Paris airports takes first step in Indian market entry 
On 20 February 2020, Aéroports de Paris (Groupe ADP) took its first step towards an expansion into the Indian market by signing an agreement regarding the acquisition, under certain conditions, of a 49% stake in GMR Airports. The Indian airport group operates in a dynamic... more
CCM refreshes its management
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), an interoperable grey chassis pool manager in the United States, has announced a series of changes to its organisation and executive leadership. Jim Woods has been promoted from general manager, mid-south and southeast regions to... more
3Gtms takes over Pacejet
3Gtms, a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software (TMS), has acquired Pacejet, a provider of enterprise cloud-based, multi-carrier shipping software. “3Gtms is laser-focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience in addition to providing... more
Swissport Kenya Iata CEIV Pharma certified
Iata's centre of excellence for independent validators in pharmaceutical logistics (CEIV Pharma) has certified Swissport’s upgraded cargo warehouse at Nairobi airport, whose volumes in 2019 (57,000 t) grew by nearly 10%. Swissport is the first globally active air cargo... more
Two Swedish ports join forces with Finnlines
The Swedish Ports of Stockholm and the port of Naantali, with the shipping company Finnlines as coordinator, have decided to apply for an EU grant that, among other things, would help them to jointly reduce air pollutant emissions from shipping within the port areas. The port of... more
Belgian forwarder invests in 100 Cargo Coils
Van Steenbergen Transport from Arendonk in Belgium is refreshing its vehicle fleet over 600 Koegel trailers with 100 new Koegel Cargo Coils of the NOVUM generation. The freight forwarder specialises in FTL and LTL transports and offers its customers just-in-time deliveries... more
WFS appoints new heads in North America
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced key appointments to its leadership team in North America to support its air cargo and ground handling growth ambitions in 2020 and beyond. Paul Walton joins the company as SVP express, responsible for all aspects of WFS’ express... more
Garbe Industrial Real Estate buys logistics space
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has purchased a 32,000 sqm logistics area in the growth region of Hanover (Germany). "Currently there is still an existing building on the site, but we will demolish it to make room for new logistics facilities," says managing director Jan... more
To Gotland with love - and LNG
As from summer 2020, passengers to Gotland will be able to use an even more eco-friendly service to reach the Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. A second LNG ferry between the mainland and Gotland's capital Visby will help to reduce emissions even further. At a naming... more
Saab converted freighters diversify fleet
Jetstream Aviation Capital, a Miami (USA)-based aircraft lessor specialising in commercially-operated regional turboprop aircraft and the largest global owner of Saab 340 and Saab 2000 aircraft, has delivered two Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft to Castle Aviation of North Canton,... more