WFS fit to fly 
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, will deploy Cind’s Contour Spect 3D modelling software at selected stations in its Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) network following a successful proof of concept (POC) in its cargo terminal at Copenhagen... plus
Scandlines hires new head of freight sales
Peter Leschly will take up his position as vice president freight sales on 1 February 2024. He brings extensive experience in various industries and has worked for some of Denmark's largest IT and transport companies. Leschly replaces Gerald Lefold, who is retiring after 30... plus
More round trips between Lübeck and Italy
TX Logistik (TXL) launched two weekly round trips between the CTL terminal in Lübeck to the Quadrante Europa terminal in Verona at the beginning of this year. The new intermodal link is operated as an open train system with its own traction. Its main customer is the freight... plus
Signing up for another five years
XPO Logistics is extending its partnership with Saint-Gobain PAM UK, a producer of pipelines and fittings for water networks based in Derbyshire. The logistics provider has been operating 20 sites in the UK and Ireland for Saint-Gobain since 2018, including 31,587 sqm of... plus
À mi-chemin et plus loin 
Bonnes nouvelles de Bakou. Le Caspian Air Cargo Summit, auquel Michael Mackey a assisté fin 2023 pour l’ITJ, a émis deux signaux visant l’industrie: d’une part l’Azerbaïdjan essaie de s’établir comme plaque tournante du secteur du fret aérien entre l’est et l’ouest et d’autre... plus
More short-haul freight routes
TFG Transfracht plans to continue expanding its portfolio and establishing new short-haul services in 2024. This January, the specialist for containerised hinterland transport to and from seaports integrated new terminals in Kreuztal and Duisburg into its German network. The... plus
Swiss Post banned from takeover
Last Friday, Switzerland’s Competition Commission (Comco) forbade Swiss Post to take over the Quickmail Group. The commission said that the transaction would eliminate effective competition, and that there was also a market-friendly alternative. As both companies are engaged... plus
775,000 carbon-free km
Logistics services provider Fiege has installed 18 charging points for electric cars at its Ibbenbüren site, bringing the family-owned company’s e-mobility network up to 150 e-charging points in Germany. The upgrade follows the 21 charging points at the company’s headquarters at... plus
Extending cooperation on dangerous goods
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect... plus
Wincanton sold for GBP 566.9 million
Ceva, a subsidiary of the French shipping company CMA CGM, is buying the British logistics provider Wincanton for the price of GBP 566.9 million. Shareholders will receive 450 pence per share in cash as Wincanton will reach an enterprise value of GBP 764.9 million. “While we... plus