Richard Morgan to lead Imea region 
Shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk has appointed Richard Morgan as regional managing director to lead its newly created Imea region. With this project, Maersk hopes to “look further into the future”, Morgan said. With Imea, which stands for India, Middle East, and Africa,... plus
New records thanks to international business
Deutsche Post DHL Group once again grew profitably in the past financial year. With revenue of EUR 94.4 billion, the group exceeded its record from previous year by 15.5%. The leap was entirely due to DHL divisions’ international business, although global trade and e-commerce... plus
Sweden replaces Russia as main trading partner
Germany's seaports handled 279.1 million t of goods in 2022, - 3.2% less than in 2021 and 4.9% less than in 2019. As reported by Germany's federal statistical office, the volume of goods received from abroad (-1.5%) fell much less sharply than the volume of goods shipped abroad... plus
A new e-booking platform for Air Europa Cargo
From mid 2023, Air Europa Cargo will launch an end-to-end e-booking platform, complete with sustainability and financing features. The company will use Cargogate, Cargo Ai’s white-label solution for airlines looking to develop and maintain their own booking portals. The... plus
Bolloré Logistics bolsters Asia Pacific team
Bolloré Logistics has appointed three new managers to strenghten its energy x projects (ExP) team in the Asia Pacific region. Eric Mancini (left) has been named regional director. Having worked for the Bolloré Group for the past 28 years in various entities and positions, he... plus
IRS and Dassault Systèmes join forces
The international ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has entered into a partnership with the French company Dassault Systèmes and its platform "3Dexperience". IRS wants to "execute [its] digital strategy and add value to [its]... plus
DHL Supply Chain picks Andries Retief
DHL Supply Chain, a global provider of contract logistics solutions, has appointed Andries Retief as CEO for its South East Asia cluster, covering Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. He will report directly to Terry Ryan, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, based in... plus
Food retailer builds automated distribution hub
Willi-Food, an Israeli-based specialist for kosher food products, is investing NIS 90 million (USD 24.6 million) in constructing a new distribution centre for chilled and frozen foods. The hub will be automated and computerised. It is designed to effectively and efficiently... plus
Augmenting a strategic partnership
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 2 March 2023 to augment the strategic partnership between the two airports regarding air cargo development. The airports will jointly drive initiatives to enhance... plus
NYK sells NCA to ANA
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has signed an mou with ANA Holdings to transfer all of the shares of its consolidated subsidiary Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to ANA Holdings. NYK has been involved in the management of NCA as a major shareholder since its establishment in... plus