Benno Hägler promoted to COO of M+R Spedag 
Benno Hägler has been appointed COO Switzerland of M+R Spedag Group and M+R Spedag Horizon. He has led the sales department for the last few years and now, as COO, he will also oversee the continent, overseas and customs business units, reporting directly to the group CEO.... plus
Montevideo's green plans for Europe
The ports of Montevideo and Hamburg have been in close contact since 2005, when they signed the first memorandum of understanding (MoU), which was renewed in 2013. Then as now, the focus was on the international exchange of knowledge and experience. The third MoU was signed... plus
Appel aux gardiens! 
Les autorités de la concurrence pourraient mettre fin à leur réserve. Le cycle des fusions et acquisitions dans la logistique perdure. GXO compte boucler d’ici la fin 2022 l’acquisition de Clipper Logistics en Grande-Bretagne. Le feu vert des gardiens de la concurrence... plus
China launches another Southeast Asian service
A new train links China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi with Vietnam. The first train left Xi’an on Tuesday, 23 August 2022, marking the first China–Vietnam freight train route connecting Shaanxi and Vietnam, according to the Chinese government’s homepage. The train is... plus
Cargo gets new livery too
Air Canada's first newly painted B767F has rolled out of the paint shop, featuring an Air Canada Cargo design that reflects the airline's distinctive black, white and red livery introduced in 2017. Jason Berry, VP cargo: "Seeing the livery come to life on one of our ... plus
UK haulier expands facilities in Doncaster
Maritime Transport has taken an additional 160,000 sqm on a long-term lease at iPort, the multimodal logistics hub just outside Doncaster (UK), doubling the size of its HGV parking facility on-site. The forwarder can now accommodate up to 170 HGVs and 85 car parking spaces with... plus
A new connection on the Red Sea
P&O Maritime Logistics and Unifeeder are joining forces in the Middle East region. This is the first time P&O Maritime Logistics will be trading in the Red Sea with containers on a liner basis between Port of Jeddah and Port Sudan. The partners are establishing this... plus
Australian all-rounder under Bolloré’s flag
Lynair Logistics in Australia has been taken over by Bolloré Logistics, effective 1 August 2022. Lynair, which is based in Adelaide, will retain its brand name temporarily and continue its business operations as usual following the acquisition. Established in South Australia... plus
Seko strengthens airfreight leadership team
Seko Logistics has made two global appointments to leverage opportunities from client demand for critical products, expansion of cross-border ecommerce, and new business from acquired companies. Christopher Gregg joins Seko as senior vice president global airfreight from his... plus
Boom of logistics real estate unbowed
MLP Group, which owns and manages logistics, commercial and industrial parks in Germany, Austria, Poland and Romania, saw its figures improve in H1/2022. Its 2.1 sqm investment property is now worth more than EUR 905.6 million. This corresponds to an increase of 25% compared to... plus