Finnlines transported 572,000 cargo units, shipped 99,000 cars, and carried 514,000 private and commercial passengers from January to September 2022, generating a revenue of EUR 558.4 million, which is 31% up from the same period...

07.11.2022

Largest AMR deployment in Czechia

DB Schenker will be opening a highly automated fulfilment warehouse in the Prague region, Czechia, next summer. The new distribution centre will contain a highly scalable, modular goods-to-person programme combined with an...

07.11.2022

When fashion goes for automation

French clothing manufacturer and retailer Kiabi has commissioned Dematic to improve the order & picking processes in its e-commerce business. The contract includes the delivery of a fully automated system. The solution...

07.11.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

The Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) spent a few days in prison in 1912 and was charged with kidnapping, abuse and presenting indecent drawings. He was convicted in the end only because he had presented a nude painting...

07.11.2022

Pharma quality certificate in Italy

Poste Air Cargo, the freight arm of Poste Italiane, received Iata Ceiv Pharma certification last month. The cargo airline connects seven Italian airports with its hub in Brescia and operates scheduled flights between Milan...

07.11.2022

Freight forwarder appoints new sales manager

Carlos Lopes assumed his position as head of sales of freight forwarder Robert Kukla at the beginning of October this year. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Munich. An experienced executive with an...

07.11.2022

Two for more sustainability

Good Shipping, the global initiative to decarbonise the container shipping industry by changing the marine fuel mix, and DHL Global Forwarding are expanding their five year-long partnership. With its latest purchase of...