Bombshell: Liège fires Partoune 
Liège airport in eastern Belgium, now one of Europe’s largest cargo hubs, dismissed its CEO Luc Partoune (left) with immediate effect on Tuesday, 9 February 2021. Partoune had been the airport’s chief executive since 1994. He is accused of serious irregularities, including... more
Vital ingredient from Argentina to Mexico
On 20 January 2021, Aeromexico performed its first transport of an active ingredient that will help produce vaccines against Covid-19. Aeromexico is now controlled by Apollo Global Management, which intends to downsize and improve the efficiency of the airline. A B787... more
New service links Turkey with Spain
Ekol Logistics has introduced a new intermodal connection between Turkey and Spain. The Denmark-headquartered DFDS operates the ro-ro services that Ekol plans to use in this connection. The company will use Izmir’s Port of Alsancak in Turkey and Port of Tarragona in Spain.... more
Where UK traffic is growing
In January 2020, Munich-based logistics services provider Group 7 generated a significant 40% increase in turnover in its truck transports between Germany and UK compared to the previous year. Since its foundation in 2006, the company’s portfolio has included general cargo, as... more
Coca Cola by rail
Beverage producer Coca-Cola is increasingly relying on rail services for long-distance deliveries between its production sites. Logistics services provider DB Cargo ensures that the products arrive on time. More routes are being added to the rail network since this month, in... more
Foundation board completed
The Grieshaber Group from Weingarten (Germany), a medium-sized logistics service provider specialising in on automotive, food, pharma, paper and small parts with a company-owned vehicle fleet and logistics centres, welcomes Christoph Bahner, automotive logistician, and Professor... more
Bonsais to Brooklyn
Only few days before the Chinese New Year, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati were inspecting incoming freight from Shenzhen when they found a shipment full of live plants. Agriculture specialists unpacked 21 small trees, likely intended to become... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
One million cards are sent for Valentine’s Day every year. It is the second-biggest card-exchanging holiday after Christmas. more
Woodland joins iPort
A new fulfilment and distribution facility has come on stream in Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK. Woodland Group, a British logistics company with offices across the USA, Ireland, Asia and Europe, has opened the warehouse due to new business won in the packaging industry. The group... more
Enhancements at Felixstowe
The British Port of Felixstowe has completed its upgrade in order to make Hutchison Ports fit to accommodate larger ro-ro vessels. The redesign of facilities at the port includes the lengthening of No.3 ro-ro berth and the replacement of the previous hydraulic ramp at No.4 ro-ro... more