New responsibilities for Niklas Wilmking 
DB Schenker has appointed Niklas Wilmking to the management board for contract logistics and supply chain management, effective 1 January 2024. Wilmking has held various executive positions at DB Schenker since 2002, most recently as CEO Asia/Pacific. Alongside various... more
Luxembourg cider goes green
The Luxembourg-based cider producer Ramborn has contracted the international logistics company CFL Multimodal for its warehousing, customs clearance, and distribution services. The logistics provider is also headquartered in Luxembourg, enabling a close cooperation with the... more
Bywater in UK boosts fleet capacity
The Dover-based haulier has acquired five new vehicles for its fleet. The new units will be used to replace some older vehicles and augment the fleet. This gives the company increased capacity to handle to handle higher freight volumes. Three new Volvo FL rigids will be... more
German ports need a strong rail network
The seventh Railway Conference in Hamburg, held on 11 December 2023, highlighted the need to maintain a robust rail network for the Northern German seaports. The Hamburg port, which handles over half of its hinterland traffic by rail, moved 47.3 million t of cargo last year.... more
End-to-end logistics 2.0 
How DP World’s intermodal approach in the United Kingdom is setting an example. Shippers tend to strive for integration and for the simplification of their logistics concepts. DP World is developing an answer to this in the United Kingdom, where not only capacities such as the... more
Cathay Cargo from Boeing to Airbus
Hong Kong-based Cathay Cargo has placed an initial firm order with Airbus for six A350F with the right to acquire 20 more aircraft with a payload of 111 t. This order for the aircraft to be delivered as from 2027 aims to help further strengthen Hong Kong’s position as one of... more
A Hero to handle Christmas deliveries
In the logistics industry, automation and emissions reduction are currently on top of the agenda. The Finland’s capital Helsinki is currently exploring options to achieve these goals.The innovation company Forum Virium Helsinki is trialling an autonomous robot to streamline... more
A sustainable West Midlands hub
Glencar has finished building a 71,628 sqm warehouse in Nuneaton, West Midlands (England) for Baytree Logistics Developments and its partner, Rhenus. Baytree Nuneaton comprises two warehouses with a structure consisting entirely of CLT and glulam, reducing the carbon footprint.... more
RCG ships rail track components to Romania
The Austrian carrier transports the building materials over a distance of 1,650 km from Poland via Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary to Romania. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) began the transports for Track Tec, a supplier of track superstructure materials, in June 2023. By... more
IAG Cargo starts its first Madrid-Doha service
Commencing today, 11 December 2023, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is providing its first direct service between Madrid (Spain) and Doha (Qatar). This new daily direct service will be operated by an Iberia A330. Customers from Asia... more