Darren Hall is Fraikin's new CEO in UK 
Fraikin Group, a contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist based in France, has appointed Darren Hall to lead the company’s British subsidiary Fraikin (Coventry). Hall served as managing director of Fraikin Dayim Truck Rental for five years, setting up and... more
UPS builds new facility in Switzerland
UPS has started to build a new parcel and distribution centre in Bülach near Zurich (Switzerland). The facility is expected to come on stream at the beginning of 2021 and to employ a staff of about 200. The project is part of the overall development of the logistics area in... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Bumblebees that turn on their backs and show their behinds are preparing to sting. more
Pay road assistance services with DKV card
In Germany, the DKV card can now be used to pay for road assistance offered by ADAC Truckservice. Breakdown services, repairs, technical faults, spare parts, flat tires and towing can therefore be billed and paid via the DKV card. Payments are then settled with the DKV... more
ONE holds its plus
The major Japanese containers shipping company, having got off to a bumpy start in April 2018, promised a better financial year than 2018 / 2019. It looks as if the Japanese can keep their word – and also largely defy the ‘Wuhan coronavirus’ in China. more
New bridge to improve railfreight services
US short line railroad Reading & Northern (R&N) has opened a new USD 14 million bridge over the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania (USA). It connects the R&N's Reading and Lehigh Divisions and allows an expedited move between Reading and the Scranton area. According to... more
From Etihad Airways to PA Consulting
PA Consulting has announced that Peter Baumgartner, formerly CEO of Etihad Airways, will join its specialist aviation team, which includes the 2017 acquisition Nyras. The Swiss citizen has had a prolific career to date. Baumgartner will serve as a senior advisor and establish... more
Rhenus acquires the Spanish logistics specialist LTK
The Rhenus Group has taken over the Spanish company LTK. Founded in 2002, the integrated supply chain specialist is headquartered in Madrid and has warehouse capacity at three other business sites in Spain: Álava in the Basque region and Seville and Cádiz in Andalusia. Overall,... more
Transatlantic EMA service to kick off in April
A coalition of Asian shipping companies is on the move. Cosco Shipping Lines, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming will launch a new transatlantic service, the East Mediterranean – America service (EMA) covering ports in Turkey,... more
Rail service Koper - Austria has new operator
The regular rail service between the Slovenian port of Koper and the Austrian terminals of Enns and Salzburg is now operated by Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Logistik (SETG). The container train has been running continuously since May 2019. With the take-over of the... more