Lagardère selects GAC Dubai as contract logistics partner 
Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed GAC Dubai’s contract logistics team to handle goods sold at duty free retail stores at airports in Saudi Arabia and the future Abu Dhabi midfield terminal complex. Under a multi-year agreement with effect from 1 March 2019, GAC Dubai... more
Fercam – clean and quiet over the Brenner
Clean, smart logistics is one of Fercam's strategic goals for 2019. The South Tyrolean service provider is gradually replacing its diesel HGVs with 460 hp LNG powered vehicles in order to offer more eco-friendly transport services. The company’s vehicle fleet is now being... more
Improving Russia - India freight services
RZD Logistics and Container Corporation of India (Concor) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for exploring logistics opportunities in Russia, India and the international transport corridors (ITC), including the north-south ITC. RZD Logistics and Concor will make... more
Geis takes over K + N's Lichtenfels site
The Geis Group is expanding its overland transport network. The company will take over Kuehne + Nagel’s Lichtenfels overland transport handling site, as of 1 April, subject to antitrust authorities’ approval. The entire platform and its around 50 employees and equipment will... more
Positive financial outlook for Ceva
2018 has been a year of structural changes for Ceva. One highlight was the company’s successful initial public offering on the SIX Swiss stock exchange. A transformational refinancing followed, involving an overhaul of the pre-IPO structure, an extension of maturities and a... more
Hapag Lloyd redeeming ahead of deadline
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd has decided to partially redeem EUR 170 million of its senior note at a fixed redemption price of 103.375% on 11 February 2019, prior to its maturity in 2022. The senior note was issued in February 2017 with an aggregate principal amount... more
West Atlantic synchronises fleet with IT solution
The Swedish cargo operator, West Atlantic Sweden, has gone live with Champ Cargosystems' "weight & balance" solution to manage its load planning functions after acquiring a Boeing B767-200SF freighter to be operated out of Cologne (Germany). Since the need was... more
Record year for port of Barcelona
Attaining new heights: The port of Barcelona was able to increase its container throughput by 15% in 2018. The port lifted a record 67.7 million t across all cargo sectors last year, a 10% increase year-on-year. Container traffic last year was in excess of 3.4 million teu -... more
Custom-built Fuso Canter has room for complete team
Harder logistics, a provider of factory removal services based in Neu-Ulm (Germany), has equipped a new 7.5 tonne truck with an XXL cabin space that seats six people. The vehicle will be used in furniture logistics for office and private home removals. In this... more