Across all regions 
After creating the position of key account manager for big customers (users) with a focus on retail, manufacturing and logistics services providers last year, German consultancy Logivest now wants to extend this service to owners and lessors of logistics real estate and is... plus
Etihad Cargo now on Wisetech booking platform
Already accounting for 50% of its total bookings, Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has advanced its international digital booking reach through a new partnership with Wisetech Global, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the... plus
Big money for ESR
Asia Pacific focused logistics real estate platform ESR Cayman has just entered into a new agreement for a USD 400 million unsecured term loan facility. It consists of a three-year tranche of USD 267 million at Libor plus 2.75% and a five-year tranche of USD 133 million at Libor... plus
Luka Koper orders more cranes
Luka Koper recently inked a contract for the supply of two shore-to-ship cranes which will be installed in the new, extended part of the Container Terminal in the Adriatic port. Consignation and installation are anticipated in the last quarter of 2022. The technical... plus
Rail service for Indian car manufacturer
In order to meet increasing demand from India's automotive sector, Maersk and its partner, intermodal operator Gateway Rail, have launched an "automotive express" service. This new train runs weekly from the Garhi Harsaru Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Gurugram to... plus
Georgian potentials
Riga (Latvia)-based cargo airline RAF Avia has appointed Aero Georgia Group as its GSA in Georgia. Established in 2019 by a group of aviation and travel / tourism executives with 20+ years of experience in these sectors, Aero Georgia offers various aviation services based in... plus
Going digital in Niedersachsen Ports
At the ports of Brake, Cuxhaven, Emden and Stade, around 30% of all inland vessel registrations in 2020 were made via the "PortSpot" app. With this digital procedure, NPorts offers a sustainable alternative for inland skippers, because it saves the time and paper... plus
Scottish Bullet Express joins network
In Scotland, 30-year-old Glasgow’s Bullet Express has invested in the Fortec Distribution Network to become its latest shareholder member. The logistics firm also recently opened a new storage facility, increasing its overall capacity by 25%. The company can now handle 26,000... plus
Jordan advances at Geodis
Global logistics services provider Geodis has promoted Anthony Jordan, who can look back on 35 years in the logistics industry, including 18 years at Fedex Supply Chain, to EVP and COO of the Americas region. Jordan has been working for Geordis for 15 years, most recently as... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The world record for the most people who could be enclosed in a single soap bubble is 275 - plus one car. plus