A peak in Long Beach 
While the run on the US West Coast ports continues, the Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest month and the second-best quarter in its history in March 2021. Although March is traditionally one of the slowest months in the shipping calendar, throughput amounted to more... plus
Iconic cargo facility opens at Brussels airport
After two years of construction work, a logistics building for goods handling has been officially opened in the West of Brussels airport's logistics area. This 50,000 sqm facility with direct airside access will henceforth accommodate three logistics companies: Kuehne +... plus
New headquarters in Strasbourg
After about a century spent in rue de la Nuée-Bleue, on 12 April 2021, the Ports de Strasbourg moved to its new headquarters at 1 rue du Port du Rhin. For its 95th anniversary, the second river port in France is settling in the heart of the port area itself. "PAS is... plus
WFS appoints Smith
Paris (France)-based air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Jennifer Smith as UK commercial director, cargo & ground handling. In this newly-created position, her task will be to strengthen WFS’ existing airline client relationship and lead the... plus
Big contract from Poland
Polish logistics company Koimex has ordered 29 plateau semi trailers – eleven Power Line Mega and 18 Power Line Cargo trucks - from Schwarzmüller to expand its vehicle fleet. The Mega trucks have a larger storing space within the trailer to be used in the automotive... plus
El Grupo Contenosa goes north
Copenhagen-based Scan Global Logistics Group (SGL Group) continues its international expansion strategy. In Spain, the group acquired Grupo Contenosa, a Spanish family-owned logistics service provider founded 43 years ago, from its owner Augustin Rubio. A shipping agency for... plus
Bolloré chooses Delvecchio
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Pino Delvecchio as head of healthcare vertical Canada. This nomination takes part of the continuous focus on the expansion of the company’s healthcare vertical in the Americas. Delvecchio has been working in the group since 2009. Benoit... plus
Port Esbjerg reduces carbon footprint
The Danish Port of Esbjerg and Honeywell are working together to reduce carbon emissions at the port by 70% by 2030 in line with the country’s climate target. The initiatives also contribute towards the International Maritime Organisation’s ambition to halve greenhouse gases... plus
Back to normal?
In March 2021, road haulage capacity on the routes between France and UK rose to 134.6 index points, 7.8% up from the previous month and also 7.8% higher than in March 2020. Capacities on this route have been growing since the beginning of this year, as a survey conducted by... plus
Logistics marathon continues
42 days after the first doses of Covax, the global mechanism for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, were shipped and delivered internationally, to Ghana, more than 38 million doses of vaccines from AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Serum Institute of India have now been... plus