Koper improves port's rail connection 
The new 2.8 km railway access route for the car, truck and ro-ro terminal in Luka Koper, Slovenia is now in operation. The railway tracks are routed to the second largest storing area for cars and trucks in the north-east part of the port. The additional infrastructure... more
CEO addresses Valencia's port community
Extraordinary times also call for extraordinary words. One example is Aurelio Martínez Estévez, CEO of Valencia port, who addressed all collaborators in a letter under the headline: "Thank you and congratulations for making easy what is not easy." Martínez made it... more
Alitalia - government ends deadlock
While aircraft are staying on the ground in many places, there has been some unexpected movement with regard to Alitalia. After the flag carrier from Italy, which is currently especially affected by the health crisis, faced definite bankruptcy, the state decided to nationalise... more
Craiss increases capacities
The German transport company Albert Craiss is taking precautions to counteract supply bottlenecks that may be caused by the corona crisis: besides extra trips to help deliver supplies to a retail chain in Baden-Wuerttemberg, the logistics services provider has substantially... more
Pro Glove expands its executive team
Pro Glove, a provider of industry wearables, has added yet another executive to its team: Thomas Nowak will become the company's new CFO and COO. In this role, he will be in charge of the finance, legal, logistics and production segments. He is a proven expert in the technology... more
In-house assets to secure cargo demand into North America
Following the US travel ban on European countries, the cargo industry has seen a sharp decrease in aircraft capacity from Europe to the USA. Commodities that would have typically travelled as belly freight have now entered the ad-hoc cargo market, further tipping the balance of... more
Wabco and ZF expect to close merger in Q2
Wabco and the global technology company ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF) report that they have received all approvals from regulatory authorities required to close their previously announced merger, with the exception of the Chinese state administration for market regulation (SAMR).... more
Young CEO for Flenzies
The digital accelerator Flenzies has appointed Nicolai Rehn as CEO. Having a positive proof-of-concept, the 21-year-old will now be responsible for the growth strategy at www.flenzies.com, says company founder Anders Flensborg, who founded the platform in 2018. “Covid-19 is... more
New haulier joins UK network
TPN – THE Pallet Network in UK has signed up another regional haulier, Hampson Haulage, based in Birmingham. Hampson is well established as a ‘bespoke’ general haulier, offering Hiab, flatbed and curtain-sided vehicles for a wide range of dedicated loads. Its management... more
Two new logistics halls
Garbe Industrial Real Estate plans the construction of two new logistics halls on its logistics site in Werne (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). An older, outdated logistics facility is currently being demolished for this purpose. Garbe plans the construction of two new... more