Raja Group promotes Simon Allan-Brooks 
Simon Allan-Brooks assumed his new position as managing director of Viking United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2022. He joined Viking in 2020 to lead logistics operations in UK and Ireland. Prior to 2022, Allan-Brooks held a variety of roles in notable national and... plus
Searching for the most sustainable links
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is currently conducting a study to identify the most sustainable transport connections between the Central Asian economies and the extended Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Until recently, the main route... plus
A third facility in Copenhagen
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a third cargo-handling facility at Denmark's Copenhagen airport. The new terminal 3 cargo building adds a further 3,700 sqm of warehousing space to WFS’ handling infrastructure in Copenhagen, where it handles more than 100,000 t of... plus
Lufthansa Cargo: two weekly flights to Heathrow
Lufthansa Cargo is growing and continuing to build a European same-day and e-commerce network. It now operates two weekly flights to London’s Heathrow airport (on Wednesdays and Fridays). “We’re happy to offer our customers regular access to Lufthansa Cargo freighter... plus
More capacity for container transports
TX Logistik (TXL) is integrating the German deep-water port Wilhelmshaven into its network and launching seaport hinterland transport services from mid-January 2023 with a new connection between Wilhelmshaven and the German rail terminals in Nuremberg and Kornwestheim. The new... plus
Large tanker order placed
UK’s waste-water specialist Universal Tanker Group has taken delivery of the first of a total order of 38 new Volvo FMX rigid trucks that are set to join its rapidly expanding fleet during the next twelve months. The business has experienced significant growth over the past... plus
Unilode picks Mohammed Akhlaq
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a major player in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, has appointed Mohammed Akhlaq as chief commercial officer (CCO). Akhlaq has over 30 years’ experience in senior commercial and operational roles in the... plus
Belgium's new permanent representative
On 18 October 2022, Pascal Heyman (left), Belgian ambassador to Switzerland, visited the headquarters of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (Otif) in Berne. Ambassador Heyman presented the secretary general of the organisation, Wolfgang... plus
CMF greets new member
The French international transport and logistics group Bolloré Logistics has joined the "Cluster Maritime Français" (CMF) to support its mission to promote the sustainable and responsible development of the French maritime industry and its influence, in France and... plus
CIT operational in Port d’Abidjan
Early in November, the Côte d'Ivoire Terminal (CIT) officially launched the commercial operations of its new container terminal in the port of Abidjan. The first vessel to arrive was the ‘CMA CGM Rossini’ (267 m long and 40 m wide), which brought in 5,770 containers. The... plus