Fr. Meyer’s Sohn reorganises its management board 
Heiko Voigt has been appointed managing director at Fr. Meyer’s Sohn with effect from 1 October 2019. The new management board of the German family-owned global forwarding company will then consist of Voigt and Dominik Lucius. Voigt has 25 years of forwarding experience at... more
Prologis buys logistics real estate in Neu-Ulm
Prologis has bought a logistics facility in Neu-Ulm (Bavaria, Germany). The 16,000 sqm building is leased to an internationally active logistics services provider. “Our aim is to continue to expand our presence in Swabia’s logistics market,” says Stefan Siegle, director, market... more
Bremenports awards Danish Terntank for sustainability policy
Of all the shipping companies that called at the ports of Bremen in 2018, Terntank from Denmark has the cleanest fleet. In recognition of these efforts, bremenports managing director presented the award for the “most eco-friendly fleet” to representatives of the shipping company... more
Another flexible air freight container
After introducing inflatable AKE containers, VRR, a global leader in innovative ULD solutions, has announced the launch of the world’s first ever fully certified collapsible main deck container for the B737F and B757F, aircraft models which are most impacted by the imbalance due... more
Managing director Boris Blanche leaves IRU
IRU’s managing director, Boris Blanche, has left the organisation following his appointment as CEO of the Foundation for International Road Transport in Geneva. Effective immediately, Blanche’s new mission will focus on strengthening the foundation to increase its impact and... more
Ural Baltic Shuttle launched
The new regular block train connects Yekaterinburg in the Urals and St. Petersburg in Russia. The new service was recently launched by the Russian transport and logistics group Fesco. It is designed for export goods as well as domestic cargo to Russia’s northwest. The first... more
Fercam expands into the Ukraine
The transport and logistics company Fercam, which is headquartered in South Tyrol (Italy), has founded a subsidiary in the Ukraine. As a transit country on the way to Russia, Kazakhstan and Central Asia, the Ukraine is a good starting point, Fercam says. “In our offices in... more
One more flower logistics certification
Just before attending the Proflora exhibition in Bogotá, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo announced the FlowerWatch approval for its flower exports out of Colombia, as an extension of the programme after the launch of the FlowerWatch certification in Kenya in June. AFKLMP... more
Pounds for ports
Overall, 16 ports across England are receiving a share of a multimillion-pound funding pot to help their preparations for Brexit on 31 October. The British department for transport (DfT) revealed the successful bidders of the port infrastructure resilience and connectivity... more
Stefan Heymann set to become new CFO
RIO is reshaping its management board: The digital brand of the Traton Group has brought in Stefan Heymann as CFO. Heymann has his roots in the Volkswagen Group. RIO’s new recruit joined the Volkswagen Group China as a project controller in 2011. He took on a team leader... more