Geis takes over K + N's Lichtenfels site 
The Geis Group is expanding its overland transport network. The company will take over Kuehne + Nagel’s Lichtenfels overland transport handling site, as of 1 April, subject to antitrust authorities’ approval. The entire platform and its around 50 employees and equipment will... plus
Positive financial outlook for Ceva
2018 has been a year of structural changes for Ceva. One highlight was the company’s successful initial public offering on the SIX Swiss stock exchange. A transformational refinancing followed, involving an overhaul of the pre-IPO structure, an extension of maturities and a... plus
West Atlantic synchronises fleet with IT solution
The Swedish cargo operator, West Atlantic Sweden, has gone live with Champ Cargosystems' "weight & balance" solution to manage its load planning functions after acquiring a Boeing B767-200SF freighter to be operated out of Cologne (Germany). Since the need was... plus
Custom-built Fuso Canter has room for complete team
Harder logistics, a provider of factory removal services based in Neu-Ulm (Germany), has equipped a new 7.5 tonne truck with an XXL cabin space that seats six people. The vehicle will be used in furniture logistics for office and private home removals. In this... plus
DHL and FIA World Endurance Championship renew contract
DHL Global Forwarding and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) have extended their logistics partnership. "Our motorsport logistics team ensures that everything is in place for every race. For each overseas race of the WEC DHL carries more than 800 t of sea freight... plus
Kombiverkehr to launch new services in 2019
In 2018, Kombiverkehr transported a 937,838 truckloads (1.86 million teu) in its national and international networks. Compared to the previous year, 2.1 % fewer shipments were shifted from road haulage to rail freight. The volume of international transports deceased by... plus
Natco picks Lukas Kopp as projects director
Lukas Kopp is the new projects director at Natco AG. He will operate from the company’s headquarters in Rümlang, near Zurich (Switzerland). Natco specialises in international project logistics and forwarding and is a part of the Trans Global Projects Group (TGP), which is... plus
Cargolux concludes its "year of the horse"
Cargolux handled a record number of live animal transportations in 2018, resulting in a 15.7% increase in its "CV alive" solution, the company’s specialised product designed for the transport of live animals. Within the total amount of live animals flown last year,... plus
Power of procuration for Roland Wimmer
Elting Metalltechnik‘s trade with components for utility vehicles is growing fast. Elting has therefore decided to upgrade its staff as well. Roland Wimmer, head of the utility vehicles department, has now been awarded power of procuration. CEO Guido Elting concentrates on... plus
Inauguration of new logistics centre at Brussels airport
Eight months after the laying of the first stone, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened an 8,700 sqm logistics building at Brussels airport, developed by Montea. The new building is part of an ambitious development project within the cargo zone of Brussels airport. On the... plus