From Qatar Airways to Swissport 
Without an official statement from Doha we've learnt that Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo of Qatar Airways Cargo since October 2017, left the carrier recently and returned to Europe. Indeed, on 18 September he joined Swissport International as CCO and member of the... more
16 new east-west connections
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its network: the Austrian railfreight operator has launched no fewer than 16 new connections between Central Europe and Central Asia via the Central Corridor. With regular connections and transit times of around 30 days, the trains... more
Marijo Pesic to join Hellmann
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Marijo Pesic as director product management rail Europe. In this newly created position, he will oversee the strategic development of all European intermodal transport in combination with rail. Hellmann's goal is to further develop... more
A boost for Novi Sad
DP World has invested EUR 8 million in a new vertical quay at Serbia's Port of Novi Sad, boosting teu capacity by 500,000 t. This investment is part of a broader EUR 30 million commitment to upgrade the port's facilities. DP World aims to make the Port of Novi Sad the... more
Pallet network adds Greece and Cyprus
Eurodis has gained the Greek express service Geniki Taxydromiki as a new partner. The family-run company serves both Greece and the Greek-speaking part of Cyprus. Its core business is combined freight, transporting parcels and pallets in one shipment. In addition, Geniki... more
From landfill to carbon neutral
Prologis’s Park in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, has become the world's first industrial building to secure zero-carbon certification from the ILFI. This means that the warehouse used lower-carbon building materials and was verified after a twelve-month performance period to be... more
A4E appoints new deputy MD
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has appointed Laurent Donceel as deputy managing director. He joined the association in 2016. In his new role, Donceel will offer strategic guidance to A4E’s executive committee and partner with managing director Ourania Georgoutsakou to further... more
Skyports Drone Services partners with Equinor
Skyports Drone Services, which specialises in drone logistics, survey and monitoring operations, and the Norwegian energy firm Equinor have partnered to trial electric drone deliveries to oil installations in the North Sea. The project aims to demonstrate how on-demand cargo... more
Rhenus to grow in Amsterdam Port
The Rhenus Group is set to acquire a 49.99 % stake in Rietlanden Terminals, which operates two terminals at the Port of Amsterdam, Europe's fourth largest seaport. This move strengthens Rhenus' European port network and aligns with the Port of Amsterdam's sustainability strategy... more
Quantron wins order for 38 zero-emission trucks
The order includes battery-electric heavy commercial vehicles and will be delivered to Hama Trucks in Augsburg, Germany. The vehicles are tractor units and rigid trucks of the Quantorn QHM BEV model with a 450 kWh battery system. Equipped with an aerodynamic package, the... more