GXO hires Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa 
GXO, a pure-play contract logistics provider, has appointed logistics industry veteran Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa as managing director for Spain and Portugal. He replaces Rui Marques, who had served in the role for more than a decade and was recently named GXO’s managing director... more
Positive outlook for Port of Antwerp-Bruges 
In a complex geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, the total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges (Belgium) amounted to 68.7 million t in Q1/2023, which is a drop of 4.5% compared with the same period last year. But for Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO Port of Antwerp-Bruges,... more
33 robots to automate warehouse
Contract logistics specialist Fiege is currently implementing an auto store project at the Mega Center in Greven-Reckenfeld, North Rhine-Westpahlia (Germany). The aim is to automate storing and order picking processes for small parts. The new facility features 75,000... more
Transport network continues to grow
Brocklehurst Transport in UK has become a shareholder member of the Pall-Ex network. The Dewsbury-based haulage company will therefore be able to extend its pallet network services to a wider customer base and expand its offering in the North of England. Established in 1986,... more
CPB seizes more than 100 airsoft rifles
CBP officers at the Louisville Port of Entry seized more than 100 airsoft rifles during Operation Safety Tip from 20-24 March 2023. They focused on suspect shipments of airsoft toys without orange safety tips attempting entry into USA. The officers’ primary focus was on... more
Chapman Freeborn picks Lloyd D’Souza
Chapman Freeborn, a global aircraft charter specialist and part of Avia Solution Group, has appointed Lloyd D’Souza as the new regional business development manager – cargo for the IMEA (India, Middle East and Africa) region. With over 25 years of experience the cargo... more
Swimming for a winning team
Winning Logistics in Guinea, a West African branch of a global logistics provider headquartered in Singapore, has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald cranes on barge. After on-site commissioning in Q3/2024, Winning will operate a total of ten of such cranes from the Finnish... more
Relocating to support business growth
Holman in the USA is relocating two of its Kent (WA)-based multi-client warehousing operations to a new storage and distribution centre located in Spanaway (WA). It is scheduled to begin operations already this month, April 2023. Both Kent facilities, which had served the... more
Tower Cold Chain inks deal with Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo has added Tower Cold Chain to its approved roster of temperature-controlled containers for shipping pharmaceutical, biotech and life science products, in a new global rental agreement. A key benefit of Tower Cold Chain’s technology is its reliability in... more
Another option on the China-Russia-Belarus route
Russian rail operator Trans Container and Chinese logistics provider Dragon Link recently signed an agreement to jointly develop container transports between China, Russia, and Belarus. The document specifically provides for cooperation in the organisation of... more