EPG acquires Groenewout
The owner-managed German logistics consulting company EPG Consulting has acquired the majority shares of Groenewout, thus enhancing its existing network of 22 locations and 900 employees. Groenewout was founded in 1966 and now is a consulting specialist in Belgium, the... more
Mena operations to launch from Bahrain
Asia Cargo Network (ACN) a group air cargo charter services provider in Southeast Asia, and Mena Aerospace, a Bahraini aviation services provider, have announced the start of their operations in the Mena region from the Kingdom of Bahrain. As part of its growth plan, ACN... more
Priority access to hub-to-hub lanes
USA-based transport company Ascend is the first carrier customer to reserve autonomous freight capacity on the Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) network. By reserving capacity, Ascend will have priority access to V.A.S.’s first lanes that will run based on a hub-to-hub model.... more
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Chapman Freeborn picks James Edwards
Global air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed James Edwards as general manager – UK. Joining Chapman Freeborn with a wealth of aviation experience, Edwards has worked with companies such as Airways Aviation, British Airways and... more
UIC gauge to Catalunya
DB subsidiary helps speed up Spain’s railway links to Europe. The need for variable gauge wheelsets for Iberia’s 1,668 mm broad-gauge at the Franco-Spanish border has put a brake on rail traffic across the Pyrenees so far. Now Transfesa has used a 1,435 mm UIC line between... more
UAE completes rail network
UAE has inaugurated the last stretch of its main rail network, one of the region’s largest infrastructure projects. The line connects Ghuweifat on the border of Saudi Arabia to Fujairah at the Gulf of Oman, linking four major ports and seven logistical areas. The first... more
Qatar Airways doubles cargo capacity in Munich
Qatar Airways Cargo is doubling its capacity at Munich airport. All four flights between Germany's fourth biggest air cargo gateway and Doha are operated on behalf of the logistics company DB Schenker. One of the carrier's new rotations continues from Munich to Chicago Rockford,... more
More capacity for Medkon Lines
The Pendik-Istanbul based Turkish shipping company Medkon Lines has acquired its largest vessel to date, from Sea Consortium. The company invested approximately USD 4 million for the boxship “X-Press Brahmaputra”, which has a container capacity of more than 1,160 teu. The... more
New logistics park in South Korea
ESR-Kendall Square, the South Korean subsidiary of the ESR Group, an APAC-focussed logistics real estate developer, has completed the Geomdan Logistics Park, a 150,000 sqm logistics complex in South Korea’s Gimpo market. With this latest addition, ESR has delivered close to... more