Xeneta picks Scott Irvine and Laura Finbow 
Xeneta, an ocean and air freight rate benchmarking, market analytics platform and container shipping index, has appointed two new sales executives. Scott Irvine joins Xeneta as VP of freight forwarding and Laura Finbow will serve as director of sales enablement. The... plus
Direct train between Duisburg and Lodz
Kombiverkehr is expanding its services on the Germany - Poland connection and, in addition to the Poznan CLIP Swarzedz terminal, is now also operating a direct train to the Lodz Spedcont terminal. With this new service, the CT operator is easing traffic congestion on the E20... plus
Antonov's general director suspended
The Antonov company issued the following update after Ukrainian armed forces liberated Gostomel, where Antonov's flight test base is located: "Unfortunately, in results of the 'Russian world' actions, the airport is not recognisable now. AN-26, AN-74 and AN-225 aircraft... plus
Lodz Cargo first to implement I-Cargo
Air France - KLM has chosen the Lodz Airport Central Poland cargo department as the first airport in the world – cargo handling agent - to implement the electronic cargo handling system I-Cargo. This software eliminates the paper versions of the air freight bill by introducing... plus
Keel laying at Finnlines
There are two Finnlines newbuilts around the corner. While the shipping company is building two ro-pax vessels of the "Superstar class", the keel laying of the first one, “Finnsirius”, was celebrated on 1 April 2022. The units, “Finnsirius” and its sister vessel... plus
More vehicles for mixer truck fleet
As part of a programme of significant growth within its mixer truck fleet, specialist suppliers of transport and plant hire services UK-based Explore Transport, has added Renault Trucks to its vehicle line-up for the first time. Supplied by Border Trucks, a total of eight... plus
2021 a pushy year for Liebherr
In 2021, the Liebherr Group achieved a total turnover of EUR 11.6 billion which corresponds to a rise of 12.6% or EUR 1.3 billion compared to the previous year. The group was thus almost able to match its previous record year in 2019 in terms of annual turnover. Net profit for... plus
Speed along Hungary-Serbia railway increased
The Belgrade-Novi Sad section of the Hungary-Serbia railway has recently been put into operation. It marks significant progress on the Hungary-Serbia Railway, a project jointly constructed by China and Central and Eastern European countries. The new stretch shortens the... plus
Repercussions of the Shanghai lockdown
The impact of shutdowns on a global scale can be seen in Europe's largest economy, among others. The People's Republic of China is currently reacting to rising Corona infection figures by imposing lockdowns. The metropolis of Shanghai is one of the regions affected. The port... plus
Bolloré and MSC clinch deal in Africa
White smoke is rising. The negotiations between the French Bolloré Group and the Geneva-headquartered MSC, which were announced in December 2021, have come to a successful conclusion. On 31 March 2022, the Bolloré Group inked the contract of sale with the MSC Group for 100%... plus