Conforama up into the clouds 
French Retail Group Conforama is currently restructuring its supply chain organisation. The project includes all the company's transport operations (TMS) and its three warehouses (WMS), one in Poland and two in France. Conforama's major platform is located in Tournan-en-Brie... more
A stronger presence in China
Railfreight traffic on the New Silk Road continues to grow: more than 12,000 corridor travelled through the Eurasian corridor in 2020, carrying more than 200,000 containers. By 2025, this number is expected to rise to 500,000. German railfreight company DB Cargo is now... more
Two Airbus A400M for Indonesia
Indonesia’s ministry of defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, effective in 2022, will bring the total number of A400M operators to ten nations. The agreement includes a complete maintenance... more
Five promotions at Hill Dickinson
International maritime law firm Hill Dickinson recently moved a number of associate lawyers up to senior associate positions. The promotions are spread across shipping and maritime teams in the firm’s UK and international offices and take effect from 1 November 2021. ... more
Barcelona's innovation plan adopted
The Port of Barcelona’s management board has validated the port's innovation plan. The ultimate objectives of this roadmap, which includes the proposals set out in the Port of Barcelona’s fourth strategic plan, are to strengthen the role of the port as a driver for economic... more
Quantron beefs up competence team
Quantron, a system provider of battery- and hydrogen-powered e-mobility, has appointed five new senior specialists (from left to right): Alexander Stucke, head of tender management & product management bus, Uwe Hansult, Jochen Bauer, head of connected drive & digital... more
Region's first shellfish farm contracts Emirates
The first shellfish farm to be established in the Middle East region (2016), Dibba Bay Oysters in Fujairah, is exporting 50% of its produce - currently around 200,000 oysters every month - with Emirates Skycargo to Russia. Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional SVP, cargo:... more
Contract logistics for wind turbines
Danish Vestas, a provider of sustainable energy that specialises in the manufacture, installation and servicing of wind turbines, has hired Hellmann Worldwide for its contract logistics operations. Under the agreement, the Germany-headquartered company has taken over the... more
CMA CGM: another big investment
CMA CGM has contracted the South Korean Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD to build a series of ten 2,000 teu ice-class vessels. The vessels will run on dual-fuel engines and can therefore rely on liquefied natural gas. The order was said to be worth a specific USD 627 million.... more
Record quarter for Air Charter Service
Air Charter Service has recorded its busiest ever quarter for its cargo division, with 1,445 cargo charters in the period August to October. This, combined with its other divisions, resulted in the highest ever revenue for the company in one quarter – a total of GBP 321.1... more