Clear Metal opens new office in Switzerland 
Clear Metal, a leader in continuous delivery experience for advanced visibility and supply chain and logistics solutions, has opened an office in Feusisberg, near Zurich (Switzerland) under the management of Thomas Kofler, VP sales EMEA. He will build on Clear Metal's momentum... plus
Logistics offensive in France
French logistics companies have joined forces to found the joint platform "France Logistique" with the objective to regain their country’s place among the top ten of logistics markets worldwide. Former secretary of state Anne-Marie Idrac has been chosen to chair the... plus
Extension of partnership provides freight stability
Canadian National Railways (CN) and NorFalco have signed a new multi-year agreement that will provide freight transportation of sulphuric acid from NorFalco’s rail served productions facilities in Sudbury, ON, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, and Valleyfield, QC. The agreement reconfirms... plus
Central Indian airport adds logistics park
GMR Hyderabad Aerotropolis Limited, a subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport, has formed a joint venture with ESR Hyderabad 1, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-headquartered ESR Cayman Limited, to develop a 268,000 sqm logistics and industrial park at Hyderabad airport city.... plus
Joint development project for CSSC and Wärtsilä
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a development agreement with the Chinese state-owned shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company. The five year agreement is aimed at developing a hybrid powered dredger, but could possibly extend to other hybrid vessels as... plus
Mixed fortunes for two neighbouring airports
Despite a global economic slowdown, Liege Airport (Belgium) achieved a new record with over 900,000 t of goods transported in 2019 (902.480 t, +3.6% compared with 870.644 t in 2018). CEO Luc Partoune: "This year, 2020, will be a year of major works and projects. We are... plus
Scannell Properties hires Andrea Amoretti
The American investor and real estate developer Scannell Properties has appointed Andrea Amoretti as client solutions director Europe. After Geoffrey Pizzanelli, who was hired as capital deployment director for Europe, Amoretti is the second executive to reinforce this segment... plus
DHL Supply Chain signs contract with Nestlé
Nestlé has appointed DHL Supply Chain to manage warehousing operations for its food products in Myanmar, which include household brands such as Coffee mate, Milo and Nescafé. Total operations for Nestlé products span 4,000 sqm, accounting for more than 60% of the total cargo... plus
Expanding service capabilities in North America
Wabtec in the USA has acquired Relco Locomotives, a long-established player in the locomotive overhaul and maintenance industry. The acquisition expands Wabtec’s freight services capabilities and capacity. “The complementary combination of our portfolios will create... plus
Quality service centre in Indian Ocean market
Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new Quality Service Centre (QSC) in Mauritius. The QSC is dedicated to serve Africa, one of the Hamburg (Germany)-headquartered carrier's fastest growing markets. These QCS are an important cornerstone of Hapag-Lloyd´s strategy 2023. They combine... plus