De la mer à l’automobile 
Les noces entre le shipping, le marié, et la logistique, la mariée achetée, ou plus sobrement l’intégration verticale ne cessent de se répéter. C’est ainsi que Noatum, filiale d’AD Ports, a réalisé la plus récente acquisition dans la logistique automobile en Espagne. plus
Operail: private fleet for external transports 
Estonia has changed its procedures and conditions for ordering freight wagons for external transport services, which means that Operail can no longer lease its freight wagons in the public fleet. From now on, all wagons of the state-owned carrier will be re-registered as a... plus
Next president for Logistikcluster Basel nominated
The Logistics Cluster Region Basel has chosen its next president. From January 2024 on, Gian Carlo Alessi will lead the initiative backed by the industry and the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB). The Logistics Cluster Region Basel is a private public partnership based in Basel,... plus
UK intermodal operator augments its green fleet
Maritime Transport is joining the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator, a GBP 200 million (EUR 230 million) investment programme aimed at supporting the freight sector on its path to net zero. As part of the programme, the UK intermodal specialist will integrate... plus
GCL welcomes new head of HR
Global Critical Logistics (GCL), which offers specialised logistics and freight forwarding services for live events, fine art, TV and film productions, and the automotive sector, has appointed Elizabeth Berman as its chief people officer. Berman will work in GCL’s full... plus
American Airlines Cargo expands winter schedule
American Airlines Cargo will operate more than 12,500 roundtrip widebody flights between November 2023 and March 2024. The carrier will offer increased frequencies in all its major international markets, with more than 6,900 of those widebody flights dedicated to... plus
A smart acquisition
Tandem Global Logistics Netherlands is taking over Smart Logistics, which also specialises in air and sea freight. The shareholders Rieck Logistik Group, C.H. Powell Company and Azuma Shipping Co. are also participating in the takeover. Amsterdam has been chosen as the future... plus
HGK: a takeover to add tank containers
HGK Shipping has increased its capacity by taking over Köppen’s tank container logistics business, adding approximately 1,000 tank containers to its fleet. This acquisition enables HGK Shipping to connect production facilities with container terminals in vital chemical industry... plus
Strategic base for electric-hybrid aircraft
Volt Aero has taken another important step towards the full-scale production of its "Cassio" electric-hybrid aircraft family with the groundbreaking for a new industrial site at Rochefort airport (RCO) in France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The 2,400 sqm facility,... plus
R.J. Corman now operates inland port in Virginia
The US railroad company has won a contract to lease the Central Appalachia Inland Port at Prichard (CAIPP) in Wayne County, West Virginia. R.J. Colman took over all the ports operations on 16 October 2023. The hub is a 260,000 sqm facility at the southern end of Prichard,... plus