Intermodal partnership in North America 
Bison Transport and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) have launched an intermodal service connecting Canada, the USA and Mexico, giving Bison’s customers immediate access to cross-border multimodal solutions. The cooperation will generate multiple synergies and expand... more
B&H goes sky-high in the USA
Under a new three-year deal, aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide will work with Advantage Future Tech (AFT) to manage its inventory and shipping operations in the USA and pursue joint marketing activities. In particular, B&H will take over inventory management... more
Eco cost of the Red Sea crisis
According to Sea-Intelligence’s latest analysis, the ongoing Red Sea crisis, which forces vessels to extend shipping routes around Africa, is having a significant impact on CO2 emissions. The deviations lengthen sailing routes, potentially increase speeds to maintain schedules,... more
Matthias Köfler to drive intermodal portfolio
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has recruited Matthias Köfler to the newly created position of product manager rail Eastern Europe to oversee the further development of rail and intermodal services, especially between Southern and Eastern Europe. Köfler has many years of... more
A JV to elevate digitalisation
In Germany, airport operator Fraport and software provider Dakosy have created the 50/50 joint venture Allivate to set up, operate and develop cargo community systems (CCS) for airfreight. The aim is to further advance the digitalisation of air cargo processes both at Frankfurt... more
Quantron to supply FCEVs for UK trial
The manufacturer is providing 14 vehicles in various weight classes and categories for the first large-scale deployment of fuel cell electric commercial vehicles (FCEVs) in the UK’s Tees Valley region. The EUR 8.2 million project involves at least 20 fuel cell trucks and the... more
A toast to the Canadian market
The Mullen Group has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Container World Forwarding Services and its subsidiaries by Q2/2024. Container World is a Canadian logistics provider specialising in the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industries. It provides forwarding,... more
Confirming the obvious
After Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced their intention to form an alliance that will take effect in February 2025, the former alliance has confirmed its commitment till January 2025. The Alliance, which includes the member lines Hapag Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming Marine Transport... more
Dokasch hires VP for sales & marketing
Martin Kraemer joined Dokasch, a German manufacturer of air cargo equipment and related services, as vice president sales & marketing on 1 January 2024, working from the company’s headquarters in Staudt, Rhineland-Palatine. "We are pleased to welcome Kraemer, a... more
End-to-end solutions for 2024 challenges
Challenge Group can look back on a successful 2023, despite the many challenging conditions of a soft market coupled with yield decline. With the introduction and deployment of its B767 fleet, it not only uplifted more tonnage than ever before, but also increased its... more