An automotive alliance in the Middle East 
Bahri Logistics, the logistics arm of the former National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has inked an agreement with the Germany-headquartered Mosolf Group, a European service provider for the automotive industry. The partners plan to establish and develop an automotive... more
Rotate joins Cargotech network
By "Turning data into action", Rotate is joining Cargotech, an air cargo technology platform currently composed of ECS Group's Cargo Digital Factory, Wiremind Cargo, both headquartered in Paris, and Singapore-based Cargo Ai. Founded on 1 June 2022 in Utrecht, the... more
Lina Haddad joins France PCS
France PCS has appointed Lina Haddad as general delegate. She looks back on 18 years of experience in representation, project management and partnership development within professional organisations. Haddad’s task will be to promote the expertise of France PCS to... more
Medgulf sails on 29 September
CMA CGM will be starting its new Medgulf service at the end of September 2022, connecting Southern Europe, North Africa, the US Gulf and Mexico. Six container vessels will be deployed. The service will call at Tangier, Genoa, Valencia, Miami, Veracruz, Altamira, Houston and... more
Chep: Luca Sgura to lead Swiss business
Chep, a supply chain solutions company, has appointed Luca Sgura as its new country manager for Switzerland. Based in Villmergen, he will manage all sales and business activities in the region. In his role, Sgura will strengthen Chep's presence in the local market with... more
Caspian Sea is top
According to the government of the Astrakhan region (Russia), traffic at the port of Astrakhan at the northern end of the Caspian Sea posted a significant growth year-on-year, with throughput rising five-fold compared to the year before. This surge is attributed to the increase... more
Train instead pipeline
DB Cargo is planning to transport urgently needed supplies of hydrogen by goods trains in the future. This concept represents the first efficient alternative to hydrogen pipelines. Hydrogen imported into Germany is usually bound in liquids and can thus be transported easily by... more
Reibold to remain at the helm
The supervisory board of Eurodis, a network for the joint international transport of parcels and pallets in 36 European countries, has prematurely extended the contract with managing director Jens Reibold by three years. Eodis grew by 50% from 2019 to 2021, and by another 80%... more
Rhenus starts new business in China
Rhenus Group has set up its first office in Changsha, Hunan Province in China. It will offer a wide range of logistics services to enable local businesses to expand their overseas outreach. The new office will offer solutions all along the supply chain, including air and... more
Extending crane fleet in Genoa
The Italian Spinelli Group has ordered the first Generation 6 Mobile Harbour cranes to extend its existing fleet of cranes at their terminal in Genoa, North Western Italy. The order was booked in July 2022 and the crane will be delivered in December the same year. The... more