OMA group announces three appointments 
Ghana-based OMA Group, which supports ship agency, logistics and energy support services in West Africa, has announced three new appointments at its head office, in Senegal and the Ivory Coast. Samad Osman (photo), who joined from its position as Africa CEO at Hapag-Lloyd,... mehr
More traffic for Cork
Naples-based Grimaldi Group in launching a twice weekly direct ro-ro service from the Irish port of Cork to Antwerp as from the second week of May 2021. The vessel deployed is the Italian-flagged ro-ro unit "Eurocargo Bari", which has a length of 200 m, a beam of... mehr
1,000 vans for Polish Post
Automotive logistics specialist Gefco has teamed up with car maker Peugeot Polska to adapt and deliver more than 1,000 new vans to Polish Post. In addition to increased capacity, the contract involves short lead times and strict Covid-related health and safety measures.... mehr
White paper on Brexit impact
In its white paper "What Post-Brexit Really Means for Businesses", DDC FPO, an USA-based provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions for the freight industry, examines current short and mid-term effects of Brexit. In its outlook for the coming 12-18... mehr
EFL strengthens sales team
Dublin (Ireland)-based freight forwarder EFL International Distribution has appointed Kevin Blake as its new sales and development manager. Bringing knowledge and experience of the Irish logistics market in both imports and exports, Blake was recently operations manager at... mehr
Increasing cold chain capabilities in USA
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its solution for transporting temperature-controlled shipments to its entire mainline fleet. This expansion follows a number of tests and trials conducted in partnership with two experienced services providers. Through the use of CSafe... mehr
22 newbuilds for CMA CGM
Just like a number of other carriers, Marseilles-headquartered CMA CGM Group is ordering container vessels of three different sizes. Evergreen recently placed an order for 20 units, now the French group has contracted the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for 22... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
If you were to string together all the blood vessels of a human being, they would be about 100,000 km long and would reach more than twice around the equator. mehr
Powerful forestry worker
Swiss freight forwarder Christen Holztransporte from Ennetmoos has invested in its fleet and purchase a new vehicle from Man. The TGS 26.510 6×2-4LL CH is a robust truck which can carry heavy loads on difficult routes, unpaved forest tracks, gravel roads and narrow... mehr
To sunny times in Austria and Germany
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is banking on solar power. The logistics group has built four new photovoltaic systems in southern Germany and Vorarlberg (Austria) to meet its electricity needs. The systems have been installed at the logistics terminals in Nuremberg, Esslingen, Aldingen... mehr