For luxury in Latin America 
Cosmetics retailer Sephora, an affiliate of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), recently inked a new five-year contract with Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, for activities in Latin America. Ceva has been working with Sephora for its 39 retail stores and studios in... more
Stockholm increases throughput in first quarter
The Swedish Ports of Stockholm performed well in Q1/2022. Container and bulk throughput soared strongly by 16 and 19%, respectively, compared to Q1/2021. Ro-ro transport saw a rise of 73,000 t of freight, up 4% from Q1/2021, due to the introduction of two new ro-ro routes.... more
MIA cargo: freight traffic up 8% in Q1/2022
After racking up big numbers during its second-consecutive record-breaking year in freight traffic, Miami International Airport (MIA) is well on its way to a three-peat in 2022 as it kicks off World Trade Month. In Q1/2022, MIA’s total freight volume increased by 8% year... more
Swan hires Martin Fröschl as new director SAP TM
Swan, the project developer for SAP logistics, has brought in personnel reinforcements. On 1 April 2022, Martin Fröschl was elected directr SAP TM to oversee business development and the expansion of the SAP TM segment. Fröschl holds a degree in business informatics and has... more
The group's first e-commerce site in Spain
Geodis is investing in a new dedicated 55,000 sqm warehouse in Torija in the province of Guadalajara (Spain). Located about one hour from the centre of Madrid on the main highway to the industrial city of Zaragoza, the warehouse, which features 55 loading bays and a capacity for... more
Transparent tracking of consignments
The general cargo cooperation 24plus is implementing a track and trace function from the Eikona Logistics Cloud in its cubit24 IT platform. The software provides the network partners with even more transparent information about the status of their consignments than before.... more
A good year for international agent
The Pérez y Cía. Group, which was founded as a maritime agent in 1853 in Santander, Spain, has reported its results for 2021, posting revenues of EUR 377 million and an ebitda of EUR 56 million. After a management reshuffle in 2019, the group has diversified its operations,... more
Transflo announces changes at the helm
Transflo, a mobile and cloud-based platform that automates and simplifies the supply chain process for more than 65,000 North American trucking companies and their customers, has named Renee Krug (centre) CEO of Transflo, allowing Frank Adelman (left) to become Transflo’s... more
War in Ukraine and Omicron weighing on air cargo
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of Omicron in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war and a challenging operating backdrop contributed to the decline. Global demand,... more
Another takeover in France
The Mousset group, an international, family-run transport and logistics company with 2,800 employees spread over 160 sites in France, Poland and Morocco, is acquiring Sodytrans transport. Specialising in the transport of cereals in skips and trays, Sodytrans achieves a... more