Container imports rebound 
The port of Gothenburg posted record-breaking container throughput in Q1/2024, surpassing previous levels. Last year, exports drove record numbers, but imports declined nearly 20% due to high interest rates and a weak Swedish krona. This trend reversed in 2024, with imports... more
A year-defining acquisition
The Geis Group was able to raise its turnover and expand its service portfolio in 2023. It attributed this performance to the majority takeover of Quehenberger Logistics, which defined its growth last year. At EUR 1.89 billion, the group’s turnover was around EUR 0.5 billion... more
Liz Stokes takes up the baton
APC, an independent parcel delivery network based in the UK, has appointed Liz Stokes as its new HR director. She takes over from Corina Forman, who had been with the business for eighteen years. Stokes has a proven track record in a range of industries including defence,... more
Eva and Egas gain Iata Ceiv Pharma again
Eva Air and Evergreen Airline Services (Egas) have both been re-certified by Iata’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (Ceiv Pharma). It confirms the highest standards in Eva’s and Egas’s cold chain air and ground service operations at... more
More sustainability instead of more dividends
At Hapag-Lloyd’s annual meeting on 30 April, the environmental group Nabu and the Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre (German association of critical shareholders) criticised that the company does not give sufficient priority to environmental and climate... more
China flags off new trains to Moscow
One of the new trains connects Moscow with Taiyuan in North China and the other runs to Shandong in East China. The Taiyuan train is served by China Railway Express (CRE). As the capital city of Shanxi province, Taiyuan boasts a relatively complete integrated freight hub system... more
Launching freight insurance in Europe
After establishing its freight insurance services in North America, the company Loadsure is now planning to gradually expand in Western and Northern Europe. Effective immediately, Loadsure is approved to write business in Europe, with an initial focus on the Benelux region,... more
TMX Transform bolsters North American team
TMX Transform, an end-to-end supply chain consultancy serving global businesses, has appointed Chris Michel, former vice president of technology at Select Brands, as director of digital solutions, and Jeff Wullenweber, a 24-year veteran of Chep USA, as vice president of business... more
A second 737-800 freighter for Kenya Airways
GA Telesis (GAT), a leader in integrated aviation services, has delivered the second of two Boeing 737-800SF freighters to Kenya Airways. The aircraft is part of the GA Telesis' owned fleet and was delivered to Kenya Airways as part of a two-aircraft transaction. The GA... more
Teaming up for shipbuilding innovations
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed an MOU with the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (Marin), effective 29 April 2024. The partnership aims to enhance IRS's technical capabilities in shipbuilding through collaborative hydrodynamic studies and model testing.... more