New business development manager 
Adrian Conley assumed Holman Logistics’ newly created position of business development manager, South Region, effective 1 December 2020. He is responsible for the development of new businesses opportunities in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and... more
Scottish Football Logistics worldwide
As official logistics partner of new Scottish premiership champions Rangers Football Club, Seko Logistics is gearing up for its biggest-ever sports logistics order fulfilment and global shipping campaign. Manager Steven Gerrard and his squad claimed Rangers’ 55th league... more
Swiss railfreight company in the red again
Following a balanced result in 2019, SBB Cargo also felt the effects of the pandemic in FY 2020. Despite a corona aid of CHF 19 million from the federal government, the Swiss railfreight operator posted a significant loss of CHF 34.7 million. Transport performance declined... more
Better rail access for Felixstowe
GB Railfreight has introduced a new daily rail service at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe connecting the UK’s largest container port with Wakefield in Yorkshire. The new service is the 13th to be operated by GB Railfreight and the 12th daily rail connection to destinations in... more
More revenue for Gebrüder Weiss
Austria-headquartered transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has reported its audited results for the pandemic year 2020. Revenues amounted to EUR 1.77 billion, a surge of 3.7% compared to 2019 (EUR 1.71 billion). The e-commerce boom produced a 29% increase in... more
A year of "preighters" and better DG handling
Emirates Skycargo, which since the introduction of cargo-only flights on passenger aircraft exactly one year ago, has operated more than 27,800 of such flights, transporting around 100,000 t of essential supplies including pharma and food, has signed an MoU with Dubai Civil... more
Meachers purchases AFS Haulage
UK-based Meachers Global Logistics has acquired AFS Haulage. This acquisition, finalised on 8 March 2021, has expanded Meachers’ business by opening new routes to market, such as Palletways, and adding specialist vehicles, including HIAB and flatbeds, to its fleet. Details... more
Germany promotes intelligent trailer technology
Last autumn, the Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (German freight transport association, BGL) demanded that climate protection in the utility vehicle segment must not end with the tractor unit, but that it also must include options to adapt the trailers.... more
Willem van der Schalk hands over
Willem van der Schalk will retire from his position as managing director at the Hamburg based freight forwarder and family-owned company a. hartrodt Germany on 31 March 2021. His duties will be divided among the three executives: Thorsten Drunagel (left) will lead the sea,... more
Less congestion on West Coast?
Despite the Port of Long Beach's busiest February so far, the congestion in front of the ports of Los Angeles seems to be easing. Long Beach handled almost 772,000 teu in February, a significant upswing of 43.3% in comparison to the same month in 2020. Imports lead the way... more