Simon Hegele acquires 75% of CST Transport 
Christophe Jacquin, the current managing director of the French transport company CST Transport, which is based in Gonesse in the immediate vicinity of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, will remain on the management board. In future, he will be joined by Anne Witz, who has been... more
The first ten (or 50)
Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (Mehair) has inked a deal with Jekta, the Switzerland-based Pha-Ze 100 amphibious aircraft manufacturer, for ten firm orders and options for 40 more. The Indian seaplane operator would therefore be the first customer to receive the aircraft in... more
Bruna Ventura to be managing director for Brazil
Global logistics provider Rhenus Group has appointed Bruna Ventura as managing director of Rhenus Brazil. She will succeed Paul Schabbel, who will take over a new role in the organisation. Ventura has more than 16 years of leadership and management experience in the... more
Maastricht Aachen Airport unveils upgraded runway
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) unveiled its newly renovated runway at a launch event held at the airport on 30 June 2023. The second largest cargo hub in the Netherlands has invested EUR 35.3 million to upgrade the airstrip as part of a plan to extend its operational... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The American writer John Cheever (1912-1982) wrote most of his works in his underpants. more
Electric cargo bikes to supply bakeries
The German bakery manufacturer Höflinger Müller in Bavaria is one of the first recipients of Rytle's new cargo bike. In Munich's city centre, the heavy-duty bike will be used as an economical and sustainable vehicle to supply bakery products to branches that are not easily... more
Online Systemlogistik banking on "Green Cargo"
The general cargo cooperation has introduced a new product, Online Green Cargo. For each Green Cargo consignment transported, 50 cents go to a climate project to reduce CO2. The maximum delivery time of 72 hours is designed to guarantee that utilisation and stop density are... more
King Abdulaziz Port hits another record
King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, reached a record in handling the highest volume of teu ever registered in a single month: last May, the port processed 206,145 teu. In its press release, the port on the Arabian Gulf underlined its advantages as a competitive... more
Gebrüder Weiss: new chair for supervisory board
Wolfgang Niessner, who headed the logistics company’s management board from 2005 to 2018, was appointed chairman of the supervisory board at its constituent meeting on 19 June 2023. Niessner succeeds Rudolf Christian Stiehl, who has held the position for the last four years.... more
A singular achievement
Moroccan SEZs do well in a pan-African comparison. Special economic zones (SEZs) based around ports played a central role in China’s economic rise, for example. In Africa this tool has had too little impact so far. One major exception stands out, however – SEZs in Morocco. more