Chamber of commerce elects new heads for transport division 
The chamber of commerce for Upper Austria (Wirtschaftskammer Oberösterreich, WKOÖ) has elected new executives to lead its transport industry division. After more than 16 years at the vanguard of Upper Austria's transport industry, Johannes Hödlmayr has handed over the... more
Former LCC WOW Air now tries air freight business
One year after the acquisition of its brand and assets by USAerospace Partners, an aerospace company based in Washington, DC, WOW Air announces the commencement of worldwide cargo operations from its US base in the capital region in Martinsburg, WV. At the local Eastern WV... more
Hellmann inaugurates new CEP facility
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its presence in the Leipzig/Halle region (Germany) and moving into a new 2,000 sqm warehouse facility in Kabelsketal. By relocating from the previous hub in Krostitz into larger cargo handling halls, Hellmann is responding to the... more
Shortsea and feeder operators lodge complaint
A classic case of class struggle makes a comeback: six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have lodged an official complaint with the European Commission. Their claim is that International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attempts to force ships to use dockers for... more
South Korea – St. Petersburg bimodal in 16 days
Maersk’s Asia-Northern Europe ocean-rail service, previously offered on a monthly basis in west-bound direction only, will now be providing fortnightly connections in both directions, from Asia to Europe and from Europe to Asia. This is expected to help many customers who are... more
Cargo-partner arranges "regular" charters
Since the escalation of the Covid-19 crisis, the airfreight teams of the Vienna-based logistics provider cargo-partner around the world have organised numerous full and part-charter flights to ensure the timely delivery of highly urgent shipments. Throughout this month, the... more
Brussels Airport's expands its cargo team
The cargo team at Brussels Airport continues to grow and has welcomed two new members this spring: Samuel Speltdoorn joined the airport's cargo arm in early March, bringing four years of experience at Virgin Atlantic Cargo in London, where he was involved in various cargo... more
Suitable vehicles wanted for container service
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has published a request for tenders among sector parties for the provision of a new transport service that enables container terminal operators at Maasvlakte to exchange containers via the container exchange route (CER). The European tender... more
CMA CGM's sound start of the year
In his most recent outlook on the carrier's current situation, Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, commented: “Despite the uncertainty around global economy, we anticipate an improvement during the second quarter.” CMA CGM Group, member of the Ocean... more
Europa Contact Centre appoints head of sales
John Cole has been appointed head of sales and will be working alongside the management team to assist with the ongoing development, ensuring that Europa Contact Centre operates at the highest standard. Cole brings 15 years of experience working across a range of outsourced... more