Swissport: a fresh pair of hands 
Frank Dobbelsteijn became Swissport International’s new global head of operations on 1 January 2024. He gained his frontline operational experience and managerial credentials in his executive roles at Menzies Aviation and other companies in the aviation and logistics sector.... more
Cargo Beamer extends railcar fleet
The French investor Flexam will finance 40 railcars. Some of these wagons are part of the first batch to roll off the assembly line of the Erfurt (Germany) plant, which Cargo Beamer opened in 2022. The patented railcars are now being deployed in day-to-day operations on its... more
New hub in Western Australia
Mainfreight has opened a new site in Kenwick, Perth, Western Australia, combining air, ocean, warehousing, and wharf operations in one location. The facility has 20,750 sqm of warehousing space, a temperature-controlled area for 1,000 pallet spaces and eight docks for loading... more
Sea & Ports expands in Libya
Sea & Ports Group, a maritime services provider, has secured an exclusive agency agreement with HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine) in Libya. This development follows the company’s previous expansion into Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria in 2022. The partnership, which includes... more
More biodegradable plastic
Last year, American Airlines Cargo reduced long-term plastic waste in air cargo operations by over 68,000 kg, the equivalent of 8.6 million water bottles, 2.2 million more than the year before, when the carrier introduced the use of Bionatur Plastics products at major US hubs.... more
Florian Bleikamp takes the helm
Monique Hezel-Reyntjens (centre) is retiring after after almost 42 years at Beka HGK. Her parents, Franz Josef and Corrie Becker, founded the dry goods shipping company in 1982. Hezel-Reyntjens will be succeeded by Florian Bleikamp (right), who will take over as managing... more
EU funds for Spain's railfreight sector
Spain is investing EUR 17.3 million in modern rolling stock. The funds will be given to Ermewa Iberica to produce 150 Shimmns wagons for coil transport and 50 new-generation pocket wagons, Spain’s ministry of transport said. Delivery is planned for 2024. The 50 pocket wagons... more
China launches intermodal rail-sea service
The first train departed on Monday, 15 January, from Yinchuan in China's autonomous region Ningxia Hui and is now heading for the port of Qingdao in the east of the country. It marks the launch of a regular railway route for an intermodal rail-sea train, which needs to go... more
New CFO at HHLA's helm
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has named Annette Walter at its new CFO to oversee finance and real estate. She joins from Steag and brings extensive experience from her time at Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and E.ON. Angela Titzrath's contract as CEO has been extended for... more