E-commerce pushing Wincanton 
Wincanton has reported unaudited results for is financial year running from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. Since e-commerce was pushing business, e-fulfilment's year revenue was up 56% compared to 2020, including the acquisition of Cygnia (+41% excluding acquisition). In the... more
EU bans Russian and Belarusian trucks and vessels
In light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, the European Council has adopted a fifth package of sanctions against Russia. The package will prevent Russian vessels and trucks from accessing the EU. In detail, the package includes, inter alia, a ban on... more
10,500 sqm more space for Dnata at LHR
Dnata, a global provider of air and travel services, has inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). Part of the company’s ‘Dnata City East’ complex, the bespoke facility further increases Dnata’s capacity at LHR. The ground services... more
Geodis picks Michael Lamia
Global transport and logistics provider Geodis has appointed Michael Lamia as senior vice president of Geodis Myparcel, a direct-to-customer cross-border small parcel shipping service. Lamia brings over 30 years of experience overseeing global supply chain and logistics networks... more
ACS Chicago: expansion plans for the Midwest
Capitalising on record figures for the company last year, Air Charter Service, a global aircraft charter broker with 28 offices worldwide, has announced expansion plans for the USA’s Midwest with a planned recruitment drive set to start later this year. The new office in Chicago... more
Dship Carriers grows footprint in South Korea
Dship Carriers has named DNA Shipping as its exclusive commercial agent in South Korea. “We look forward to collaborating with DNA Shipping. With the expertise of Stanley Cho, the managing director of DNA Shipping, and his in-depth insight into the South Korean shipping market,... more
New electric vehicle for western Switzerland
Camion Transport (CT) continues to upgrade its fleet. The transport and logistics company, which is headquartered in Wil, Switzerland, recently added a DAF CF electric tractor unit from the Dutch manufacturer DAF Trucks to its zero-emission fleet. The handover took place in... more
Bushmasters flown to Ukraine
Following a direct request from Ukraine's president Volodymir Zelenskyy during his address to the Australian parliament on 31 March 2022, Australia will provide further support to the government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, including two... more
European railfreight players push digitalisation
Nineteen railfreight companies have signed a partnership agreement to further promote digitisation and data sharing in the sector within the framework of the growth programme “Rail Connected”. The foundation for the partnership will be laid over the next two years, under the... more
First driverless trains to run by 2023
SNCF has joined forces with industrial partners to develop driverless trains. Two consortiums have been formed for this purpose, one for passenger and the other for freight traffic. For Fret SNCF’s freight section, the French rail company is partnering with Alstom, Altran,... more