Schmitz Cargobull appoints Günter Schweitzer 
Schmitz Cargobull's supervisory board has appointed elected Günter Schweitzer as additional new member of the management board responsible for purchasing & logistics, supply chain & management of the production site network. Schweitzer studied metallurgy and material... plus
Who brings Mexican tuna to USA?
Mexico’s Grupomar has contracted a new logistics service provider to bring its ‘Tuny’ branded canned tuna products to the United States. Grupomar is one of Mexico’s major producers of canned tuna and introduced its ‘Tuny’ brand in the 1990s. Dachser México now manages export... plus
Grocery retailer to modernise fleet
Spar Scotland has invested GBP 1.6 million (EUR 1.87 million) in a fleet of new vehicles. The first of twelve new trailers were recently delivered to the retailer's distribution centre in Dundee. The new trailers incorporate the latest thermo king A400 advancer refrigeration... plus
Two intra-African air cargo partners
Five months after signing an MoU in Kinshasa, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ), Kenya's flag carrier, has signed an aircraft lease agreement and begun operating a cargo codeshare partnership with Congo Airways. The agreement will see Kenya Airways lease two E190 jets to Congo Airways,... plus
Five go for SIX
Singapore-based carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched a new service. The South China India Express (SIX), will offer weekly direct sailings connecting ports in South China and North Vietnam to India’s West Coast. Effective from 22 October 2021, the service... plus
SAF for all
Ten months after carrying out the first 100% CO2-neutral commercial freight rotation from Frankfurt to Shanghai and back in partnership with DB Schenker, and five month after establishing a weekly CO2-neutral freighter connection between both airports, Lufthansa Cargo is making... plus
Chapman Freeborn picks Zori Marshall
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and member of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Zori Marshall, who brings over a decade of experience in corporate and commercial law, as new chief legal officer. Born in Bulgaria, Marshall has a passion for languages,... plus
Hutchison Ports feels spark of hope
Two major logistics players have joined forces for a new project: Spark, an energy hub in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, and Hutchison Ports, a terminal operator, have inked a shareholders’ agreement for the formation of a joint venture to manage and operate the dry port and... plus
Logistics hub in strategic location
French logistics group Geodis is building a new 130,000 sqm logistics hub in the Netherlands. To this end, the group is acquiring 215,000 sqm of land at Trade Port Noord from Greenport Venlo. The logistics facility will comprise a 130,000 sqm contract logistics site... plus
Christian Dornhaus to head EMEIA
Paycargo has appointed Christian Dornhaus as managing director for Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia (EMEIA). He brings over two decades of experience in the logistics and freight industries, most recently as vice president of sales Europe at UPS company Coyote and has... plus