“Curiosity of the Day” 
The UK Roundabout Appreciation Society lobbies for more esteem for roundabouts. The group’s motto is: "A roundabout is truly an oasis on a sea of tarmac". plus
Boris Lukic now CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group 
Boris Lukic has been appointed CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group. Over the last five years, Lukic has been a member of the executive board and head of the company’s overseas departments in Switzerland. As CEO, he assumes responsibility for transports within Europe as well... plus
La sécurité avant la politique
Brandon Fried, la voix des transitaires US de fret aérien, est un vétéran de la branche ayant une expérience de presque 40 ans. Chargé d’un premier mandat de l’Airforwarders Association en 2000 et nommé executive director en 2005, il s’est entretenu avec Andreas Haug, rédacteur... plus
Stena to deploy new ferry on Irish Sea
A new ro-pax ferry named the “Stena Estrid” has just been launched. According to the ferry operator’s plans, the newbuilding will go into service on the Dublin – Holyhead route at the beginning of 2020. The “Stena Estrid” is the first of three new e-flexer ferries for the... plus
Hg buys stake in Transporeon
After nearly three years of successful cooperation, the private equity company TPG Capital is selling its shares in the Transporeon Group to the investor Hg. Transporeon is a provider of cloud-based transport logistics. Hg decided to purchase a stake in Transporeon because... plus
ABC mandates ACG to finance a B747-8F
California (USA)-headquartered Aviation Capital Group (ACG), an aircraft operating lessor founded in 1989, has been mandated by Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) to structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee for a senior loan to finance a portion of the airline's purchase price of... plus
Haulier joins UK pallet network
Smethwick (UK)-based ICS Distribution has decided to turn its roadfreight and import expertise to pallet network distribution for the first time. The company has therefore joined The Pallet Network (TPN) in the UK. ICS, which specialises in hanging garments, bonded freight... plus
Dominique Lebreton appointed foreign trade advisor
Dominique Lebreton, member of the board and director of the audits, projects and marketing department at MGI, has been appointed foreign trade advisor to the French government. Foreign trade advisors are selected based on their abilities and experience in the French export... plus
Riga airport has cargo ambitions
With the goal of becoming "a modern and convenient north European hub", Riga Airport (RIX) wound up 2018 with an encouraging increase in its key performance indicators. The volume of cargo handled at the Latvian capital's airport increased by 10.4% to over 27,000... plus
Slight upswing for Marseille Fos in 2018
The port of Marseille Fos made modest progress in 2018. The total cargo throughput grew to 81 million t, 1% more than in 2017. Last year, container traffic rose by 2% to 1.4 million teu, and dry bulk volumes surged by 12% to 15.2 million t. With conventional traffic – mainly... plus