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29.04.2022

Romania to resume old Soviet line to Ukraine

Romania has published a tender for the repair of the old Soviet wide gauge rail line between the Romanian Port of Galati and Giurgiulesti in Moldova for RON 1.289 million (EUR 260 million). The restored line will allow to...

29.04.2022

Vinturas' shares go to Wallenius

Maritime operator Wallenius Wilhemsen has invested in Vinturas, a blockchain platform owned by the major logistics companies that distribute finished cars all over Europe. Vinturas was founded in 2019 with IBM as its technology...

29.04.2022

Champ starts API partner programme for Cargospot

Champ Cargosystems has launched an API partner programme to promote collaboration around its flagship product Cargospot. APIs allow Cargospot clients to innovate faster, leverage the strengths of their partners, support new...

29.04.2022

Cian: Etienne Giros takes the helm

The members of the board of directors of Cian (French Council of Investors in Africa) have appointed Etienne Giros as president. Giros has been deputy chairman of the organisation since 2014, and also chairman of Ebcam (European...

29.04.2022

Another Canadian-US marriage

The Canadian company GTI Transport Solutions has purchased Foxconn logistics, a brokerage company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Foxconn logistics is a non-asset contract brokerage specialising in container management and...

29.04.2022

Cherbourg-Bayonne rail link to open mid-2024

Brittany Ferries has given the go-ahead to a new railfreight link in France between the port of Cherbourg in the north of the country and the European Freight Centre at Mouguerre, near the border to Spain. The line will be...

29.04.2022

Dutch inland navigation bundles forces

In the Netherlands, the board of the Koninklijke Binnenvaart Nederland (KBN) and the interim board of the Expertise and Innovation Centre for Inland Shipping (EICB), Bureau Voorlichting Binnenvaart (BVB) and Bureau Telematica...

29.04.2022

MLP Group strengthens commercial team

Andreas R.W. Wahlen is the new manager for business development & acquisitions at the MLP Group's newly opened location in Cologne. Andreas R.W. Wahlen joined the group in January 2022. MLP develops, owns and manages...

29.04.2022

Joint entry into Portuguese market

Stuart is entering the Portuguese market. The on-demand logistics platform, formerly a start-up acquired by Geo Poste in 2017, is launching a new delivery service with the DPD Group. DPD Now is an on-demand parcel delivery...

29.04.2022

CDB Aviation’s first A330 P2F freighter

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has taken delivery of the first freighter aircraft in the lessor’s history, an A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (A330...

29.04.2022

A smart way to a green truck fleet

The logistics consultancy Green Logistics Enabler (GLE) in Germany is launching a new business model for sustainable fleet management. The aim is to support freight forwarders and industrial companies with their own truck...

29.04.2022

Urby's acquisition expands portfolio

First and last mile logistics specialist Urby, a subsidiary of La Poste and Banque des Territoires, has bought an 80% stake in Lille-based start-up Stocknord, which specialises in container rental. The acquisition is intended to...

29.04.2022

Irisl plans fleet expansion

According to the Iranian press, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines' (Irisl) managing director Mohammadreza Modares-Khiabani has stressed the importance of self-sufficiency in the development of the national fleet. Thus,...

29.04.2022

Werx's first flight tests

Werx at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research has completed the first pre-modification baseline test flight for the Kansas Modification Centre’s 777-300ERCF p2f conversion programme. The three-hour...

29.04.2022

Beth Rooney to head Port of NY&NJ

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that Sam Ruda, who has presided over years of record-setting growth at the East Coast’s busiest seaport, is stepping down as director of the port department....

29.04.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

When coffee came to Europe in the 17th century, it was called "Arabian wine".

29.04.2022

Sustainability targets defined

Hoyer, a haulier based in Germany, has again raised the benchmark with ambitious targets in the incident avoidance area and in reducing CO2 emissions. Aim is, inter alia, to lower CO2 emissions by a further 10% by 2025....

28.04.2022

BLR Airport sets a new record in FY/2022

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) recorded its highest-ever cargo tonnage in financial year (FY) 2022, despite challenging circumstances due to multiple Covid waves. BLR Airport processed an all-time...

28.04.2022

Rail service to reposition empty containers

With more and more containers being transported by road to meet growing market demand, congestions can become a major problem and occasionally lead to equipment shortages due to longer turn times for empty boxes. To address...

28.04.2022

AOI Capital buys RK Logistics in California

RK Logistics Group, a Californian 3PL logistics firm specialising in warehousing and e-commerce fulfilment, has been acquired by a group of investors led by Miami-based AOI Capital, which was founded in 2009. This acquisition...