Logipower takes over staff coordination for Musashi 
The group of companies Elsen and Musashi Europe have expanded their business cooperation. The supplier of automotive parts has contracted the recruitment agency Logipower, which belongs to the Elsen group, as a staff coordinator for its five locations in Germany. In order to... more
Rich Corrado is elected president of ATSG
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced that its board of directors has elected Richard F. Corrado, currently COO, president of the aircraft leasing and air transport services company, effective 16 September 2019. As president, Corrado will be responsible for... more
“Curiosity of the Day 
The yo-yo was invented in the Philippines, where hunters hiding in trees could hit small game on the ground below. more
More freight can be shifted from road to rail
The government of New Zealand has approved a NZD 94.8 million (EUR 55 million) fund to upgrade the Northland rail. The modernisation of the 181 km rail line between Swanson and Whangarei will help get more freight onto trains. The planned work will include, inter alia,... more
Canada gives Winnipeg airport a cargo boost
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) will receive a major federal investment of CAD 30.4 million (EUR 20.8 million) to increase its air cargo capacity. The airport is a key transportation hub for central Canada, the Canadian North, and for Canada’s... more
Instafreight launches its services for the Polish market
The Polish office of the digital freight forwarding company Instafreight is now beginning to offer its own services independently on the local market. Ten employees in Legnica ensure that the digital freight forwarders can be contacted 24 hours a day. In addition to growth... more
New head for Çelebi Cargo Frankfurt
Çelebi Cargo Frankfurt has appointed Christopher Licht as its new COO, effective 16 October 2019. He started his career in the aviation industry in 2006, when he joined Avia Partner as a cargo handling agent in Frankfurt (Germany). He then chose to switch his career path to... more
Reducing freight traffic's impact on the environment
Smart Freight Centre and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have issued the smart freight procurement (SFP) guidelines, and BSR has introduced the sustainable freight procurement (SFP) framework. These tools will enable organisations to reduce greenhouse... more
Wallenius extends its Baltic network
From November 2019, Wallenius Sol will include the Finnish port of Vaasa in its regular liner network. With weekly calls, Wallenius Sol will connect Vaasa with the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The technology company Wärtsilä is behind this new connection. It will... more
Logistics network Thuringia appoints manager
The logistics network Thuringia (LNT) in Germany has chosen Margarita Maria Cajamarca Salem to head the network’s main office. As manager of the network, her task will be to increase the attractiveness of the branch cluster and continue the existing growth trajectory. Four... more