UPS invests in Great Britain 
UPS is continuing its strategic expansion in UK. The company has just opened an expanded air hub at East Midlands Airport (EMA). The extended hub now covers 36,000 sqm and is equipped with automated scanning and sortation systems. The USD 190 million investment allows the... mehr
Scan Global goes New Zealand
New Zealand freight forwarder Orbis Global Logistics was the next on the list of its North European competitor Scan Global Logistics. On 5 October, Orbis' shares will change hands. Financial details were not disclosed. With this takeover, SGL will significantly strengthen... mehr
Stef trials FresH2 in France
The FresH2 fuel cell project has reached the road trial phase. The hydrogen fuel-cell powered refrigeration unit will be tested in the comings days under actual usage conditions by Stef Chambéry site teams in France, as part of a delivery round for food products. The... mehr
Goeyvaerts goes for new equipment
Belgian Goeyvaerts, a family-owned crane rental company, is enhancing its equipment. The company has ordered two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes for its growing rental fleet in ports in the Netherlands and Belgium. The order, booked in July, will be handed... mehr
Nasmyth Group hires Stuart Fyfe as CFO
Stuart Fyfe has been appointed chief financial officer of Nasmyth Group. For the past six years, he was group financial director for an international company, managing a portfolio of brands in the HVAC sector. Fyfe: “I am delighted to be joining Nasmyth Group as CFO, having... mehr
Ten years of serving Sofia
Qatar Airways marked a milestone in its history with Bulgaria, celebrating ten years since its first flight between Doha and Sofia on 14 September 2011. In October 2020, flights resumed post-Covid-19, as a tag on service with Bucharest, Romania. From 16 December 2021, flights... mehr
Cycling to air cargo in Brussels
The Flemish roads and traffic agency will build a new bicycle bridge over the Haachtsesteenweg in Steenokkerzeel from today, 15 September 2021. Lydia Peeters, minister of mobility and public works: "The bicycle bridge that is part of the F214 bicycle highway will... mehr
Combining two digital worlds
It is a marriage above the clouds. True Commerce, a global provider of cloud-based supply chain and omnichannel solutions, has acquired Di Central, which specialises in B2B and API solutions. This acquisition combines both companies' expertise in automation, digitalisation... mehr
Vic Karjian interim CEO of Amerijet
Amerijet has named executive chairman Vic Karjian as interim CEO effective 18 September, 2021. He is standing in for Tim Strauss, while the company conducts a search for a new CEO. Karjian was Amerijet’s CEO before Strauss joined the company in August 2020. Strauss is leaving... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Cut roses cannot be fragrant and long-lasting at the same time. mehr