Europa Road rolls into Corby 
The European road freight team at Europa Road in Northampton (UK) has moved to Europa’s new GBP 60 million 3pl logistics facility in Corby, as consignment levels continue to increase. Sales and branch network director at Europa Dionne Redpath: “We’re pleased to be moving our... more
Carousel Logistics CEO ‘hands over the baton’
Carousel Logistics co-founder and CEO Graham Martin will be handing over the reins of the company and moving to a non-executive director position on Carousel’s strategic board. Former Cardtronics International and WLT Europe CEO, Jonathan Simpson-Dent will join Carousel and... more
Cargolux, Fracht Italia and Fomas did it again
While Covid-19 impacts the heavylift logistics sector, three partners just repeated another big project. Twelve months after a similar piece was sent from Italy to China, Fomas Group from Osnaga together with freight forwarder Fracht Italia, sent another jumbo piece onboard a... more
Port of Felixstowe under pressure
According to the British International Freight Association (Bifa), freight forwarders that are now unable to return empty containers to the port of Felixstowe until 23 September 2020 spoke of "another example of appalling service from a port that describes itself as ‘The... more
7,200 t of clay to be delivered by train
DB Cargo UK has been awarded a new, two-year contract to transport china clay for the world-leading mineral specialist Imerys. The soft white clay is mined in Cornwall and is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of china and porcelain, as well as being used in the making... more
Fly like migratory birds
Airbus, two customers and three air navigation service providers plan to demonstrate the operational feasibility of a demonstrator project for reducing aviation emissions. "fello’fly", inspired by biomimicry, replicates the behaviour of birds, which fly together to... more
Air-City and Seko launch parcel service into the USA
Air-City, powered by Seko, has launched a new international parcel delivery service into the United States after gaining approval from US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to process ocean imports through Seko Logistics’ container freight station (CFS) in Long Beach,... more
Blume Global welcomes Tom Williams as CFO
Blume Global, a provider of logistics and supply chain solutions has hired Tom Williams as its new CFO. Most recently, Williams led the finance team at Steelwedge as CFO, which included the management of the company's acquisition by E2Open. Williams will be based in Atlanta... more
New study on Bremenports' hinterland traffic
The Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) has presented a comprehensive analysis of hinterland traffic in the ports of Bremen (Germany). The study, which was commissioned by th operator Bremenports, is based on the volumes of 2018, when Bremen's ports recorded a... more
Expanded rail access for Georgia and Florida
US transport company Omnitrax is launching its rail-ready sites programme along the short line railroad Georgia & Florida Railway (GFRR) in coordination with nine counties across south Georgia and north Florida. Omnitrax is collaborating with economic development... more