Only road haulage has grown since 2012 
In 2022, road haulage represented 24.9% of all freight transport performance (in tkm) in the EU, with its share growing by 0.4% compared to 2021. Maritime transport still accounted for the largest share of freight transport at 67.8%, despite a slight decline from the 68.2% in... more
GXO picks chief HR officer
GXO Logistics, a pure-play contract logistics provider, has appointed Corinna Refsgaard as chief human resources officer, reporting to CEO Malcolm Wilson. Refsgaard will lead the company’s global talent strategy and all strategic, operational, and transformational HR... more
A sustainable multi-level hub
As its next real estate project, Thielemann Group is planning to develop two multi-level logistics hubs in the Fusion Cologne district directly at the Niehler Port in Cologne. One project will be built in collaboration with Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). The other hub will... more
Air Explore expands cargo capacity
The Slovak carrier Air Explore has acquired two B737-800 aircraft, an OM-OEX for passenger and an OM-EDG for cargo operations. Its fleet now totals twelve aircraft. Air Explore is part of the Avia Solutions Group family, a global aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance... more
An eco-friendlier service
Global shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced One Leaf+, a new service designed to help customers reduce their carbon footprint and improve transparency in their shipping operations. The service provides clients with alternative fuel options and third-party... more
A promotion for Pierre Ngon
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) has appointed Pierre Ngon as director of logistics operations. He will assist Sebastien Beuque, AGL’s managing director of logistics solutions. A Cameroonian national, Ngon joined AGL in 2004. He played a key role in the expansion of the... more
DB Schenker grows with Daimler in Australia
The truck manufacturer has commissioned Schenker to operate its new contract logistics warehouse in Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. The storage facility encompasses more than 40,000 spare parts for trucks and buses and stocks everything from small washers to... more
Cargo Line's new Baltic partner
Delamode Baltics will represent Cargo Line with its operations in the three Baltic states. The agreement, effective from 1 July, will see the Delamode Group subsidiary supporting Cargo Line, while also enhancing its own distribution capabilities to and from Europe. Based in... more
Ascent breaks ground in Arizona
Ascent Aviation Services, an independent aircraft aftermarket services provider, has begun to build two new wide-body aircraft hangars at Pinal Air Park in Marana Arizona to establish a North American conversion site to carry out passenger-to-freighter conversions and heavy... more
Enhancing car carrier operations in Japan
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has partnered with Japan Cargo Tally Corporation (JCTC) to introduce a new system, J-Carps, to enhance the efficiency and capacity of car carrier operations in Japan. Historically, shipping companies and JCTC used separate systems to track cargo loads,... more