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14.02.2024

Odyssey Logistics names CCO

Odyssey Logistics, a provider of multimodal logistics solutions, has appointed Omar Shamsie to chief commercial officer. He will focus on driving strategic sales growth, vertical market development and cross-sell initiatives to...

14.02.2024

Rhenus grows footprint in Iberia

Venturing further into the Iberian market, Rhenus Home Helivery has acquired more shares in the Totalmédia Group, giving it a majority stake of 75.1%. Based in Lisbon, Totalmédia Group delivers heavy and bulky goods and provides...

14.02.2024

Bolstering regional project logistics

The international logistics and transport company Asstra Associated Traffic has welcomed Daniel Staples to its executive team. His career spans over three decades in the logistics sector and more than twenty years in the Middle...

14.02.2024

Hybrid carriers to Réunion Island

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured a deal with CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, to supply three Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers for SAMR, CMA CGM Group's Indian Ocean hub on Réunion Island. Scheduled for delivery in...

14.02.2024

Climate-friendly carbon solutions

French logistics provider Geodis has announced plans to reduce direct and indirect carbon emissions through an approach in accordance with the Paris Agreement. Geodis will switch its fleet of vehicles to alternative modes...

14.02.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Two thirds of all people hold their nose to the right when they kiss.

14.02.2024

Taking a new, solar-powered route

Aerostar Airport Holdings (Aerostar) has invested USD 4.6 million in a new road connecting cargo facilities at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU), the island’s busiest freight hub. The new road, which will be lit by solar-powered...

13.02.2024

Unorthodox approaches

Italian logisticians with big plans for 2024. 2023 may have ended on a gloomy note in Italy, but the country’s exports are poised for growth this year. Fundamental trends have led players such as Ambrogio Intermodal to open new...

13.02.2024

Trailer manufacturer relies on rail

Krone in Germany is now delivering its vehicles by combined transport. In mid-January, the utility vehicles manufacturer introduced a block train which runs once or twice a week between Werlte (Lower Saxony) and Wörth amk Rhein...

13.02.2024

Bosch platform now available in Hungary

Bosch Secure Truck Parking has opened its first fixed truck parking facility in Hungary. Carriers can reserve their secure parking spaces directly on the Bosch booking platform. The facility is located at Tatabanya, around 40 km...

13.02.2024

Growing cargo business in Asia without freighters

LCC Thai Vietjet Air has signed a master GSSA agreement with ECS Group member AVS GSA Thailand. The strategic partnership allows Thai Vietjet Air to leverage ECS Group's in-house digital tools and expert knowledge to promote its...

13.02.2024

366 m record breaker in Brazil

The arrival of the “MSC Natasha XIII”, a 366 m vessel, at Brazil's Porto de Santos on 1 February marks a historic milestone. With a capacity of 14,400 teu, it's the largest ship to dock there, facilitated by the collaborative...

13.02.2024

A first for Santiago

Maersk has partnered with Puma to operate a semi-automated omnichannel fulfilment and distribution centre in Santiago de Chile, whereby the logistics provider will ensure end-to-end visibility from the brand’s factories in Asia...

13.02.2024

GXO picks sales expert

Pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics has appointed Marco Galtelli as its new business development director for Italy and Switzerland. He will lead the business development, solution design and real estate teams and...

13.02.2024

Damen's dredger lands in Indonesia

Damen has delivered the inaugural CSD600 dredger to PT Dua Samudera Perkasa in Indonesia, for river maintenance in Kalimantan. This first-of-series, dismountable cutter suction dredger, part of a comprehensive package including...

13.02.2024

DHL deploys hydrogen trucks in Germany

The logistics company will use the Paul Hydrogen Power-Truck, a vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz Atego, for a one-year pilot for distribution and line hauls at its Cologne location. This is the second hydrogen to be deployed by...

13.02.2024

A prime location for Primark

Built on 51,097 sqm in North Jacksonville and opened last week, the distribution centre is Primark’s latest expansion in the USA. The clothing retailer plans continue growing in the Southern US market, focusing on Florida, Texas,...

13.02.2024

Trans-o-flex CEO retires

Wolfgang P. Albeck (right) has decided to retire from his role as CEO of the express service specialising in the healthcare, cosmetics, consumer electronics and other sensitive goods sectors and move to the company's supervisory...

13.02.2024

EUR 11 million for green vehicles

After having handled 170,000 flights and served more than 21 million passengers at Rome Fiumicino Airport (Italy) in 2023, Swissport will now invest some EUR 11 million in eco-friendly vehicles on this site. Many of these new...

13.02.2024

Greener sailing on the Rhine

HGK Gas Shipping has added the “GAS 95” to its fleet on the Rhine. Launched on 8 February 2024, this vessel has a diesel-electric propulsion system, a future-proof design, and deep-draft optimisation, and its power management...