New leadership for Global Maritime Forum 
The Global Maritime Forum elected Jan Dieleman as its new chairman at its annual general meeting which was this month (April 2022). Dieleman succeeds Peter Stokes, who is stepping down after five years at the helm, having been chairman of the forum since its establishment in... mehr
CSafe Global expands executive team 
Koby R. Kreinbring has joined Csafe Global, a specialist for temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, as general counsel. Kreinbring brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate law with more than a decade in the... mehr
A stronger presence in Sweden
Heinloth is expanding in Sweden and opening a branch in Helsingborg. The group of companies set up its first Scandinavian location in Trellborg (Sweden) in 2016. Heinloth expects the new branch to be a particular benefit for its freight forwarding business. Only recently,... mehr
Kuehne stays on the rise
Kuehne + Nagel improved its net turnover by 68% to CHF 10.2 billion in Q1/2022, generating a net profit of CHF 832 million. In ocean freight, originally Kuehne's core segment, container volumes reached 1 million teu in this period and the division's net turnover amounted to CHF... mehr
Trans-o-flex launches B2C pharma offer
Germany-based express service Trans-o-flex is now offering a B2C pharma service, which was developed for the temperature-controlled shipment of medicines to end customers. The timing of the service expansion was deliberate, the company commented. "The mail order... mehr
Scandlines sails out of the storm
Compared to 2020, ferry operator Scandlines increased sales by 20% to EUR 328 million last year, retaining its ebitda margin at 41%. In 2021, the company’s two ferry routes on the Baltic Sea generated revenues of EUR 260 million (2020: EUR 216 million). While traffic figures... mehr
Duisport's look across the borders
The Duisport Group is looking back on an exceptionally good financial year 2021. At the company’s annual press conference, CEO Martin Bangen attributed this success in part to the company’s broad-based business model. Sales increased by 18.9% to EUR 346.8 million (2020: EUR... mehr
Two platforms soon to merge
The holding has given the green light. Icontainers, an online freight platform heaquartered in Barcelona, is to merge with the digital freight forwarding branch, Dubai-based Shipa Freight. The combined company, wholly owned by Agility, will offer standard air and ocean... mehr
Rotterdam also feeling the impact
It has been a difficult start of the year for Rotterdam, too. 113.6 million t of freight passed through the port in Q1/2022, 1.5% less than the 115.2 million t in Q1/2021. While the throughput of mineral oil products and iron ore declined, the handling of LNG and other liquid... mehr
WFS lands four contracts in Spain
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has won new contracts for its full ground and cargo handling capabilities in Spain: the Hungarian cargo charter airline Fleet Air has commissioned WFS to provide cargo handling services in this country. In Madrid, WFS is operating seasonal... mehr