GW's next hub: Upper Franconia
With effect from the beginning of 2024, Gebrüder Weiss will take over the Konradsreuth branch of Amm Logistics, another forwarding company. Located near Hof in Upper Franconia, the facility will continue to operate in its current structure as part of the German general cargo... more
A promotion at Neo Air Group
Neo Air Group – a Frankfurt-based aviation services organisation – has promoted Brian Davis to the position of general manager of its core cargo charter business. Davis was born in Co. Donegal, Ireland, and moved to Germany in 2001. In 2007, he took up his first aviation... more
50 years and 29 days in Berlin
The first Turkish Airlines aircraft landed at what was then Berlin-Schönefeld airport (SFO) on 28 September 1973. This marked the start of an uninterrupted nonstop connection between Istanbul and Berlin. Today, Turkish Airlines connects the German capital region with its hub up... more
ITG Air & Sea welcomes new managing director
Industry veteran Björn Handorn took over the helm at ITG Air & Sea as managing director on 1 October 2023, with overall responsibility for the company’s operations and commercial activities. Handorn’s most recent position was global head of product development LCL at... more
Work on lines causes train delays
Due to an economically driven decline in demand, the Swedish railfreight operator saw its transport volumes drop by 10% in Q3/2023 compared to Q3/2022. Despite the weak business climate, Green Cargo was able to sign new transport contracts worth SEK 150 million (EUR 12.7... more
E-commerce for e-cigarettes
BAT's German subsidiary has signed a cooperation with Arvato to manage its e-commerce business, which is selling e-cigarettes and heating products. From the Marienfeld site, Arvato will take care of incoming goods, storage, warehousing, distribution and other tasks. The... more
Financial growth at ICS
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) celebrated a successful year at its recent annual general meeting, reporting significant financial growth. The Institute saw a 12.5% increase in total income compared to the previous year. This growth reflects the Institute’s... more
Maritime automobiles
There’s no respite for marriages between shippers, as the groom, and logisticians, as the bought bride – or for vertical integration, to put it more soberly. Now Noatum, a recently-acquired subsidiary of AD Ports, has made a move in Spain’s automotive logistics field. more
Operail: private fleet for external transports
Estonia has changed its procedures and conditions for ordering freight wagons for external transport services, which means that Operail can no longer lease its freight wagons in the public fleet. From now on, all wagons of the state-owned carrier will be re-registered as a... more