Integrator launches Roissy hub 
Fedex Express recently launched its new facility at Roissy-Charles- de-Gaulle airport (CDG) in France. Since 2020, the Americans have invested EUR 220 million in CDG to create their largest hub outside their home territory. In the southern part of the site, Fedex has opened... more
Bolloré Logistics picks Camille Contamine
Bolloré Logistics appointed Camille Contamine as head of public affairs for Bolloré Logistics Europe. Reporting to Philippe de Crécy, Bolloré Logistics VP air freight Europe, Camille will be in charge of relations with institutional bodies and professional associations on all of... more
Joint effort for green barge traffic
Jurong Island terminal, a unit placed on an island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore, has seen the launch of a new eco-friendly barge service. PSA and Ocean Network Express (ONE) started barge sailings from PSA Singapore to PSA Jurong Island Terminal on... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Cola and salt sticks do not help with diarrhoea. Cola can even increase diarrhoea. more
Official carrier for Rally Dakar 2022
Shipping company Ignazio Messina has been appointed as official carrier by Saudi Arabia's organisers of Rally Dakar 2022. The Genoa (Italy)-based carrier will deploy three vessels “Jolly Quarzo”, “Jolly Titanio” and, if required, “Jolly Perla”, that will carry from Marseille... more
J. Johannsen & Sohn: 125 years
The Lübeck tugboat company J. Johannsen & Sohn is now celebrating its 125th anniversary. The company's founder and Captain Joachim Johannsen began in 1896 with the unloading of goods from sailing ships lying on the river Trave using specially purchased flat bottomed ships.... more
Car manufacturers must guarantee minimum supply
In Brussels, the association of European vehicle logistics, which represents the interests of the finished vehicle logistics (FVL) industry, recently stressed that the sector is currently hit by severe disruptions due to material shortages and threatened production schedules. It... more
Two new airline clients from South Europe
Spanish full-service carrier Vueling continues to invest in its capability to ensure safe operations. "Cefa FAS" (flight animation software) will allow the airline’s flight safety department to easily translate aircraft data into meaningful animation to analyse flights... more
e-truck becomes green city shuttle
Flooring company Bona has just taken delivery of Germany’s first Scania battery-electric truck. Bona will use the truck as a city shuttle, making multiple trips per day to transport finished products from its production plant in the south of the city to its distribution centre... more
