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14.12.2022

New CEO in Switzerland for Allianz Trade

Allianz Trade, a leading credit insurance enterprise, has appointed Jan Möllmann as its new CEO in Switzerland. He will take charge of all activities in the country on 1 January. Möllmann, previously director MMCD and a member...

14.12.2022

Big plans for Poti in Georgia

Poti Sea Port, the largest gateway in Georgia for exports, imports and international transit, is being enhanced by its Danish management company APM Terminals. The hub recently witnessed the maiden call of the new ‘Poti Türkiye...

14.12.2022

A part of a stock market index

Logista, a major distribution company in southern Europe, has been selected by the Ibex Technical Advisory Committee (CAT) to join the Ibex 35, a domestic and international reference index of the Spanish stock market. The company...

14.12.2022

E-tipper for more sustainability in Swedish mine

An electric Scania heavy tipper recently commenced operations in the LKAB mine in Malmberget, northern Sweden. The electric heavy tipper transports residual products and weighs a total of 49 t, including load. It’s the first of...

14.12.2022

Flying gifts for Ethiopians in need

Boeing, through its ‘Humanitarian Delivery Flight Program’ launched in 1992, and Ethiopian Airlines have again partnered to bring humanitarian aid to those in need – this time using the airline's three recently delivered Boeing...

14.12.2022

Hübner group reorganises management

The Hübner group is repositioning itself with a reorganised management board, which will consist of Uwe Bittroff, Ingolf Cedra, Kai Mentel und Claus Schäfer (from the left). Uwe Bittroff has already headed the bus gangway...

14.12.2022

A bridgehead in Hamburg

Xstaff, a company formed in 2016 by the firms Coop Schweiz and the Belgian Colruyt Group, will open a new location in Hamburg on 1 January 2023. The international purchasing network of over 50 service providers in Europe and Asia...

14.12.2022

Another India-West Med connection

The Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is about to start a new direct India–Middle East-West Med service, connecting India to the Western Mediterranean. Transit times from Mundra will see vessels reach Genoa in...

14.12.2022

Shortline railroad for a steel mill

The US class III operator, the Winchester and Western Railroad (W&W), an affiliate of Omnitrax, has signed an agreement to serve a new steel mill in West Virginia run by the Commercial Metals Company (CMC), the largest...

14.12.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Eugene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, the eleventh and last man on the moon 50 years ago today, on 14 December 1972, reported that the dust on the moon smelt a bit like burnt gunpowder.

14.12.2022

Neo Air Charter scores in Doha

The on-board courier (OBC) division of the Frankfurt-based Neo Air Group recently shipped an urgent and valuable piece of broadcast equipment to Doha just 19 hours after an initial enquiry from Elite – despite severe restrictions...

14.12.2022

A new chapter begins at NV Logistics

Tobias Magalhaes (on the left), the operations director of NV Logistics, has decided to take a new direction in his professional career after almost twelve years with the company. The firm thanked him for his key contributions to...

14.12.2022

How the lights will shine

The shipper Ledvance, a supplier of lamps and luminaires, contracted the 3PL Hellmann to manage some of its European warehousing operations. In addition to managing a central Ledvance warehouse in Molsheim (France), Hellmann has...

14.12.2022

A good biennial Bordeaux

In the Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux the entire port community, BIP+ and MGI are celebrating the two-year anniversary of the launch of Ci5. This Port Community System turned Bordeaux into a modern ‘smart port’ from the end of...

14.12.2022

Dual heavy transports for secure power supply

Felbermayr recently handled one of the most spectacular dual heavylift transport tasks of the year in Austria, when it transported four transformers for Austrian Power Grid’s new Nauders substation. The transports set off from...

13.12.2022

Rail network expanding in the Midwest

3i-backed Regional Rail, an owner and operator of short-line freight railroads across North America, has agreed to acquire Agracel Rail Holdings’ three railroads, namely the Effingham Railroad, the South Point & Ohio Railroad...

13.12.2022

Dachser sets its course for freight

Dachser is setting the course for the future of its business unit ‘Air & Sea Logistics’ (ASL) through a long-term succession plan. On 1 January 2024, Dr Tobias Burger (on the left) will succeed Edoardo Podestà as ASL COO and...

13.12.2022

A Munich ambassador in Singapore

Munich Airport International (Mai), the international business subsidiary of Munich airport, is strengthening its commitment to the Asian market by opening of a regional office in Singapore. The region has always been a key...

13.12.2022

Port of Brisbane performing well

In October the Australian port of Brisbane witnessed strong growth in its container streams, handling around 143,000 teu, a rise of 13% compared to October 2021. The increase was due to higher import as well as export volumes,...

13.12.2022

A 3PL strikes in France

D-Groupe Logistique, a French 3PL, has acquired Logsytech, an e-commerce and retail logistics specialist. The Logsytech Group operates five warehouses covering 30,000 sqm. Its services include e-commerce, marketing, telecoms and...