Coup de théâtre à Hambourg 
La participation minoritaire de MSC à HHLA continue de faire des vagues. Nul doute que les ports nordiques doivent faire preuve d’imagination pour affronter la concurrence européenne à l’ouest. Après l’échec d’une éventuelle coopération entre les exploitants de terminaux HHLA et... plus
Panattoni planning new facility for Dachser 
Panattoni is planning a build-to-suit property in Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt, for the logistics services provider Dachser. This is the ninth partnership between the two companies. The new building will expand an existing branch there. The flexible development of the building is... plus
QR Cargo welcomed to Poland
On 1 October, Qatar Airways Cargo commenced freighter operations to Warsaw (Poland). QR Cargo operates one flight a week to the Polish capital, offering 100 t of cargo capacity each way on its dedicated freighter.Warsaw is the only station the airline serves in Poland, providing... plus
Spanish ports report mixed figures
Spain’s state ports moved 365.6 million t of merchandise between January and August this year, which represents a decrease of 4.1% compared to the same period in 2022 – but 1.5% more than in 2021. 2022 didn’t yet see a return to the levels of 2019 (381.5 million t from January... plus
DB Schenker investing in Ireland
DB Schenker has completed three of its four development projects in Ireland. Sites in Shannon, Leixlip and Baldonnell are now fully operational after EUR 94 million of investment in new facilities in the country. An additional facility in Dublin, designed to house DB Schenker’s... plus
GLS names new CEO
The GLS Group (General Logistics Systems) has appointed Dr Karl Pfaff as its new chief executive officer. On 1 October he succeeded Martin Seidenberg, who was appointed Group CEO of IDS in August. Pfaff has a proven track record in the German and international parcel and... plus
Revitalise cargo at Barcelona El Prat
The Spanish forwarders’ federation Feteia-Oltra and a Catalan transport users’ council (Consell d'usuaris del transport de Catalunya) have held a meeting to discuss the situation of airfreight transport at Barcelona El Prat airport. The meeting highlighted the need to adopt... plus
New Istanbul hub for Varamar
Varamar has responded to increasing demand from the Caspian Sea region and the Middle East by opening a branch in Istanbul (Turkey). Emre Öncü, the new managing director of Varamar Istanbul, will head the office. This expansion of its global presence augments Varamar’s... plus
Scanned the market – found a defence logistician
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is acquiring Freight & Logistics Solutions (FLS), a defence and military logistics provider in Portugal. In 2021 SGL won a contract with the Danish ministry of defence, covering civil transport for Danish defence exercises and international... plus
OceanConnect marks a promotion
Mark Perrins was promoted to managing director of KPI OceanConnect London Ltd, a leading marine energy provider, with effect from 1 August. He joined the OceanConnect group in 2009 in a trading role, and was subsequently promoted to team leader in 2013 and trading manager in... plus