Rhenus to expand in Germany and Poland 
Rhenus intends to acquire the medium-sized logistics group Loxx to strengthen its activities in Germany and Europe. The planned take-over is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. Loxx generated a turnover of EUR 127.6 million in 2019 and has a clear... more
Good times for OOCL
The fourth quarter ended on 31 December 2020, completing OOCL's rising figures over the year. OOIL indicated in a press release that in Q4/2020, not only volumes went up by 23.7% compared to Q4/2019, but also revenues increased significantly by 51.2% to USD 2.4 billion. The... more
SSL and Allalouf join forces
Smart Solution Logistics (SSL), the logistics business branch of DP World, has taken advantage of the new relationship between UAE and Israel to start a cooperation with the shipping agency Allalouf Logistics, based in Tel Aviv. Through this collaboration, SSL is targeting... more
Polmans chooses Nallian
Data sharing and connected cargo community specialist Nallian has appointed Steven Polmans as chief customer officer. The former director of cargo and logistics at Brussels airport and current Tiaca chairman has more than 20 years of experience in the cargo sector. He is the... more
Zurich: record number of cargo flights
Due to the corona pandemic, Zurich airport (ZRH) suffered a historic drop in traffic last year: During 2020, a total of 291,163 t of freight passed through the Swiss air hub. Freight volumes fell significantly less (-35.6%) than the number of passengers (-73.5%) and the number... more
Indian furniture by FM Logistic
Pepperfry, a furniture and home products marketplace in India, has contracted French FM Logistic in order to provide omnichannel logistics and fulfilment services in the subcontinent’s western region. From Pepperfry Bhiwandi warehouse, 50 km northeast of Mumbai, FM Logistic... more
Diversifying cargo flows in Eurasia
In cooperation with Belintertrans-Germany and CFTS Liski, UTLC ERA recently carried out a test run of a container train from China to Europe along the Chongqing (China) - Slavkov route (Poland) via the new Belarussian-Ukrainian border crossing Goryn/Udritsk. UTLC ERA provided... more
Antwerp stems the tide
The Port of Antwerp weathered the storms of 2020 with limited losses. Despite a year dominated by coronavirus and trade tensions, its total throughput reached 231 million t (-3,1%). Container traffic remained strong, setting a new mark of 12 million teu exceeded for the... more
Europorte replaces chairman
Getlink's railfreight subsidiary Europorte saw its chairman Pascal Sainson retire on 1 January 2021, after ten years at the head of the company. Sainson joined Getlink in 1996 as Eurotunnel’s director of operations. Raphaël Doutrebente (photo), a member of Getlink's... more
Phoenix acquisitions in Texas
US-American provider Phoenix Logistics has acquired Sam Dunn Express (SDX), a regional asset-based trucking company, along with the assets of Sam Dunn Enterprises, a warehousing, logistics, distribution and fulfilment firm in Longview TX. SDX will become part of Phoenix... more