Scanned the market – found a defence logistician
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is acquiring Freight & Logistics Solutions (FLS), a defence and military logistics provider in Portugal. In 2021 SGL won a contract with the Danish ministry of defence, covering civil transport for Danish defence exercises and international... more
Factory to foundation solutions for heavy cargo
Roll Group and Laso are partnering in Africa to extend their network, primarily in Mozambique. Laso has been present in Mozambique since 2012, offering logistics solutions, including the transport and handling of heavy and project cargo. Roll is a global provider of... more
Pledge and Fiata: sustainability partners
Pledge has become a sustainability partner of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (Fiata), marking a significant step in its objective to drive sustainable supply chains. It will be the only sustainability partner of the association, which represents... more
A promotion at Coyote Logistics
Sandeep Pisipati, currently chief financial officer, has been named the new CEO of Coyote Logistics. This appointment comes as Jonathan Sisler announces his decision to pursue other opportunities. Pisipati has been with Coyote for five years and brings over 18 years of... more
Teleport teams up with China’s SF Airlines
Teleport, the market leader for air logistics in Southeast Asia, and SF Airlines, China's largest air cargo carrier by fleet, have signed a bilateral interline partnership to leverage on each other's extensive air network to better serve their respective customers. Teleport... more
Noatum's expansion in Europe
AD Ports Group has announced that its logistics cluster operator Noatum is acquiring a 100% equity ownership of Sesé Auto Logistics, a finished vehicles logistics (FVL) business, for EUR 81 million (USD 85 million). Sesé Auto Logistics handles road and rail transport logistics... more
Car trains to link Germany and Turkey
BLG Logistics recently launched a pilot project in which each train comprises 19 car transport wagons and can transport 190 to 228 cars. The rail service connects the BLG Auto Terminal in Kelheim, Germany, with the Köseköy logistics centre near Istanbul. Taking five to six... more
Westjet Cargo pushes further south
Westjet Cargo has made its first venture into the Cuban capital. Operating one of its four dedicated Boeing 737-800 converted freighters (BCF) every Wednesday on the Toronto – Havanna route, Westjet Cargo offers 20 t cargo capacity per flight per week, addressing the growing... more
From Etihad to Atlas Worldwide
Atlas Air Worldwide, a global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has appointed Martin Drew as chief strategy and transformation officer, effective 25 September 2023. Drew’s most recent position was SVP global sales, marketing, brand and cargo at... more
New short sea service is on
The shipping company Boluda Lines and the multimodal logistics company Samskip have launched a joint short-sea container service between the ports of Santander, Dublin and Liverpool. The service will be operated by the container ship “Lucía B”, with a nominal capacity of 803... more