Joint service by Arkas and Evergreen 
Arkas and Evergreen are joining forces with regards to their services in the Med and the Black Sea. They will integrate their respective Med-Black Sea TGR and BSX service into a new loop to which they will contribute a single vessel each. The services will be called... mehr
First AEI B767-800SF operated in Europe 
Miami-based aircraft conversion provider Aeronautical Engineers has redelivered Cargo Air’s first B737-800SF freighter. The aircraft of the Bulgarian customer also represents the first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion to be operated in Europe. It offers a main deck... mehr
Two promotions at Yusen Logistics (UK)
Yusen Logistics (UK) has appointed Paul Simmonds (photo) as head of air freight forwarding and Pete Bagnall as head of ocean freight forwarding. Simmonds has an extensive air freight forwarding career spanning over 30 years, with UK and regional operations roles at Lufthansa... mehr
100% fossil-free biofuels for haulage services
Samskip has strengthened its commitment to sustainability in the supply chain. A new partnership is trialling the use of HVO100 fossil-free biofuels supplied by Schouten Olie by trucks carrying goods for Unilever from the TMA Logistics terminal. In carbon dioxide (CO2) tonne... mehr
Priority for customs clearance
Dover-based Priority Freight, a provider of time critical logistics for the automotive industry, has received ‘clearance on wheels’ status for its truck park and warehouse facility at its main site and for the warehouse in Coventry. This new simplification procedure was... mehr
Building a logistics site at Milton Keynes
Baytree, a pan-European logistics real estate developer, has contracted Glencar to build a new sustainable logistics scheme at a site in Milton Keynes. The 42,500 sqm site in Fenny Lock, Milton Keynes, has been specified to be Breeam “excellent”, and “well” ready.... mehr
Third Scottish service launched
In partnership with GB Railfreight, PD Ports has expanded its railfreight network to include a new connection at Elderslie, West Central Scotland. The route is an extension of the existing Teesport to Doncaster service and will allow for the deposits of empty containers and... mehr
China - Europe: rail takes the lead
The accident of the freighter "Ever Given" in the Suez Canal also posed delivery problems for the Fressnapf Group, which specialises in pet supplies. The company reacted quickly and for the first time dispatched a 42-container-long train from the Chinese... mehr
Beyond the peak of container flows?
For the first time in around a year, the months-long catch-up process in global trade is likely to be interrupted in May. The Kiel Trade Indicator, Germany, signals stagnation or a decline in imports and exports. For total world trade a slight decline of 1.4% is expected in... mehr
Historian to lead GXO's future strategy
Angus Tweedie has been appointed to the leadership team of GXO Logistics, the intended spin-off of XPO’s logistics business. Tweedie will join XPO later this month and become SVP, strategy for GXO when the planned spin-off is complete. Working with Mark Manduca, appointed... mehr