Bureau Veritas picks Protheroe for North America 
Tim Protheroe has been appointed regional chief executive, marine & offshore, North America by Bureau Veritas, a provider of laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services. Protheroe will provide leadership in the USA and Canada, both key markets for Bureau... more
Heppner partnering Gebrüder Weiss again
Heppner wants to step up its air and sea freight business activities. To fulfil this goal the French service provider has established a strategic partnership with the air & sea division of Gebrüder Weiss (GW). The two companies have already been collaborating in the land... more
China Southern Airlines prefers freighter version
China Southern Airlines has entered into a supplemental Boeing aircraft acquisition agreement with the US manufacturer to amend the terms of the Boeing aircraft acquisition agreement. The carrier wants to change its 20 October 2017 agreement to buy two B777-300ERs into an order... more
European shipowners fix five-year-priorities
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (Ecsa) recently made public its strategic priorities for the EU shipping policy, which will guide the association’s activities vis-à-vis international and European regulators for the next five years. The goals were fixed at an... more
Logistics companies demand government action
The German freight forwarders' associations LBS and LBT have again voiced their strong protest against the “anti-transit package” adopted by the government of the Austrian state of Tyrol. This new set of regulations will increase the number of trucks to be processed in... more
First carbon neutral facility in Australia
Toll’s custom-built Nike warehouse in Altona North, a Melbourne suburb, has become the first-ever facility in Australia to achieve whole-of-building carbon neutral certification under the national carbon offset standard (NCOS). The site’s energy efficiency programme... more
David Guidez joins Vogelsang
David Guidez has joined Hugo and Harald Vogelsang on the management board of Vogelsang, a family-owned mechanical engineering company. Guidez has particular responsibility for production, quality management, order processing and services. The company has experienced strong... more
MSC gets firmer grip on logistics
MSC, the world's second largest liner shipping company, is turning its eyes towards freight forwarding and logistics. The Geneva (Switzerland)-based carrier is acquiring a stake in the enterprise Atlantic Forwarding. Switzerland’s cartel authority registered MSC’s purchase... more
Iata launches new certification for perishable industry
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has launched a new industry certification - the "Center for Excellence for Perishable Logistics" (CEIV Fresh) - to improve the handling and the transport by air of perishable products - "a growing market for air... more
First Traxx engine for Italian railfreight company
The Italian railfreight company Mercitalia has received the first of 40 Traxx electric locomotives ordered from Bombardier. The remaining 6.4 MW engines will be delivered by October 2019. Mercitalia, a subsidiary of the Italian state railways FS, is investing about EUR 400... more