Founder steps down after almost 28 years 
Base Logistics Group, a logistics service provider based in Moerdijk, Netherlands, has a new CEO. On 7 March, founder Robin Voet transferred his duties to Michiel van den Bovenkamp, who had previously been operational director. Voet established Base Logistics in 1994 and in... plus
More engineers for automation system
UK-headquartered 3PL Europa Warehouse – part of Europa Worldwide Group – is beefing up its technical staff at its warehouse in Corby. The team of in-house engineers has grown in recent months with the recruitment of six new staff employed to maintain the site’s GBP 11 million... plus
LTG Cargo launches KIT–Duisburg–KIT route
The first regular train from the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT) in Lithuanian to Duisburg (Germany) will leave on 4 April. It is the first international freight route to the West to be served by the LTG Group companies. The LTG Cargo team, active in three countries, will... plus
United return expands Berlin long-haul network
United Airlines is returning to Berlin BER today (28 March 2022) after a good two years’ absence, with the arrival of a flight from New York (EWR). Initially the year-round Boeing B767 flight will operate six times a week (and daily from 5 May), making it the German... plus
Italian acquisition of Czech software firm
Bologna-based Datalogic, a company listed on the Italian stock exchange, has acquired all of the Czech company Pekat. The value of the transaction amounts to around EUR 16 million for the entire share capital, and was financed from Datalogic's own funds. The start-up founded... plus
Jettainer to manage ULDs for T’way Air
The South-Korean low-cost airline T’way Air has chosen Jettainer, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, to provide unit load device (ULD) management services as it expands its aircraft fleet. The global leader in ULD management has been providing containers and pallets for the... plus
Maintaining services to Sardinia
A tender issued by the Italian ministry for sustainable infrastructure and mobility to operate the Civitavecchia–Arbatax–Cagliari route has once again been entrusted to Grimaldi lines. The frequency of the service remains unchanged – three times a week – with two intermediate... plus
PAS elects Claire Merlin
By decree of 14 March 2022, the president of the French Republic appointed Claire Merlin director general of the Porte Autonome de Strasbourg (PAS). She’ll take up her post today, 28 March 2022. A doctor of law and holder of an MBA in maritime and transport economics, Merlin... plus
More urban logistics by Urby
The French urban logistics player Urby plans to expand its scope and coverage. The company, an affiliate of the La Poste group, is aiming to achieve revenues of EUR 100 million by 2025. Urby is expanding. It opened 15 new centres in the Covid-19 downturn, and two more – in... plus