From Bolloré to Haropa 
Laurent Foloppe has been appointed marketing and sales director at the French port operator Haropa. In his new role he will implement and further develop the company’s sales and marketing strategies. Foloppe has spent the largest part of his career in the transport and... more
Stronger together in Singapore
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Sats, a leading provider of gateway services and food solutions at over 60 locations and 13 countries across Asia and the Middle East, have announced their commitment to strengthen hub competitiveness with the renewal of a suite of aviation services... more
Macs changes its terminal in Antwerp
Hamburg (Germany)-based Maritime Carrier Shipping (Macs), which was founded in 1970 and which operates services for Africa, has changed its terminal in Antwerp (Belgium). The new terminal Zuidnatie Breakbulk has a quay length of 1,400 m. Zuidnatie’s staff can handle the... more
Challenge Group acquires TRG
Challenge Group, the logistics recruitment and distribution company backed by Praetura, has acquired TRG Logistics to form one of the largest independent providers of HGV drivers and warehouse staff in the UK. The undisclosed deal will see the two companies merge to become... more
Chinese support Erdenet to Ovoot intermodal project
Northern Railways in Mongolia, part of Aspire Mining, has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for the Erdenet to Ovoot railway with the JV of China Gezhouba International Engineering and China Railway 20 Bureau Group. The Erdenet to Ovoot railway... more
Macquarie: strong footprint in Long Beach
The Australian investment company Macquarie has bought the Long Beach container terminal, which was completed and opened to the public in 1986. It currently comprises 425,000 sqm and eight structures. Macquarie has agreed to pay USD 1.78 billion to buy the terminal from... more
Freja upgrades its top management
After about 34 years of leading Freja’s daily operations, Jørgen J. Hansen has decided to use his expertise as chairman of the board of Freja Holding. Hansen started Freja with a partner in 1985. Under his leadership, the company expanded and now has approximately 750 dedicated... more
Saudia Cargo strengthens Asian network
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has resumed its freighter flights to Guangzhou (China) and Mumbai (India) with a weekly freighter flight, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo operations & stimulate trade movement to/from the Asian continent, in addition to the already... more
Agility signs PCCA partnership
Agility has signed a two-year logistics partnership agreement with Porsche Motorsports for the eight-weekend Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) racing series. Agility Fairs & Events has been the official logistics partner for the PCCA since 2016. With this partnership,... more
Rising road haulage costs to boost Irish railway
From mid-May onwards, the logistics company International Warehousing and Transport (IWT) plans to increase its rail service between Dublin Port and Ballina in the west of Ireland from six to nine trains per week in each direction. The expansion is due primarily to the... more