Columbia Shipmanagement appoints finance and commercial MD 
Joachim Brack has been recruited as finance and commercial managing director of Columbia Shipmanagement (Germany), with effect from 1 February. Brack succeeds Mads Soerensen who left the company to pursue new challenges. Brack’s appointment is in line with the company’s... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
With around 1 million people, the Polish population in Chicago’s metropolitan area, is the second largest after Warsaw. more
Tanger Med looks with glee
2018 was a good year for the port of Tanger Med, which handles more than 50% of Morocco's exports. Last year, a total of 13,293 ships docked at the port that offers direct sea connections to 186 ports and 77 countries. Tanger Med lifted more than 3.47 million teu in 2018, 5%... more
Prologis burgeoning throughout Europe
The property developer, Prologis Europe, closed new leases for 205,000 sqm and renewed the leases for 385,500 sqm last year. The company let out a total of 3.06 million sqm in the full financial year 2018. Chief investment officer Ben Bannatyne observed: "We completed... more
You name it, seas and planes carry it
Just before and after the first-ever G20 summit held in South America, beef and salmon exports from South America to the USA received a major boost. They were transported by air and ship. more
American Airlines Cargo sets three new records
2018 was exceptional for the American Airlines Cargo team, with the division setting three all-time records. The airline moved unprecedented volumes of freight and mail across its system, with volume for the year ending at a historic 2 billion pounds (907,000 tons). With... more
New marketing director for Gefco Spain
The national subsidiary Gefco Spain has nominated Antonio Fernández as its new director for trade and marketing. Fernández is a mining engineer and has a master’s degree in business management. He boasts 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and customer services. He worked... more
PSI delivers WMS to Asmet
Asmet has contracted PSI Polska to implement the warehouse management system PSIwms in the new logistics hub in Moszna-Parcela near Warsaw. Asmet delivers fastening elements for machines and plants for the construction, energy, petrochemical, and automobile industries as well as... more
Eurowag increases market share on the Iberian Peninsula
Eurowag has taken over the majority interest in ADS. ADS is a leading provider of petrol cards for motor vehicles in the Iberian markets. The takeover of ADS extends Eurowag’s market share in Spain and Portugal to 50%. Customers of both companies will profit from the unique... more
Dual-fuel technology stands test in Barcelona
Energy transition is the key word: the Port of Barcelona is completing pilot operations using LNG and CNG as alternative fuels throughout its maritime and intermodal supply chains. The operations involve eleven partners and twenty-six trucks, which have been converted to a... more