BlueBox rolls out new tracking tech 
BlueBox Systems has unveiled BlueBox Cargo as its latest logistics visibility solution, designed to enhance air and ocean freight tracking. Off the back of BlueBox Air and BlueBox Ocean, the aim of the new project is to unify air and ocean freight management on one platform.... mehr
Belinda Molenat returns
XPO, a provider of Europe-wide end-to-end logistics solutions, has named Belinda Molenat director of contract logistics in Southern Europe and Morocco. Molenat brings 15 years of experience in the logistics sector. She is returning to XPO Logistics after working in the... mehr
Enhancing the digital experience
Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Airlines (Swiss), has broadened its partnership with Cargo One, a platform for digital air cargo bookings. It offers freight forwarders fast and intuitive access to Swiss WorldCargo’s services from markets in... mehr
Air Partner picks new head of OBC
Air Partner, a global full-service logistics provider, has appointed Oliver Giesen as head of OBC - global. He will be based in Germany, a major centre of Europe’s manufacturing industry, ideally located for USA and Asia-bound delivery services. Reporting to Pierre Van Der... mehr
New MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has named Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective 4 August. He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role. Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be be interim... mehr
Laurels for outstanding supply chain achievements
Since 2015 the Swiss Logistics Foundation has nominated eminent industry executives for the ‘Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame’ for their outstanding achievements in Switzerland’s supply, supply chain, logistics and transport sectors. The jury unanimously elected Hansruedi... mehr
An intermodal JV in the Balkans
The Rail Cargo Group (RCG), an Austrian railway logistician, and the Serbian forwarder Transfera have signed an agreement to found a joint venture. Based in Belgrade (Serbia), it will initially focus on the development of intermodal logistics solutions, with the portfolio to be... mehr
Emanuele Grimaldi receives ESG Shipping Award
Emanuele Grimaldi, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and managing director of Grimaldi Group, was awarded the honorary recognition award at the ESG Shipping Awards in recognition of his significant contribution to the global maritime industry. The second... mehr
Cooperation on the Nis–Wels route
The Serbian terminal operator and combined transport provider MBox is partnering with the German company Kombiverkehr to offer train services with three weekly departures in both directions. Kombiverkehr runs direct trains from the Wels hub terminal in Austria to Duisburg... mehr
Rhenus reflects on Swiss operations
Rhenus looks back with satisfaction on its 2023 business year in the Swiss market, with Rhenus Alpina introducing numerous innovations in sustainability and automation last year. The logistics service provider opened Switzerland's first autonomous mobile robot (AMR) facility in... mehr