Nigel Ward joins Carousel as new CFO 
Carousel Logistics has appointed Nigel Ward as new chief financial and corporate development officer. Ward joins the organisation from business services provider Kindertons. He assumes responsibility for Carousel’s financial reporting and strategic investment relationships... plus
Trieste drives the modal split ahead
With 62 million t, the Italian port of Trieste handled almost just as many volumes in 2019 as in the previous year. Add to that the 4 million t throughput at the port of Monfalcone. In its own assessment, the port met two important objectives in 2019: on the one hand,... plus
Morgan McLernon announces UK mainland expansion
Ireland Logistics specialist Morgan McLernon (part of Culina Group) has announced an expansion onto the UK mainland with the establishment of a major new purpose-developed site in Telford, Shropshire. The 3,700 sqm chilled facility is perfectly situated for linking Ireland with... plus
Oman Air Cargo takes off with Champ Cargosystems
Seeking solutions for the next step of its digital transformation, Oman Air Cargo chose to open up its decision-making process to the market. Following a rigorous competition, Oman Air not only decided to continue using "Traxon cargoHUB" and "Traxon Global... plus
Swiss Post mourns death of Michel Gobet
Michel Gobet, a member of Swiss Post's board of directors and a representative of the syndicom trade union, passed away last Thursday, 13 February 2020. Gobet had represented the Swiss Post employees in the board of directors since 2010. The native of Neuchâtel showed... plus
FM Logistic increases warehouse capacities near Moscow
FM Logistic has opened the second stage of its warehouse in the Noginsk district near Moscow, Russia. The newly built section offers 12,500 sqm of additional space, bringing the facility’s total surface to 66,000 sqm and its storage capacity to 85,000 pallet spaces. The... plus
Turn of an era in European inland navigation?
It is a coalition of the willing. DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen, Eon and the Rotterdam Port Authority are joining forces to create the conditions conducive to switching inland shipping in Germany and Europe from diesel to battery and hydrogen drives. The companies agreed to... plus
Air Menzies International appoints two new vice presidents
AIR Menzies International (AMI) has appointed Tibor Fodelmesi as vice president Americas and Tony Utting as vice president of Europe, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. Fodelmesi's career spans 25 years, with posts held at several freight forwarders, including Seko... plus
Digital tool to find free truck parking spaces
Free truck parking spaces on the A61 motorway in the Rhineland–Palatinate (Germany) are now being registered on a digital platform. This system that monitors truck parking capacities is the first of its kind to be trialled in this German federal state. Bavaria is conducting the... plus
C.H. Robinson enlarges its Cologne office
C.H. Robinson has inaugurated a larger regional office in Cologne (Germany) in response to the Rhine region's booming logistics industry. The company set up a subsidiary in Cologne already last year, its sixth location in Germany. In its new, larger offices, the company will... plus