After Bangkok, back to Hong Kong today 
Today, 1 June 2022, IAG Cargo is restarting its cargo-only services between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. Together with the four-times weekly flights to Bangkok, which IAG Cargo restarted on 24 May, these daily flights are responding to the continued acceleration of consumer... plus
A round table with FVL companies and OEMs
At its first physical general assembly & spring congress since 2019, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics emphasised that the FVL industry is now facing the third ongoing crisis in three years. Wolfgang Göbel, ECG’s president, called for strategic partnerships... plus
WFS: programme to steer responsible growth
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched its “Sustainable Flight Path” programme to steer the next level of its environmental, social & government (ESG) strategy and support the responsible growth of its global airport and aviation services operations. The strategy... plus
Fourkites hires supply chain veteran
Fourkites has appointed Philippe Salles as its vice president of strategic solutions (ocean). Salles brings experience from CMA CGM, Inttra and maritime research and consultancy firm Drewry. Salles commented: “I’m delighted to be joining Fourkites. Visibility has been ocean... plus
New hybrids on Grimaldi's seas
It was of course Malta that hosted the breaking of the champagne bottle. The christening ceremony for “Eco Malta”, the latest ro-ro vessel delivered to the Grimaldi Group, took place in the port of Valletta. It is the sixth unit of a dozen hybrid sister ships belonging to the... plus
New hub to save a 4,000 km sea journey
The construction of the Kombi-Terminal Horb (KTH) began with the groundbreaking ceremony held last week. The aim of the project is to shift more freight transport from road to rail. With the new logistics route, a long sea journey around half of Europe and tonnes of CO2 can... plus
Genk's new logistics centre operational
It is the group’s fourth business location in Belgium. Nippon Express Holdings recently launched the Genk Logistics Centre in Genk Green Logistics Park in the Eastern part of the country. The new centre is adjacent to the terminal port for barge transport from the port of... plus
50 millionth pallet delivered
The Pallet Network (TPN) in UK has delivered 50 million pallets since its inception in 2000, and 20 million pallets since October 2017, when it celebrated its 30 millionth pallet. TPN is the largest pallet network by partner volume and manages in excess of 100,000 pallets a... plus
French player joins European network
France-based international provider FM Logistic has become a member of System Alliance Europe (SAE), which was reformed in February 2021. Via the European groupage cooperation, FM Logistic aims to expand its business in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland and... plus
Container shuttle launched in Sweden
First Row Shipping & Logistics is operating a new train service connecting Northern Sweden with the Port of Gothenburg. The first train, which can carry up to 68 containers, left Gothenburg on Friday, 27 May 2022. It arrived at the newly opened freight train terminal in... plus