Tobias Schmidt takes the helm 
Tobias Schmidt is now CEO DHL Global Forwarding Europe, Deutsche Post DHL Group's air and ocean freight specialist. He succeeds Thomas George, who has managed the organisation since 2016. Schmidt will continue to lead the German and Swiss organisation. “We are confident that... plus
How the pandemic hit the rail business
The pandemic severely disrupted railway traffic from March 2020 onwards. Following the introduction of governmental measures such as lockdowns, curfews and various traffic restrictions, freight and passenger traffic fell by more than 20% in comparison to January 2020. Levels... plus
Libya on the agenda
The Italian shipping company Tarros Group is introducing a new direct service from Italy to Libya by adding the port of call in Genoa to the current line, with a rotation schedule every 14 days. The new connection completes the range of destinations for traffic arriving from... plus
An Italo-Hispanic healthcare deal
The Italian Bomi Group is expanding in Europe with special emphasis on the pharmaceutical sector. The takeover of Picking Farma, a Spanish company that has been providing logistics solutions to companies in the pharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetics sectors for 20 years, is a... plus
Audi chooses Gerd Walker
Peter Kössler, who has been the board member for production and logistics at Audi since 2017, will retire as planned on 1 February 2022. His successor will be Gerd Walker, who began his career at Audi in production and is currently in charge of production at the Volkswagen Group... plus
Train brings poultry to Uzbekistan
The first load is already on its way as a pilot export shipment. The transport, including all (customs) formalities, is being handled by Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) for the Resource Group, which is one of the largest Russian agricultural exporters. Agro-Express is... plus
Railway node in Barcelona takes next step
The rail expansion project in the area south of the Port of Barcelona has reached a new milestone. The process of citizen participation for the Urban Master Plan (UMP) for the Port of Barcelona railway none has begun, a preliminary step before drafting, processing and final... plus
How to tackle Brexit, again
Brexit continues to pose major challenges for transport companies serving routes to UK. With Hegelmann Transport Ferry Service (HTFS), the Hegelmann Group has organised its own solution for logistics companies to help them handle cross-border transport, book ferry, bridge,... plus
Stewart Angus returns to Dnata
Global air and travel services provider Dnata has appointed Stewart Angus as its regional chief executive officer for Europe. In his new role, Angus will lead Dnata’s airport operations at 23 airports in six countries in Europe, managing 6,300 highly-trained employees.... plus
Improving rail links between Turkey and EU
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a EUR 150 m loan to the Turkish government for the construction of a 67 km section of the high-speed railway line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is... plus