“We bet on the right horse” 
There are business units which, after strategic consideration, are positioned globally – such as Agility’s ‘nutrition competence centre’ (NCC). Patrick Jäger, Patrick Rodenburg and Vincenzo Campana gave Christian Doepgen an insight. more
Canadian railway wins transport order 
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has been contracted by A.P. Moller - Maersk to move freight through the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Montreal. The agreement follows upon an announcement made earlier regarding the construction of a new, world-class transload and distribution... more
Partners for the prototype of a further A321 P2F
Sine Draco Aviation Development, a multi-national corporation with headquarters in Nanchang (China) and a subsidiary in Bellevue, WA, has selected Ascent Aviation Services in Tucson, AZ, for modification and completion of its prototype A321 passenger to freighter conversion... more
EU funding for Swedish and Finnish ports
The Ports of Stockholm are to benefit from European investments. In total, the EU has decided to support eight Swedish infrastructure projects this year with grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Fund. One of the agreements has now been signed, with the goal to... more
Toyota's second recognition for 'control tower'
Gefco has received a certificate of recognition from Toyota Motor Europe for cost management excellence in 2019-2020. This is the second time that the company, one of Europe's major players in the automotive logistics industry, has been recognised for its performance in this... more
New transport avenue to Australia’s Central West
Linx Cargo Care Group has enabled a new arterial avenue for Australia’s grain farmers in the Central West with the recent expansion of services from its Linx Intermodal Terminal. Furthermore, the group is now partnering with CWLT Logistics to provide new services between Sydney... more
How did Group 7 flatten the curve?
At the German logistics congress in Berlin, managing director Günther Jocher explained how his company, the Munich-headquartered Spedition Group 7, has weathered the corona crisis so far. The company's five-point strategy focused on a quick adjustment to the changed needs of the... more
Supporting health programmes beyond Covid-19
As part of the UN agency vaccination programme Volga-Dnepr Group and the Denmark-based Scan Global Logistics worked together to deliver 180 cbm of vaccines and medical supplies to Turkmenistan. The cargo contained vital diphtheria/hepatitis and BCG vaccine doses as well as... more
Five year contract for Unipart
British group Unipart Logistics has extended its partnership with Kubota UK, a machinery and engine manufacturer, to provide aftermarket warehouse operations for another five years. Based out of Unipart’s Cowley distribution centre in Oxfordshire, the contract covers inbound... more
Seasonal REX service is back
The Turkish shipping company Arkas and its partner Sealand Europe & Med, a Maersk affiliate, have decided to resume their seasonal reefer service. REX, the "Russia Express Service", will commence with the departure of the "Bomar Resolve" from Mersin on 31... more