From South Africa to the Middle East 
ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, has successfully transacted a Boeing B737-300 (ZS-TGB) to a Middle East-based investor. ACC Aviation’s asset management division was able to source the off-market 1998-built B737-300 Classic (MSN29327) from Star Air Cargo, an... more
E-vehicle extends green fleet
Arla has acquired a new electric truck from Scania for its daily deliveries. Since early April, the electric distribution truck has been making daily deliveries of Arla products from its city dairy to certain stores in Stockholm’s inner city. With three axles and a battery... more
Franck Jung reaches out to Paris
In France, the transport company Jacquemin has been taken over by Franck Jung Transports. Jacquemin specialises in the distribution of palletised freight and owns a cross-dock platform of more than 2,000 sqm. It is Frank Jung’s second acquisition after taking over Transport... more
Did piracy take a break?
There is a moderate reduction in piracy activities worldwide, as the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports in its latest study. The IMB is a department of the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce. The reported incidents declined by 2.6% from 38 to 37 in... more
Key appointments at Mandata
Transport management software provider Mandata has made four key appointments to its board and senior management team. Allan Farrell (left), a former global IT director of Dell and CTO of several European technology businesses, has been elected to the Mandata board as chief... more
Cargolux again improves performance
The Cargolux Group achieved its best year on record in 2021: 1) revenues: USD 4.4 billion, an increase of 40% over 2020. 2) ebit: USD 1.72 billion (+73%). 3) profit before tax: USD 1.7 billion (+94%). 4) profit after tax: USD 1.3 billion (+68%). The increase in... more
More services for hauliers
On Turtle is cooperating with Webtrans. As a result of this partnership, the provider of road haulage services will add new services from the digital logistics management platform, such as its freight exchange for trucks and vans, e-CMR, fast payment, tendering and payment... more
Sustainability à la Hapag-LLoyd
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd has published its sustainability report for 2021. The group's strategic goals for the next ten years in this field are based on the pillars “clean shipping and future-proof propulsion”, “diversity and society”, and “compliance and... more
Manhattan Associates wins fourth award in a row
Manhattan Associates, a provider of supply chain commerce solutions, has been named a leader in Gartner Inc. Magic Quadrant for transport management systems (TMS) for the fourth time in a row. “We are delighted that Gartner Research has again honoured us as a leader in... more
KWE Switzerland invests in sea freight
Logistics provider KWE Switzerland has taken two sea freight professionals on board. Cédric Müller and Michael Herzog are both from Basel. With their profound know-how and experience, their task will be to strengthen the management team and improve customer service by opening up... more