Skyports increases US presence 
London-based vertiport company Skyports has appointed Addison Ferrell as new head of Americas and Andrew Giacini as head of regulatory affairs. Ferrell will focus on developing vertiport infrastructure and implementing commercial drone deliveries. With 13 years of commercial... plus
Another B747-400F for Magma Aviation
With effect from this month, Magma Aviation is expanding its fleet with the addition of a B747-400F in partnership with Plus Logistics Solutions Limited. This brings Magma’s managed fleet to five B747 freighters, strengthening its flight network and widebody capacity across the... plus
First post-Brexit trailers in operation
Liverpool-based container carrier operator JMD Haulage has added a further three Krone Box Liners to its fleet, bringing the Krone total to 23. The latest 'skeletal' trailers were the first 'post-Brexit' UK consignment from Krone to UK. Joining JMD's diverse fleet of 90,... plus
A new warehouse close to Berlin
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is developing a 22,000 sqm multi-user property in Falkensee on the western outskirts of Berlin. Groundbreaking is due to begin in October and the property is scheduled for completion in summer 2022. The site is connected to the national motorway... plus
Mariage du nord et du sud 
Le shopping de la société de Copenhague Scan Global Logistics Group se poursuit. Il semblerait que la pandémie offre des opportunités en matière de consolidation. En tout cas, Contenosa Group est un choix intéressant, également au-delà de l’Espagne. plus
BNSF and UP to serve hub in Texas
In the USA, transport company Watco has opened a new full-service rail, storage and transloading facility near Refugio, Texas. The Refugio Transload Terminal is well positioned to support the expanding industrial areas for bulk products, chemicals, oil and gas, wind energy,... plus
DB Schenker: Sontheimer goes, Koenen comes
Schenker’s supervisory board has appointed Christa Koenen as chief information officer and chief digital officer (CIO/CDO), effective 1 September. She holds a degree in economics and an MBA and joined Deutsche Bahn in 2004. Most recently Koenen worked for the IT subsidiary... plus
Pharmaceutical concentration alla italiana
It is a new marriage in the healthcare logistics sector. In Italy, the Bomi Group is acquiring the Vercesi Group, a long-standing Italian company specialising in the international temperature-controlled transportation and storage of pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biomedical... plus
Boxes on 800,000 seats
Emirates Skycargo is marking the first anniversary of loading urgently required PPE, related supplies and other vital cargo on the seats and inside the overhead bins of its B777-300ER passenger aircraft. Over the past year, over 3,100 flights with cargo on seats and in the... plus