Number four in Louisville 
It’s another expansion in the USA for Arvato as the supply chain and e-commerce provider gains 90,000 sqm of space near Louisville, Kentucky. The company will use the new site to handle logistics and fulfilment for two tech industry customers. It will be its fourth distribution... more
More than 1,200 flatcars
Transcontainer has signed contracts to purchase 1,230 new 80-foot flatcars in response to the growth of the container transport market that continued in 2023. The intermodal operator and affiliate of the Delo Group will receive the new rolling stock manufactured by Russian... more
From Palletforce to Kinaxia
The board of Kinaxia, a UK-based transport and logistics provider, welcomes Michael Conroy as its new CEO. During his career, Conroy worked as CEO for Palletforce for 13 years, where he led the express freight distribution network through a period of expansion, increasing its... more
A new partner for digital air cargo platform
Freightos, a vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, has announced that Webcargo by Freightos has partnered with Virgin Atlantic Cargo. The collaboration combines the carrier’s extensive network with Webcargo’s digital reach, providing... more
Swiss logistics software heads north
Xplanis, a Swiss provider of software solutions for the logistics sector, has opened a new office in Germany. The company’s transport management system X4Fleet focuses on helping smaller enterprises to digitalise their process even without IT savviness. The Swiss road... more
Post-Covid shipping blues
Bimco's chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, reports that the container market experienced a modest growth of 0.2% year-on-year in 2023, reaching 173.8 million teu. Nevertheless, it lagged behind the global trend, as the world’s economy has grown by 10% since 2019.... more
Fiege expands healthcare team
Andreas Thiede assumed the position of managing director of Fiege's healthcare business unit on 1 February 2024. With Michael Lorca, who has held this role since 2021, Thiede, who was born in Hamburg, will oversee the further development of the logistics provider’s healthcare... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Tigers not only have stripes on their fur but also on their skin. more
CBP intercepts lethal chemical compound
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Cincinnati seized a shipment containing the deadly, addictive, and illegal substance tianeptine on 26 January 2024. Officers seized the 5.443 kg for violation of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act.... more
Post-lockdown blues
The Indian air cargo industry hasn’t recovered from Covid-19 yet. The national and international air cargo industry is meeting up in Mumbai for Air Cargo India on 14–16 February. The trade fair and conference will focus on a market that, although very lively, still hasn’t quite... more