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01.03.2021

Leadership changes at Broekman Logistics

Rotterdam-based supply chain solutions specialist Broekman Logistics has appointed Rik Pek (photo) as CEO, replacing Raymond Riemen, who had been at the helm since 1999. Pek joined Broekman Logistics in 2005, where his most...

01.03.2021

Bremen's ports under pressure

Bremen and Bremerhaven handled 66.5 million t of goods on the seaward side in 2020, 4.2% down from 2019. With 10.4 million t (-14.3%), Bremen-Stadt lost significantly more than Bremerhaven with 56.1 million t (-2.1%). With a...

01.03.2021

More P400 routes via Gotthard

Kombiverkehr has added three new connections to its network. Effective immediately, the direct train links Krefeld – Mortara v.v., Ghent – Mortara v.v. and Rotterdam RSC – Mortara v.v. is epxanding the company’s portfolio of...

01.03.2021

Gruber Logistics invests in LNG

Vehicle manufacturer Iveco and Gruber Logistics from South Tyrol have signed an agreement for the delivery of 100 trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). With the Iveco S-Way LNG trucks, which will be supplied by Gasser in...

01.03.2021

Kale counters congestion

Truck congestion is a big problem behind the scenes at some major US airports. The coronavirus forced big industry changes that have exacerbated existing inefficiencies due to poor coordination and infrastructure. In order to...

01.03.2021

Logistikcluster Basel's new strategy

The Logistikcluster Region Basel – an initiative of the Basel chamber of commerce – has secured funding for the next three years. With a new strategy until 2023 and a new sponsor on board, the cluster aims to further...

01.03.2021

Imperial turns the page

Imperial has published its results for the half-year ending 31 December 2020. While revenues increased by 15% to ZAR 26.4 billion (USD 1.76 billion) compared to same period a year before, ebitda went down by 2% to ZAR 2.5 billion...

01.03.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

On Mondays, e-mails have more mistakes than on any other weekday.

01.03.2021

Embleton leaves cargo business - who's next?

Lynne Embleton has been appointed chief executive of Aer Lingus, effective 6 April 2021. She replaces Donal Moriarty, who has been interim chief executive since October 2020 and who will return to his role as the airline’s chief...

01.03.2021

First LNG stations in Germany

Rolande is expanding its LNG network in Lübeck. The 24/7 self-service fuelling facility is situated at the IDS-Q8 station on the A1 motorway and is the first LNG station in Germany to be opened in cooperation with the European...

26.02.2021

Turnaround in sight?

The Shanghai Export Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) and its fellow indices have faced competition from the Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) since 2018. The port of Valencia did well with exports to the Middle East,...

26.02.2021

More regular stops in Dourges

Transfesa Logistics has a new international rail connection in Dourges, south of Lille (France). The service began in mid-2020, with a weekly stop, in both directions, to unload containers that come from Spain. The frequency has...

26.02.2021

First Flexi-Train in Russia in operation

Russian Trans Container and divisions of Russian Railways (RZD) at Kuibyshevskaya railway arranged a train for a geared-up transportation of mineral and rape oils in flexitanks from the Republic of Tatarstan to Novorossiysk port...

26.02.2021

20,000 pharma consignments within two years

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group and Iberia, is celebrating the two-year anniversary of its pharmaceutical centre in Madrid, which is dedicated to its "constant climate" product for...

26.02.2021

Cora contracts logistics partner

Cora, a European-wide retail group of hypermarkets of Belgian origin located in France, has chosen Kuehne+Nagel as its logistics partner in Belgium and Luxembourg. The linchpin of the partnership is a dedicated 30,000 sqm...

26.02.2021

Allen Liu rejoins Chapman Freeborn

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu as director North Asia cargo. Beginning his professional career in the aviation industry in 2006, he joined Chapman Freeborn as Cargo manager China in 2013 and then moved to Air Bridge...

26.02.2021

Finnlines sailing in the black

The Finnlines Group reported its financial results for the year 2020, which were commented by Emanuele Grimaldi, president and CEO. The pandemic left its mark. The group’s turnover was down by 16% to EUR 484.0 (EUR 574.8 million)...

26.02.2021

Scania gains new CEO

The board of directors of Scania has appointed Christian Levin as new CEO and president. He succeeds Henrik Henriksson, who is leaving Scania after 23 years and after more than five years as its CEO and president, and as Traton...

26.02.2021

Avia Solutions Group member supports DHL Express

The Acmi and charter operator SmartLynx Malta, a family member of Avia Solutions Group, an aerospace business group from Central & Eastern Europe, and DHL Express have signed a partnership agreement for the introduction of...

26.02.2021

Two family-owned Canadian hauliers merge

Canada-based Seaboard Transportation Group intends to acquire Armour Transportation Systems. Armour is one of Canada’s leading transportation specialists with over 2,000 employees, 24 terminals and more than 4,000 pieces of...