Changes in Finnlines’ management 
Finnlines has named Mervi Pyökäri head of legal, insurance and claims department and member of the management board of the Finnlines group. Mrs Pyökari joined the company on 3 February 2020. She takes over the responsibility for all legal matters from Tapani Voionmaa,... plus
Four airlines launch trans-Atlantic cargo JV
Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are launching their expanded trans-Atlantic joint venture. The new partnership, which now incorporates the British carrier, represents 23% of total trans-Atlantic cargo capacity (+600,000 t annually) and... plus
Orbis Europe appoints new senior commercial director
Orbis, a manufacturer of reusable packaging solutions and an expert in supply chain optimisation, has hired Jürgen Krahé as senior commercial director for Orbis Europe. In his new role, Krahé is responsible for leading the commercial team of the company’s reusable packaging... plus
Clean Intralogistics Net welcomes new member
Clean Intralogistics Net (CIN), which focuses primarily on promoting fuel cell technology in the intralogistics sector, has welcomed a prominent newcomer to its industry network: the Schaeffler group, an automotive and industry supplier, employs about 89,000 people worldwide and... plus
Swiss serves Slovenia
Swiss Worldcargo has begun cargo operations to Ljubljana as of yesterday, 3 February 2020. The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines which operates daily A220 (photo) and E190 flights between Zurich and Slovenia's capital, will offer a weekly capacity of 3.5 to 10... plus
Ship registry begins next phase of development
St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry (Skanreg), which became operational in 2005 and has registered about 2000 vessels to date, is launching a range of electronic certificates. The London (UK)-based ship register claimed that this step will not only speed up the... plus
Torwegge expands to Poland
Continuing its expansion strategy, Torwegge founded a subsidiary in Poland at the beginning of this year. The branch is based in Poznan and operates under the name of Torwegge Polska. “Poland has become an increasingly important business market for us over the last few... plus
Bremen's port train celebrates its 160th birthday
Statistically speaking, no other port in the world holds a larger share in train traffic than the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven (Germany). Every second container is carried by rail to the hinterland. Four of five cars reach Bremerhaven by train to be loaded onto a ship for... plus
Rhenus snaps up Interfracht
Consolidation in the Swiss logistics sector continues. The Interfracht Group has been taken over by the Swiss company Rhenus Alpina, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2020. Interfracht, a family-owned company founded in 1965 and based in Pratteln, close to Basel, is the... plus
René Bruijne leaves Transfollow
After having served Transfollow as general manager for five years, René Bruijne has decided to leave the company effective 1 March 2020. Bruijne joined Viaservice in 2016 through the acquisition of Transfollow from the Dutch company Beurtvaartadres, where he was CEO for over 12... plus