Five new MDs for holding company 
The Kukla Group is restructuring its leadership team and has appointed five new managing directors to the holding company, effective 22 May 2024, thus adding two new positions in the IT and HR/legal departments. The company intends to continue to grow within the new structure.... plus
One million in a single month
Champ Cargosystems saw its security filing tool, Traxon global security (TGS), hit a record-breaking 1 million declarations per month. This milestone celebrates a new high for the platform and signals an increased demand of security requirements by governments globally.... plus
25 new trucks will cut CO2 by 79%
The Northern Ireland-based refrigerated haulage business McCulla has secured GBP 3.1 million (EUR million) in funds from Lombard, a vehicle finance company, for the addition of 25 new trucks to its fleet. The investment includes eleven vehicles powered by biogas, contributing to... plus
DHL enhances Leipzig location
Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain is building a new 34,000 sqm logistics hub Leipzig/Halle, Germany and thus expanding its existing site which it has been operating for an electronics manufacturer. The campus at Leipzig/Halle will now feature 55,000 pallet spaces,... plus
AGS Airports picks COO
AGS Airports, which owns and operates Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton airports, has appointed Ronald Leitch as chief operating officer. He brings with him many years of experience and expertise in the aviation industry having held several senior leadership roles at both... plus
A takeover in furniture logistics
Looking to expand its furniture logistics portfolio, Reber Logistik has acquired the Saarbrücken (Germany)-based freight forwarder Spedition Werner Roth and thus gained access to a range of transport equipment and infrastructure in the region. With this deal, Reber Logistik... plus
Berne aide Domodossola 
La Suisse soutient la construction d’un terminal de transbordement pour le trafic combiné. Dans le cadre du transfert de trafic vers le transport ferroviaire transalpin (cf. ITJ 17-18/2024, page 19), l’Office fédéral des Transports (OFT) contribue à hauteur de 38,8 M. de CHF à... plus
L’Asie garde le cap, Tanger est 19e
Ports à conteneurs 2023. L’année dernière, les 20 plus grands ports à conteneurs du monde ont transbordé 387,5 M. de TEU, soit 1,24% de plus qu’en 2022. Selon les analystes d’Upply, cette croissance est clairement due aux ports asiatiques, présents 15 fois dans le Top 20, et... plus
Investments despite shrinking volumes
In 2023, the Swiss Hupac Group transported around 975,000 road consignments or 1,866,000 teu in combined road/rail and seaport hinterland transport - 11.7% less than in the previous year. This negative development is mainly due to the economic slump in Europe, the war in Ukraine... plus
Venturing into Vienna
MLP Group is developing a business park in Vienna, marking its expansion into the Austrian market. The hub will comprise four buildings with flexible units, for which there is already a tenant. Totalling 53,600 sqm of gross functional area, MLP Business Park Wien is the... plus