Elvir Dzanic takes over port in his hometown 
The port of Gothenburg’s new CEO is Elvir Dzanic. He will commence his duties in early June. Dzanic was previously vice-president of business development at Houston TX-based Ceva Logistics North America. The Swedish port’s new boss has a wealth of experience in the... mehr
Cargolux opposed to new wildlife trafficking trend
As one of the first major carriers, Cargolux has placed a ban on the transport of lion bones in an effort to curb and deter this new trend in wildlife trafficking which has been growing over the past decade. Michele Pickover, director of the EMS Foundation, underlined the... mehr
Ghent links up southern Europe with Scandinavia
On Monday, 11 March 2019 a new train service will be launched between the port of Ghent (Belgium) and the terminal of Luxembourg’s railway company CFL in Bettenbourg, as an alternative to container transport by road on this route. To begin with, the shuttle will run five... mehr
Double anniversary
Jettainer, an outsourced ULD management provider, is sending a visual container around the world to mark the 60th anniversary of the airfreight container. The journey began in Frankfurt on 7 March, and the box is now heading for Singapore, where the Iata World Cargo Symposium is... mehr
Continental Cargo Carriers relocates UK team
The specialist part and full load operator, Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC), has completed the relocation of its Ramsgate sales and operations team to Dartford (both UK). The move was the first of a series of developments the business is announcing following its acquisition... mehr
New No. 1 for Post & Paket Deutschland
Tobias Meyer will become a member of Deutsche Post’s board of management on 1 April 2019. He was appointed by the supervisory board of the German mail service provider. Meyer was most recently COO of the Post & Paket Deutschland division. The experienced manager will... mehr
Swiss Post suffering
2018 was full of woes for Swiss Post. The service provider was forced to repay more than CHF 200 million to the confederation and cantons for unlawfully subsidised public bus services. In addition, the Postfinance (bank) ebit shrank by more than 50%. The 2018 group revenue... mehr
Swiss carrier to operate rail services in Belgium
BLS Cargo has signed an agreement that gives the Swiss company a 100% share in the Belgian railfreight operator Crossrail. The acquisition strengthens BLS Cargo’s long-term position on the north-south freight corridor through Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy... mehr
Last of twelve new locomotives handed over
Czech Railways has received the last of the twelve EffiShunter 300 locomotives ordered from the Czech manufacturer CZ Loko. The railway is using the new units for shunting at stations and depots throughout Czechia. Czech Railways purchased the EffiShunters as a substitute... mehr
Kögel creates and fills new position
Sebastian Volbert was recently recruited as head of financial services by the German trailer maker Kögel. The company created the new position in order to strengthen its market position and promote internationalisation. Kögel will focus on an entirely new financing, leasing... mehr