On Turtle picks Xavier Moser 
Transport services provider On Turtle has appointed Xavier Moser as its new sales director. With 28 years of experience, Moser began his career managing transports for the Volkswagen Group. He has held various roles in operations and business development for automotive, fashion,... plus
Clean transports for clean workwear
Germany-based textile management specialist Mewa is going to put the first Bax brand electric trucks into operation. It has ordered two vehicles which will be handed over in September and subsequently integrated into the company's complex logistics processes. The two Bax 7.5... plus
Silk Way West Airlines expands network in USA
Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its US network by adding regular services to and from Dallas Fort Worth, the second major freight hub in the country to be served by scheduled services alongside Chicago O'Hare. In addition to the Dallas and Chicago routes, the company... plus
IDS elects new chairman for its advisory board
Alessandro Cacciola, CEO of the Andreas Schmid Group, has been elected chairman of the advisory board of IDS Logistik, a groupage cargo network. Cacciola replaces Stefan Noerpel-Schneider, who has held the position since 2015 and who has now stepped down at the end of his... plus
New ties in Mantova
A contract between shipper Adidas and Kuehne + Nagel has paved the way for a new warehouse in Northern Italy. The result will be an automated, omni-channel 130,000 sqm dedicated fulfilment centre in Mantova and is scheduled to enter service in 2024. The fulfilment centre... plus
175 candles on the cake
These are early congratulations, since the first founding of the future Hapag-Lloyd took place on 27 May 1847 – almost exactly 175 years ago. Shipowners and merchants in Hamburg created the Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (Hapag) that day. It was not... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The US town of Kinston (North Carolina) was initially named Kingston in 1762, in honour of George III, then King of Great Britain. After the American Revolution it was renamed Kinston in 1784, symbolising the now-independent nation’s disavowal of royalty. plus
Big investment for Panama
It's a big deal: Notarc Management Group (NMG), a Latin American-focused private investment and asset management firm, which launched its Panama Development Fund (PDF) last year, is going to acquire and accomplish the Panama Canal Container Port (PCCP), a USD 1.4 billion modern... plus
Logistics associations fear chaos on the roads
The Austrian federal state of Tyrol has again announced block customs clearances for this week. Daily so-called block-handling days have been ordered until and including Friday, 27 May 2022. The situation is likely to become particularly acute this week with the Ascension Day... plus
Cargo is worth the risk of congestion
Is it due to its experienced cargo GSA Kales Group, that soon to be launched Norse Atlantic Airways has changed its initial plans? The low-cost transatlantic start-up headquartered in Arendal, Norway, will operate its first commercial flight from Oslo to New York on 14 June... plus