Swan hires Martin Fröschl as new director SAP TM 
Swan, the project developer for SAP logistics, has brought in personnel reinforcements. On 1 April 2022, Martin Fröschl was elected directr SAP TM to oversee business development and the expansion of the SAP TM segment. Fröschl holds a degree in business informatics and has... plus
The group's first e-commerce site in Spain
Geodis is investing in a new dedicated 55,000 sqm warehouse in Torija in the province of Guadalajara (Spain). Located about one hour from the centre of Madrid on the main highway to the industrial city of Zaragoza, the warehouse, which features 55 loading bays and a capacity for... plus
Transparent tracking of consignments
The general cargo cooperation 24plus is implementing a track and trace function from the Eikona Logistics Cloud in its cubit24 IT platform. The software provides the network partners with even more transparent information about the status of their consignments than before.... plus
A good year for international agent
The Pérez y Cía. Group, which was founded as a maritime agent in 1853 in Santander, Spain, has reported its results for 2021, posting revenues of EUR 377 million and an ebitda of EUR 56 million. After a management reshuffle in 2019, the group has diversified its operations,... plus
Transflo announces changes at the helm
Transflo, a mobile and cloud-based platform that automates and simplifies the supply chain process for more than 65,000 North American trucking companies and their customers, has named Renee Krug (centre) CEO of Transflo, allowing Frank Adelman (left) to become Transflo’s... plus
War in Ukraine and Omicron weighing on air cargo
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of Omicron in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war and a challenging operating backdrop contributed to the decline. Global demand,... plus
Another takeover in France
The Mousset group, an international, family-run transport and logistics company with 2,800 employees spread over 160 sites in France, Poland and Morocco, is acquiring Sodytrans transport. Specialising in the transport of cereals in skips and trays, Sodytrans achieves a... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Russian village of Parizh in the Chelyabinsk region, which borders with Kazakhstan, has had a 1:5 scale Eiffel Tower since 2005. The inhabitants use it as a mobile phone mast. plus
Short line railroad now in service
Charlotte Western Railroad (CER), a subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings, has begun its rail operations. The US short line railroad acquired leasehold rights to approximately 21 km of track owned by the North Carolina department of transportation (NCDOT). It connects with... plus
Hupac's strategy set till 2026
In Zurich, the group management of the European intermodal player Hupac (f.l.t.r.: Benedetta Masciari, CFO; Hans-Jörg Bertschi, president; Michail Stahlhut, CEO) recently presented its figures for 2021 and gave an outlook on its strategy. 2021 was "a mega year for... plus