Rolls-Royce moves in 
In UK, the GMI Construction Group has completed its new national headquarters for RM Resources at Harrier Park in Hucknall, Nottingham. The contract to build the new 60,000 sqm building was awarded to GMI by urban regeneration specialists Muse Developments. The object in... more
Delta reshuffles sales and cargo leadership
Rob Walpole has been appointed new vice president of Delta Cargo and Shawn Cole joins the global sales team as vice president global sales, a newly created position. Effective 1 December 2020, Cole succeeds Bob Somers, senior vice president global sales. Most recently, Cole... more
Good connections 
MVG Dinh Vu, a joint venture between MOL (67.5%) and Vietnamese partners, has started operations in a new warehouse in Haiphong for chemical and other hazardous goods. The Japanese enterprise is banking on the site’s proximity to large manufacturers and markets. more
Asia-Pacific regional manager for Geodis
Eric Herman has joined supply chain operator Geodis, to strengthen its contract logistics activities in the Asia-Pacific region. He has 25 years of logistics experience in network and facility design, strategy and operations.Herman joined Geodis from the CBRE Group's supply... more
Medway starts LNG transport
Lisbon-based freight operator Medway invested in 14 specific tank containers for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Portuguese energy provider GALP. The purchase follows an agreement between the two companies which was signed earlier in November. The... more
All the best, Mr Hoyer!
The entrepreneur Thomas R.J. Hoyer is celebrating his 70th birthday today, 1 December. The current chairman of the advisory board of the Hamburg-based Hoyer Group, established by his father, Walter Hoyer, in 1946, has worked in the logistics industry for more than 40... more
Combined cool facilities at Riyadh airport
The cargo ground handler and logistics provider Saudi Arabian Logistics Company (SAL) opened new dedicated cool facilities at the Cargo Village in Riyadh, specialising in perishables and all types of pharmaceuticals, including the much-awaited Covid-19 vaccines. With 5,000... more
No progress for climate protection in freight traffic
Germany is making but little progress in its efforts to take more cargo off the roads and improve climate protection. According to figures calculated by the German transport association Allianz pro Schiene, railfreight‘s market share grew by a mere 0.3% to 19% in 2019. It... more
A successful 2020 for Xpediator
UK-based Xpediator, founded in 1988, has issued a trading update for the current year ending 31 December 2020. Trading has been strong and the group expects to report adjusted profit before tax of at least GBP 6.0 million (EUR 6.66 million) for the year to 31 December 2020, an... more
World trade still in turmoil
According to the report issued by the general customs administration of the People's Republic of China, Iran's trade with China during the first nine months of last year amounted to USD 18.17 billion. In contrast, total trade went down by 38.5% to USD 11.19 billion in the first... more