Geodis names EVP group legal & insurance 
Albertine Hanin has been appointed EVP group legal & insurance at Geodis. She becomes a member of the group’s management board and directly reports to Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis. Albertine holds a master’s degree in international law and a certificate of... more
Noerpel starts express service
By introducing its Noerpel Kurier Service (NKS), the company can now also offer flexible and bookable direct transports for especially time-critical consignments. Customers can choose from a variety of modes of transport: domestic or international, air freight or land-based... more
Free transport brings relief
Toys, sweets, cosmetics, winter clothes, writing materials: Switzerland has all these things in abundance, while they are just a dream for many children in Moldova. The relief organisation ADRA Schweiz collects parcels in Switzerland to give them to orphanages and needy families... more
Hamburg has high expectations about Singapore-EU FTA
The port of Hamburg in Germany expects an additional rise in its already booming trade with Singapore. In 2018, the port and trading hub Singapore was only second to China as the port of Hamburg’s partner country for seaborne container handling. Last year, the number of... more
Cargolux Cargo iQ re-certified
Cargolux Airlines International has successfully renewed its Cargo iQ certification for the next three years. The audit that is provided by the Iata-interest group comprising airlines and forwarders and that aims at improving work processes throughout the transport journey from... more
ACI Latin America and Caribbean elects director general
Airports Council International - Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC) has appointed Rafael Echevarne as its new director general, replacing Javier Martinez, who has successfully led the organisation since 2010. Echevarne is a widely respected aviation professional who has... more
EVC launches real estate project in Madrid
After successfully financing a total project volume of over EUR 1 billion in Germany, Engel & Völkers Capital AG (EVC) has successfully completed the first tailor-made financing solutions for two real estate project developments on the Spanish market: a logistics park in... more
Capacity of the South Africa – Swaziland line to be doubled
South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail and Swaziland Railway have signed a MOU for the Swaziland rail link project to reduce rail and road traffic congestion. The project includes the construction of a 150 km railway line from Lothair (Mpumalanga, in South Africa) to Sidvokodvo... more
BelugaXL receives Type Certification
Launched five years ago based on an A330-200 freighter, the BelugaXL has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency, paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020. The aircraft is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system and a key... more
New CSR director for Getlink
Sandrine Prieur has been appointed CSR (corporate social responsibility) director for Getlink. A graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Bordeaux, Sandrine Prieur has built solid expertise across several areas at the heart of CSR: environmental and energy management,... more