Portfolio of railfreight wagons sold 
DIF Capital Partners has signed an agreement with Wascosa to divest its portfolio of 564 railfreight wagons (Rota Rail II). The transaction is scheduled to be closed in tranches in H1/2023. DIF acquired and increased the portfolio to its current size between 2019 and 2021,... plus
GXO picks Rui Marques as new MD for France
Pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics has named Rui Marques as its new managing Director in France. He will be based at GXO's Neuilly office. In his previous role as GXO’s managing director for Spain and Portugal, Marques helped triple the size of the company... plus
Low waters, but many containers
In 2022, container throughput at the Swiss Rhine Ports (SRH) in Basel showed a result comparable to the previous year, while the total volume of 4.6 million t was almost 15% below the level of 2021 (5.4 million t). The decline in imports of mineral oil products (-29%),... plus
WDS established on the West Coast
The WFS-affiliate World Distribution Services (WDS) celebrated the launch of its new warehouse in Tacoma, Washington with a "grand opening ceremony". The 28,000 sqm warehouse is WDS’s first west coast facility. It offers cross-dock and transload services,... plus
Berth navigation digitally enhanced
A ship mooring measurement system (Sams) is being installed at the Stromkaje in the overseas port in Bremerhaven. It is designed to provide digital support for mooring manoeuvres at the Stromkaje. The project is funded by the German federal ministry for digital affairs and... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Every human tongue has its own unique appearance and is unlike any other tongue in the world. plus
Deutsche Aircraft bolsters legal department
Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Alexander Jung as general counsel to oversee all the company’s legal and compliance issues. Jung joins Deutsche Aircraft from Airbus, where he served in various leadership positions for more than 15 years, most recently as head of legal... plus
Qatar Airways Cargo's flower power
Valentine’s Day has become a key date in Qatar Airways Cargo’s business calendar. This year, the Middle Eastern carrier has transported over 4,000 t of flowers over a two-week period. Exported from two main areas, Colombia and Ecuador in Latin America, Kenya and Uganda (via... plus
Happy beginning, happy return
Illinois-headquartered Seko Logistics has formed a partnership with Happy Returns, a Paypal company. Using a US-network of return bars, Happy Returns offers shoppers a solution for sending back online purchases. At more than 5,000 return bar locations, consumers can return items... plus
Logistics concepts for ammonia
RWE will use rail transport for the onward shipment of fuel from the green import terminal it is planning to open in Brunsbüttel, North Germany. To this end, the company is developing a logistics concept with VTG to deliver the ammonia by tank wagon to customers in Germany and... plus