René Bruijne leaves Transfollow 
After having served Transfollow as general manager for five years, René Bruijne has decided to leave the company effective 1 March 2020. Bruijne joined Viaservice in 2016 through the acquisition of Transfollow from the Dutch company Beurtvaartadres, where he was CEO for over 12... more
All deep sea ports now have direct links to Nuremberg
European Gateway Services (EGS) has added another improvement to its network of connections between southern Germany and the port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands). On Saturday (01.02.2020) Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) was added to the network, which means that the train from... more
GAC opens new branch in Hamriyah free zone
As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, GAC Sharjah has opened a new office in the Hamriyah free zone in UAE to provide a range of integrated shipping, logistics and warehousing services. The new branch comes after the company celebrated its 50th anniversary last year and... more
Haropa above the threshold of 90 million t of cargo
Haropa, the French alliance of the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, handled 90 million t of maritime traffic in 2019. Some bulk traffic flourished, some did not. Cereal exports grew strongly with the second-best performance of the last 20 years, up 9.3% to 8.3 million t.... more
El Al Cargo chooses Ukraine GSA
EL AL Airlines has appointed TAL Aviation as its cargo general sales agent in Ukraine. Headed by Irina Slavitskaya, TAL Aviation's country manager for Ukraine, the GSA, which is headquartered in Israel, will be providing a wide variety of cargo and logistics services throughout... more
The port of Bayonne opts for the Best
Barcelona's Best terminal plans to expand its hinterland connection to France through the collaboration with the port of Bayonne, in the region of New Aquitaine. The port of Bayonne, historically specialised in bulk, wants to take a step forward in intermodality by implementing... more
Hellmann appoints new regional CEO Asia Pacific
As of 1 March 1020 Sven Raudszus will be taking over the position of regional CEO Asia Pacific (APAC) at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. He will be responsible for the operative and strategic business within the Asia Pacific region, including South East Asia, Australia and New... more
Record results for Europa Worldwide
Europa Worldwide revealed record turnover (GBP 205 million) and profit (GBP 6 million) in its annual financial results. In addition, the business has doubled the number of its employees and now employs over 950 people. Managing director Andrew Baxter said: "We have set our... more
Rail vehicle manufacturer's order books exceed expectations
The Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail is heading for a record intake of over CHF 5 billion. In the service division in particular, the number of incoming orders significantly exceeded expectations, the company said. In total, Stadler delivered 444 vehicles last year –... more
FAA proposes civil penalty against UPS
The USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a USD 120,000 civil penalty against UPS for allegedly violating the hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that UPS, as a shipper, knowingly offered a shipment containing lithium batteries to the company’s UPS... more