More trains running between Doncaster and Felixstowe 
iPort Rail (UK) has launched its fifth daily rail freight service, just over a year after becoming officially operational. The new route will run five days a week to and from iPort Rail in Doncaster and Felixstowe and is operated by GB Railfreight. The other four existing... more
ID Logistics extends its footprint to USA
ID Logistics, a French provider of contract logistics, has acquired the assets of the American company Jagged Peak, a logistics company specialised in e-commerce, multi-channel and consumer products. Eric Hémar, chairman and CEO of ID Logistics commented: "This... more
RCM and Instant launched by Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Süd, an affiliate of Maersk Line, has launched a tool for remote container management (RCM) technology for reefer container shipments. The carrier said that the RCM application monitors parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, and the concentrations of O2 and... more
New CFO for Interroll
Heinz Hössli will move to Interroll and take over the position of group CFO. Hössli, currently CFO/vice president advanced materials of the Bühler Group in Uzwil (Switzerland), will assume his new responsibilities as CFO and member of Interoll’s group management at a date yet to... more
Swiss opens Edelweiss bellies for Mexican exporters
ITJ was the first to announce it: Swiss World Cargo has now opened its Cancun station for exports, which means that all flights between Zurich and Cancun can now carry freight on both their inbound and outbound journeys. Swiss World Cargo connects both airports with a... more
Digital Goodie acquires UK-based Maginus
Digital Goodie, the Finnish creator of a digital platform for headless connected commerce, has acquired Maginus, a UK-based company developing e-commerce software and technology solutions for mid-market retailers and distributors. The two companies share extensive synergies,... more
Joint platform for transport logistics
The software developer Inform has added a comprehensive electronic platform for industrial transport logistics to its product portfolio. More than 6,600 transport companies and about 70 attached shippers have already registered, including locations of the major automobile... more
Lloyd's Register issues electronic certificates
The Lloyd’s Register (LR) classification company issues its electronic certificates for ships with the Panama flag. In the first phase of this release since 1 November, only those newly issued and reissued certificates will be available. These certificates may be requested... more
Krummen Kerzers wins Swiss logistics award
The Swiss transport company Krummen Kerzers has won the Swiss logistics award for its pilot project “Goodbye Diesel – Hello LNG” with its partner Lidl Schweiz. The aim is to reduce CO2 emissions caused by transport. The prize honours new and especially future-oriented logistics... more
Seeking investors for Reico Spedition
Reico Spedition, which is headquartered in Zossen (Brandenburg, Germany), is preparing for a fresh start. The district court in Potsdam had ordered a temporary insolvency administration for the company’s assets. Torben Ottmar Herbold, a restructuring expert, was appointed as... more