A new board member for Birsterminal
Hans-Peter Hadorn has joined the board of the multipurpose stevedoring, warehousing and multimodal Rhine barge and rail operator Birsterminal in the Swiss Rhine Ports at Basel / Birsfelden. He returns to the port industry after having retired from the Swiss Rhine Ports, where he... plus
DP World expands hub infrastructure in Romania
With the opening of three facilities on one day last Wednesday (15 May 2024), the port and terminal operator improves the links between its existing sea, rail, barge, and truck services in Romania, boosting the movement of goods between mainland Europe to the Black, North and... plus
Sennder bolsters leadership team
Sennder, a digital road freight forwarder with a Europe-wide customer base, has named David Vismans as chief product officer (CPO) and Kollen Glynn as chief technology officer (CTO). The two high-profile executives will work closely together to expand the company’s product... plus
Automating the storage process
Geodis has teamed up with Dematic, a logistics technology provider, to install new automation solutions: The new autostore system at the Geodis hub in Moulins involves 12,500 containers, four R5 robots and two conveyor ports that will be used to boost efficiency and growth.... plus
A premiere for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is opening a new route between Dublin (DUB) and Denver (DEN) for the first time in its history. From today, 17 May 2024, IAG Cargo customers will be able to transport goods directly between Dublin and Denver... plus
Edeka strengthens Stuttgart presence
Edeka Südwest is moving into its newest distribution hub, developed by Garbe Industrial Real Estate near Stuttgart. The company will use the site as a local base to supply beverages and goods to its grocery stores between Heilbronn and Lake Constance. With an area of 14,500... plus
More money for Switzerland’s rail infrastructure
The Swiss government has decided to supply CHF 16.4 billion for the operation and renewal of the existing rail network, railway facilities and stations for 2025-2028 - around two billion more than in the current period. In addition, the legislature wants to provide a loan... plus
Scandlines pleased with latest results
Scandlines achieved solid financial results in 2023, maintaining revenues and profits at 2022 levels, despite a challenging market. Revenues on its Germany–Denmark routes rose from EUR 363 million in 2022 to EUR 369 million in 2023. The company’s freight traffic declined from... plus
One million AWBs and growing
Last month, ECS Group’s Squair team verified its one millionth AWB since “Verify” operations first began in March 2020. Squair offers a unique back-office service to airlines and GSAs, enabling them to concentrate fully on tasks of higher value for customers. Verify by Squair,... plus
Contract extended to end of 2028
The Worms (Germany)-based logistics company TST has extended the contract of managing director Marcel Bicking ahead of schedule until the end of 2028. Appointed to the management board by TST founder Frank Schmidt in 2020, Bicking is thus continuing his professional career... plus