Hanjin’s valuable legacy 
The cat’s out of the bag now. 2M, that is to say Maersk and MSC, have reached an agreement with South Korea’s Samra Midas Group. The latter’s SM Line, still young and one of the heirs in the northern Pacific of the Hanjin shipping company, will cater to demand for its partners... more
Swiss intermodal operator launches P400 shuttle trains 
Hupac Intermodal is introducing a new connection between Perpignan in France and Cologne in Germany. The new route will be integrated into the network starting from March 2020. With five roundtrips per week, the Swiss intermodal operator will offer new market opportunities for... more
Cargo One partners with another Japanese carrier
After Nippon Cargo Airlines a few months ago, All Nippon Airways (ANA) heralds in the new decade by joining leading online platform cargo.one to offer its cargo customers ebooking capabilities. Furthermore, the airline will benefit from the platform's extensive customer base in... more
From commercial controller to finance director
Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Adam McBride from commercial controller to finance director. Since he joined in 2016 McBride has played at integral role in developing new financial systems including the launch of Leo Finance, Europa’s internal IT system, and delivered a new... more
Valsoft takes over Navitrans
Valsoft Corporation, a Montreal (Canada)-based company that specialises in the acquisition and development of vertical market software companies, has acquired Young & Partners/Navitrans International, a technology provider offering a complete and integrated suite of... more
Maritime crew changeover becomes more important
Global restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak also affect shipping crews in many ports around the globe. The crewing company Danica, based in Hamburg (Germany), reports an increase in enquiries from shipping companies seeking to employ Eastern European crews. The... more
French rail motorway operator introduces truck app
VIIA, the operator of the rail motorways of French SNCF group, has launched VIIA DRIVE, a new app for truck drivers. During the start-up phase, the app will only be available in Le Boulou before being opened to the other terminals. Available in ten languages, the... more
Atlantic One takes the next step
The multi-user hall „Atlantic One“ planned by the Bremen company Peper & Söhne Projekt GmbH in the Güterverkehrszentrum Jade Weser Port (GVZ) will be built by Goldbeck NORD GmbH, Bremen office. A corresponding general contract has already been signed and the necessary... more
Brussels Airport awards airlines
Brussels Airport Company continues its annual tradition of presenting the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards this year. The airport bestows these awards to honour those airlines and partners that have distinguished themselves during the preceding year in terms of network and... more
Ziegler returns to the port of Brussels
After an absence of four years, the Beligian logistics services provider has returned to the port of Brussels. The company moved into a facility with 3,000 sqm of office space, conference rooms, a 5,700 sqm goods warehouse and a 700 sqm workshop. Overall, the facility will... more