Dave Clark to leave Amazon for Flexport 
Dave Clark will become CEO of Flexport and join the members of the board on 1 September 2022. He will share his position with Ryan Petersen, Flexport’s current CEO, for the following six months. Petersen will then step into an executive chairman role, leaving Clark to be the... plus
WFS makes big India debut in Bengaluru
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a 15-year licence to operate its first cargo handing operation in India at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport). The partnership agreement was signed by Satyaki Raghunath (left), chief strategy &... plus
Europa chooses Katie Taylor
Europa Air & Sea has appointed Katie Taylor, to be based at Europa’s Birmingham site. She will be responsible for overseeing the team of pricing coordinators, which operates as a centralised team at Prologis Park. T aylor has worked at Europa’s air and sea division for... plus
74 t e-truck runs 19 hours a day at the mine
Swedish mining company Boliden has put its first electric truck into operation between its Renströmsgruvan mine and the concentrator plant in Boliden. With Scania’s new EV, the mining company hopes to reduce its CO2 emission intensity by 40% by 2030. With a total weight of... plus
ID Logistics opens its first site in Italy
With its e-commerce business booming, the French group ID Logistics has expanded into Italy and inaugurated a new facility in Casei Gerola, between Genoa and Milan. "This is now the 18th country in which we have opened our own location," said Eric Hémar, president of... plus
Two of four Triple Seven already touch down
CMA CGM Air Cargo took delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter earlier this week, after the reception of its first B777F on 31 May. These planes both come from the order placed last year. The purchase was the first direct order since the CMA CGM Group announced the... plus
Fiege's next warehouse operational
Contract logistics provider Fiege has finalised its multi-user centre at the Peine Ost industrial estate, close to Hanover, Germany. 30,000 sqm warehouse surface is spread across three hall bays. Once fully completed, the new logistics centre will have created up to 150 new... plus
Reefer player changes hands
Two financial investors have taken over Envirotainer. The Swedish EQT and the fund Mubadala Investment from the United Arab Emirates have inked the deal with the previous owners, the British investment company Cinven and the Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Holdings. The... plus
United joins forces to fly formula
United Airlines is becoming the first major airline carrier to donate flights to ship baby formula from abroad to USA. Starting today, 9 June 2022, the carrier will import over 135 t of infant formula from London, which will be distributed and available for purchase at retailers... plus
Tiaca welcomes two new members
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has appointed two new members to its board of directors. Priscilla Bueno, Craft Group and Joseph Lawrence, Airline Services International are expected to a fresh perspective from the forwarding and GSSA sectors. Priscilla... plus