MarTrust appoints fintech veteran 
Maritime payments provider MarTrust has appointed Stuart Gregory as CEO. Over the past years, under the leadership of Domenico Carlucci and with the support of the Marcura board, MarTrust has become a prominent fintech entity, managing over USD 12 billion payments annually.... more
Emirates Post Group ventures into cargo drones
Emirates Post Group (EPG) and Dronamics, a cargo drone airline, have signed a letter of intent to explore logistics solutions through cargo drones in the UAE. EPG will explore and trial Dronamics' cargo drone service to enable same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries.... more
Rapid expansion of London Oxford Airport
London Oxford Airport will break ground on its all new, self-funded R&D Science Park in January 2024. This follows the planning application of the GBP 48 million development, which was approved last summer. Building work is scheduled to be finished in time to see the first... more
UK to be next country to test HVO
FedEx has begun trialling hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel to fuel five of its company-owned trucks in the UK. In November last year, the company launched the use of renewable diesel to fuel heavyweight, long-distance vehicles in the Netherlands, as a more... more
ACIA Aero Leasing enlists Mark Dunnachie
Acia Aero Leasing, which provides regional aircraft leasing and lease management services and solutions, has added Mark Dunnachie to the company’s commercial team as senior vice president, commercial. Dunnachie will lead initiatives to expand the reach of the lessor’s platform,... more
Cryogenic logistics for fertility services
Cryoport, which specialises in logistics services for the cell and gene therapy sector, has signed a three-year supply chain solutions agreement with Monash IVF Group, a provider of assisted reproductive services, as well as specialist women's imaging and diagnostic services in... more
ITA Airways Cargo connects to Cargowise
ITA Airways has joined the ‘Wisetech global carrier connectivity programme’ that enables freight forwarders to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments with the carrier, in real-time from within the logistics execution platform Cargowise. The direct data connection via an... more
A service contract for Poland’s toll system
Kapsch Traffic Com has won the tender to provide direct customer service for the Polish electronic toll levy system E-Toll. The PLN 62.87 million (EUR 14 million) contract will run for three years from 1 February 2024. Under the agreement, Kapsch will provide customer... more
Handing over the baton at Remira
On 1 November 2023, Dirk Bingler (right) will take over as CEO of Remira, a supply chain and omnichannel software specialist based in Dortmund, Germany. The incumbent CEO Stephan Unser (left) has been elected chairman of the Remira advisory board. As executive advisor, he... more