Antonov and Bolloré bring aid to Mozambique 
Antonov Airlines has flown aid and personnel from Chalons Vatry (France) to Beira (Mozambique) to assist with humanitarian efforts in the region in the aftermath of cyclone Idai. In addition to a 65-t payload of malaria treatments, five water purification stations, and over a... plus
Prologis and L’Oréal open carbon-neutral hub
Prologis and L’Oréal have opened their new carbon-neutral logistics facility in Muggensturm, south of Karlsruhe (Germany). The real estate covers an area of more than 100,000 sqm and is therefore L’Oréal’s largest distribution hub worldwide. From this location, the cosmetics... plus
Iaph re-elects Santiago Garcia-Milà as president
Santiago Garcia-Milà, deputy general manager for strategy and commercial of the port of Barcelona, has been re-elected president of the international association of ports and harbours (Iaph) for the third consecutive term, at the close of the 32nd annual conference of the... plus
Extended breakdown service for trucks and trailers
Eurowag has entrusted Europe Net with its European breakdown service. In future, Eurowag customers can call for immediate assistance in 38 European countries and 24 languages via a free international hotline and pay for services in the event of a breakdown with the Eurowag... plus
Port of Cork: recognition for fundraising efforts
The port of Cork (Ireland) and its partners were ‘highly commended’ at the recent Seatrade Awards in the ‘deal of the year’ category in recognition of their work in securing the funding for the development of the new CCT in Ringaskiddy, which will open in 2020. This funding... plus
Alitalia Cargo to lift up CSafe RAP
CSafe Global, a leading provider of active and passive temperature-controlled packaging solutions for pharmaceutical products, has announced that Alitalia has approved the recently launched CSafe RAP for lift. This container from the Dayton (Ohio)-based manufacturer, is the... plus
Panalpina's AGM approves all board proposals
At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Panalpina World Transport, 62.24% of the share capital was represented. All proposals of the board of directors were approved by a clear majority, and Thomas E. Kern was elected as chairman of the board. The AGM approved the situation... plus
Esla appoints new director business development
The European Service Logistics Association (Esla) has appointed Dirk Bongartz as director business development. Dirk Bongartz will develop Esla’s future strategy in the European markets and strengthen the market penetration and cooperation between the Esla members in all... plus
New container train to link Cologne and Hamburg
In Germany, CTS Container Terminal and IGS Intermodal Container Logistics have launched a new container train connection between Cologne and the ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven. With the new shuttle train, the port of Cologne-Niehl is now linked up with all the major... plus
London remains the hot spot for arbitration
Research of the maritime-focused law firm HFW has underpinned the impression that London (UK) continues to dominate the market for maritime arbitration - despite suggestions that Brexit would see activity shift to emerging disputes hubs around the world. Currently, the... plus