Fourkites picks industry veteran Bill Maw 
Supply chain visibility provider Fourkites has named Bill Maw as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Maw brings a decades-long track record of leading high-growth companies through financing rounds, mergers and acquisitions, and IPO readiness, and has built finance teams... mehr
New model extends green medium-duty segment
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is starting Freightliner eM2 series production at its manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon (USA). Designed for pick-up and delivery applications, the battery electric medium-duty truck is one of now ten battery electric vehicles Daimler... mehr
Nordfrost: a new North Sea terminal
Nordfrost's new seaport terminal has now been completed. The 33 ha facility is located at the container harbour in Wilhemshaven and offers storage space for food, non-food and pharmaceuticals as well as a heavy goods warehouse for the mechanical engineering and renewable energy... mehr
German partnership for water logistics
HGK Shipping and Salzgitter Flachstahl have signed a contract for the long-term lease of three dry cargo ships, aiming to shift more logistics to inland waterways. The agreement follows a memorandum from August 2023 that designated HGK Shipping as Salzgitter's main inland... mehr
Qatar Airways partners with 'United for Wildlife'
Qatar Airways has become an official airline partner of United for Wildlife (UFW), an initiative founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales in 2014 that works to tackle the illegal wildlife trade and protect endangered species.... mehr
GXO promotes Joanna Borkowska-Iwanek
Joanna Borkowska-Iwanek has been promoted to senior HR director Central Europe to better support the region and its leadership team. GXO's Central Europe region includes Poland, Germany, Romania, and Czechia. In her new role, which came into effect on 1 October,... mehr
Know-how gegen Verunsicherung 
Laut dem Amazon Türkiye SME E-Commerce Outlook vom Juni 2023 betreibt fast ein Viertel der türkischen KMU E-Commerce-Aktivitäten, meistens aber inländisch. Während der auftraggebende Onlineriese selbst sein erstes Logistikzentrum im Land eröffnet hat, diversifiziert mit LAM... mehr
More capacity for freight transport in Kazakhstan
The Kazakh railway company KTZ is investing heavily in the expansion of its railway infrastructure in preparation for an increase in freight volumes. A major expansion programme has already been approved, whereby existing tracks are to be extended and additional ones built by... mehr
Shipping to and from Israel
The Israeli container carrier Zim recently confirmed that, besides deploying its vessels for ‘national needs’, the shipping line will continue its civil business and continue to accept bookings and transport containers to and from Israel. Nevertheless, Hill Dickinson, an... mehr