Polish haulier expanding services in Europe 
A. Hartrodt's Polish subsidiary is investing in setting up its own truck fleet to launch a new international road haulage product this autumn. The forwarder will hire a specialist for this offer and initially deploy two vehicles and employ three professional drivers by the end... plus
Pentagon acquires Carlborn
Pentagon Freight Services, headquartered in London and established in 1974, has acquired UK-based Carlborn Shipping. Carlborn, founded in 1897 in UK with strong Scandinavian connections, specialises in the renewable energy market, particularly the North Sea offshore wind... plus
Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics sign SAF agreement
Cargolux and its long-term partner Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in joint operations. The deal, covering 800,000 litres of SAF, is part of the Cargolux SAF programme. “Cargolux is strongly committed to the... plus
Marguisa Atlantic is born
Danish shipping company United Marguisa Lines (UML) and Dutch charterer Sa Di Chartering have founded a new entity in the multipurpose sector, particularly for players involved in the trade of bulk, general and project cargo. Marguisa Atlantic will operate joint services within... plus
Michael Henke: honorary doctorate from Finland
The Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Finland, has awarded Professor Michael Henke an honorary doctorate. The director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML and holder of the chair of corporate logistics at the Technical University of... plus
Hellmann takes over Czech CEP unit
Czech and Slovakian-based overnight express provider Optimnet Solutions is joining the German Hellmann group. Shareholder Ondřej Zíta remains managing director and will report to Wilfried Hesselmann (head of CEP Europe, Hellmann). The 37 Optimnet employees will be taken over by... plus
Rail carrier reopens business in Ukraine
LTG Cargo Ukraine has resumed business in Ukraine. This decision follows the assessment of a significant increase in demand from Ukrainian businesses for the transport of grain and other products outside the country. The reopened subsidiary of the Lithuanian carrier LTG... plus
Artificial intelligence for Bremenports
The Oslebshauser Lock has been securing sea cargo handling in Bremen’s industrial port on the right bank of the Weser River for more than 110 years. Now it is being digitalised. The Ihatec (innovative port technologies) funding programme financed by the German federal government... plus
First global head of sustainability for Seko
Seko Logistics has named Kai Lincoln as its first global VP of sustainability. Based in Sydney, Australia, Lincoln joined Seko in January 2014 as managing director of Seko Omni-Channel Logistics, where he spearheaded the growth and development of the company’s international... plus
New building for Bruckner Spedition
Real estate developer Panattoni is building a new logistics centre in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, for Spedition Brucker. With 800 employees, the forwarder operates 205,000 sqm of logistics space in eleven branches and nine other logistics hubs. The future building is... plus