GXO picks Rui Marques as new MD for France
Pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics has named Rui Marques as its new managing Director in France. He will be based at GXO's Neuilly office. In his previous role as GXO’s managing director for Spain and Portugal, Marques helped triple the size of the company... more
Low waters, but many containers
In 2022, container throughput at the Swiss Rhine Ports (SRH) in Basel showed a result comparable to the previous year, while the total volume of 4.6 million t was almost 15% below the level of 2021 (5.4 million t). The decline in imports of mineral oil products (-29%),... more
WDS established on the West Coast
The WFS-affiliate World Distribution Services (WDS) celebrated the launch of its new warehouse in Tacoma, Washington with a "grand opening ceremony". The 28,000 sqm warehouse is WDS’s first west coast facility. It offers cross-dock and transload services,... more
Berth navigation digitally enhanced
A ship mooring measurement system (Sams) is being installed at the Stromkaje in the overseas port in Bremerhaven. It is designed to provide digital support for mooring manoeuvres at the Stromkaje. The project is funded by the German federal ministry for digital affairs and... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
Every human tongue has its own unique appearance and is unlike any other tongue in the world. more
Deutsche Aircraft bolsters legal department
Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Alexander Jung as general counsel to oversee all the company’s legal and compliance issues. Jung joins Deutsche Aircraft from Airbus, where he served in various leadership positions for more than 15 years, most recently as head of legal... more
Qatar Airways Cargo's flower power
Valentine’s Day has become a key date in Qatar Airways Cargo’s business calendar. This year, the Middle Eastern carrier has transported over 4,000 t of flowers over a two-week period. Exported from two main areas, Colombia and Ecuador in Latin America, Kenya and Uganda (via... more
Happy beginning, happy return
Illinois-headquartered Seko Logistics has formed a partnership with Happy Returns, a Paypal company. Using a US-network of return bars, Happy Returns offers shoppers a solution for sending back online purchases. At more than 5,000 return bar locations, consumers can return items... more
Logistics concepts for ammonia
RWE will use rail transport for the onward shipment of fuel from the green import terminal it is planning to open in Brunsbüttel, North Germany. To this end, the company is developing a logistics concept with VTG to deliver the ammonia by tank wagon to customers in Germany and... more
Erfa calls for focused subsidies
The European Rail Freight Association (Erfa) recognises that financial support for single wagon traffic (SWT) can play an important role in achieving modal shift targets. However, such aid must not distort competition with other railfreight services, the association said.... more