A tandem for SAF 
Swiss WorldCargo has announced an agreement with World Courier, a global specialty logistics provider and a part of Cencora (formerly Amerisource Bergen), which will support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the Swiss airfreight division. World Courier’s... plus
Fraport extends CEO contract
On 15 September 2023, Fraport’s supervisory board extended Stefan Schulte’s mandate as CEO of Fraport for another three years. Schulte’s contract will therefore continue from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2027. Schulte, a banker with a doctorate in business administration,... plus
Shipnext receives grant for supply chain AI
Shipnext, an online cargo platform, has secured a substantial, multi-year grant from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Vlaio) to advance the use of predictive analytics and AI in the supply chain. Shipnext will develop a supply chain volatility forecast to help... plus
Movianto: a big investment in anaesthetics
With an investment of several million euros, the pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics service provider Movianto in Neunkirchen, Saarland (Southwest Germany), has tripled its capacity for the storage and handling of narcotics (BTM) and built a solar power production facility.... plus
Finnlines promotes Suvi Niemivuo
Suvi Niemivuo has been appointed as head of the company’s legal, insurance and claims department, effective 1 October 2023. She will also join the executive committee and report to Tom Pippingsköld, president and CEO of Finnlines. Niemivuo has been acting head of legal,... plus
«Presque 5000 conteneurs actifs» 
Comment un transitaire US marque des points sur l’Euroairport Bâle. La phase de démarrage est terminée. À Bâle, AIT Worldwide a transformé après ses débuts sur l’Euroairport (EAP), en septembre 2021, un trio du fret aérien en une unité de plus de 30 collaborateurs. Patrick... plus
Trimodal hub for the Seine axis on track
Haropa Port in France is setting up a terminal in Bruyères-sur-Oise, 40 km from Paris to strengthen rail, road and river services on the River Seine axis. Medlog, the logistics arm of MSC, won the call for the project and aims to create a trimodal logistics platform to serve... plus
Exploring automated solutions at BCN
The global ground handling agent Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has commenced a proof-of-concept trial using autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) in its cargo terminal at Barcelona airport (BCN), Spain. The tests of the Linde AGV forklift trucks will take place over the next... plus
Europa sets a Miles-stone
Europa Air & Sea has opened offices in Shanghai, Dubai, Shenzhen and most recently in Delhi (India), quadrupling its global position over the last twelve months. Now the operator is investing further in its UK operation with the appointment of its first general manager... plus
First digital shipment from UK to SE Asia
An international consortium of companies from the logistics and transport industry, including Singapore Airlines, NG Transport, Woodland Group and many more, has announced the world’s first fully digitalised cross-border goods movement. This is built on the UK electronic trade... plus