A large-scale global marriage 
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) and Trans Group are closing ranks and combining their operations under one brand, Scan Global Logistics. The decision concerning the merger of the American Trans Group and the SGL Group, which were sold jointly to the US private equity firm AEA... more
The first of three new destinations from today
Two months after its first air freight services were launched, CMA CGM Air Cargo, the air freight division of CMA CGM Group, is now introducing regular connections between Liège and Dubai (DWC) from today, 19 May 2021. With its services to Dubai, a hub ideally located at the... more
Smartlynx to provide widebody cargo capacity
Smartlynx Airlines Malta, an EU-based specialist in full-service ACMI aircraft leasing solutions, has extended its Airbus fleet. Currently operating an A320 and A321, the carrier has now added the A330 type as well. Five A330 will be modified to Zero LOPA by removing... more
Two senior appointments at Forth Ports
Forth Ports, the UK’s third largest port group, has appointed Michelle Primrose as new group HR manager and Matt McCreath as the group’s new financial controller. Both joined the group in April, at “an important time for the business, which continues to invest significantly... more
Number of China trains doubled
Railfreight traffic between Asia and Europe continues to grow. Around 878,000 teu were transported on the New Silk Road's various rail corridors in 2020. The International Union of Railways (UIC) assumes that this figure could double by 2025. Metrans is also benefiting from... more
Roofing ceremony in Roermond
It's an investment from Singapore in Europe. Frasers Park in the Roerstreek-Noord industrial park in Roermond, the Netherlands, held its roofing ceremony recently. Frasers Property Industrial, which acquired the 50,000 sqm site of in November 2020, is a business unit of... more
New East Africa service is on
The new East Africa Service 3 (EAS3) is now in operation. The sailings cover routes between China, South-East Asia, Kenya and Tanzania. The port rotation is the following: Shanghai ▪ Ningbo ▪ Nansha ▪ Singapore ▪ Port Kelang ▪ Mombasa ▪ Dar Es Salaam ▪ Port Kelang ▪ Singapore ▪... more
Geodis to open new site at Paris CDG
Geodis is planning to open a 6,000 sqm site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services (Iata CEIV Pharma and TAPA Level A), especially for customers in the health and luxury goods sectors. The new complex will become operational in... more
Express service for automotive manufacturer
Priority Freight finds a time-critical logistic solution for an automotive manufacturer: The company's plant in Spain required immediate support transporting 2 t of automotive parts from Tianjin, China, in just 48 hours. When the call came in from the customer in Spain on... more
More exports go via Stockholm
Exports via the Stockholm Norvik Port container terminal keep rising, which is also due to the shortage of empty containers in Sweden. The access to empty containers at Stockholm Norvik has led to more export goods being shipped via Sweden’s new port. Logistics company... more