Blue Water Shipping opens office in Milan
Blue Water Shipping has been involved in providing logistical solutions to Italian clients for many years. To further support and develop this business Blue Water has established an office in Milan. The office will initially focus on serving clients in the oil and gas, power... more
Rhenus Sports Tech takes over distribution services for eGym
Rhenus Sports Tech, which is part of the Rhenus Group, further enhanced its cooperation with eGym at the beginning of January. Since then, the technical value-added logistics specialist has been responsible for distributing and installing digital fitness devices for eGym’s final... more
“Curiosity of the Day”
On one day in 1978, the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti got married to 27 women from his group of dancers and musicians. more
282,000 orders in first year of operation
In Canada, Porsche Cars has selected DB Schenker to operate its new parts distribution centre in Mississauga, Ontario. For the next three years, the global logistics provider will work with the manufacturer to run a streamlined logistics process. The culmination of two years... more
Record number of connections to China
Italy held bilateral negotiations on aviation services with China in Beijing a week ago. At the end of the meeting the presidents of both countries’ civil aviation authorities signed a declaration of intent. Its implementation will make Italy the country in Europe with the most... more
Street Scooter to be deployed for deliveries in Munich
Amazon has ordered 40 Street Scooter work box electric vans to be deployed at its distribution centre in Munich Daglfing. Complementing the vehicle order, Street Scooter has also installed 60 charging stations at the Amazon site. Amazon is committed to achieving the Paris... more
Nicolas Sartini leaves Ceva Logistics
One year after the launch of the tender offer for Ceva Logistics, the CMA CGM group is strengthening the organisation in order to start the second phase dedicated to making Ceva Logistics profitable again. Part of this restructuring is a change at the helm. Nicolas Sartini,... more
Globaltruck announces partnership with Sber Logistics
Globaltruck has signed a strategic partnership memorandum with Sber Logistics, a logistic company that is part of the Sberbank ecosystem. Under the agreement, Globaltruck and Sber Logistics agreed to join forces to develop a market for logistics products and services for the... more
First full services plan of The Alliance with new member
There is a new core member in the club. The South Korean Hyundai Merchant Marine has entered the Alliance, joining the carriers Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming. With the FMC acceptance of HMM membership, the Alliance has upgraded its product package. It will be... more
First A380 to donate spare parts
Tarmac Aerosave has completed the first-ever A380 dismantling project. A B check will take place in March. The French aircraft storage, maintenance and recycling company managed this project in collaboration with the aircraft owner, Dr Peters, a German leasing company, and... more