Dronamics: USD 40 million in pre-Series A funding 
Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with licence to operate in Europe, has raised a total of USD 40 million in pre-Series A funding from venture capital funds and angel investors from twelve countries as the company approaches its upcoming Series A round. This... more
Ethanol on the river
A logistics chain dedicated to biofuels is gaining momentum along the Seine axis. Only recently, a river barge operated by Sogestran and transporting ethanol was unloaded at the port of Gennevilliers. Sogepp (société de gestion de produits pétroliers is the main driver of the... more
Accumulating Iata Ceiv Pharma certifications
Geodis is continuing to build its network of Iata Ceiv Pharma certified sites in Europe. By the end of 2022, the France-headquartered forwarding group had received the certification for eight sites, i.e. London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Arlanda (Sweden), Budapest, Warsaw,... more
Aero Africa welcomes Samuel Geevarghese
Aero Africa has appointed Samuel Geevarghese as regional head, Middle East and India. Geevarghese has over two decades of experience in the air cargo industry. He has held major key positions in operations, customer service, sales, and management roles. Geevarghese started... more
Expanding to Greece, Cyprus and Korea
The 4PL Marinetrans, an affiliate of Global Transport Solutions (GTS) and a specialist for supply chain solutions for ship owners and ship management companies, has acquired Door To Deck (D2D), a marine logistics provider in Cyprus, Greece and South Korea. The purchase price was... more
CHI Group promotes Dominik Misskampf
The CHI Group recently acquired stakes in three companies - Tri-Log International, Innovative Quality Logistics and Uwe Marx Transporte - in the greater Hamburg area. Dominik Misskampf has been appointed to join Emil Djurov (left) and Robert Michler (right), the managers of... more
CargoAi launches Cargowallet
CargoAi is launching Cargowallet, a modern payment solution for air cargo with supply chain financing capabilities, allowing freight forwarders to make payments for their air cargo shipments directly within the Cargomart booking flow. Cargowallet’s key USPs for freight... more
Trucks blocked on Inntal motorway
The German MEP Markus Ferber and a delegation of the Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics (BGL), accompanied by representatives of European transport associations, entrepreneurs and drivers, recently visited the customs check point on the Inntal motorway near Kuftstein... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The name Vanessa was invented by the Irish writer Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). He combined the initial syllables of the first and last name of his lover Ester (nickname "Essa") Vanhomrigh into an alias. more
CPG under Florida's sun
The Cleveland (OH)-headquartered Container Port Group (CPG), which operates all over USA, recently opened a new terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. While Jaxport also continues to invest in its infrastructure, shippers tend to use the port more for both imports and exports.... more