Hellmann appoints Timo Schamber 
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Timo Schamber as its new global airfreight director CEP, effective 1 February 2023. With the creation of this new position, the company is responding to increasing demand in the global airfreight market and the rapid development of the... more
Deugro USA wins Gold Safety Award
Deugro USA has received the Highwire Gold Safety Award (formerly Construct Secure Safety Award) for the third consecutive year. The prize is presented to companies rated with a safety score between 85% and 95% in Highwire’s safety assessment programme. “This award reflects... more
Teesside just in time for Valentine
A vital licence to allow Teesside Airport (MME) to handle food and flowers has been officially granted – just in time for Valentine’s Day. Confirmation that the airport it to become the UK’s newest border control point (BCP) was received last month – allowing Teesside’s new... more
Upwards in UK
In 2022, DP World witnessed a 5% rise in the volume of trade handled by its two hubs in UK. London Gateway, consolidating its position as Britain’s second biggest container terminal, reported a 14% rise in volumes, passing the threshold of 2 million teu (2,053,000 teu). Jointly... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A medium size hailstone whizzes through the air at a top speed of about 180 km/h, A raindrop, on the other hand, barely exceeds 30 km/h. more
Pallet volumes soaring
Pall-Ex Group saw a 64% increase in pallet volumes for its UK cross-border team in 2022. This development follows the highest-ever recorded pallet volume for the international side of the business in November 2022. The network said that this growth was due to strong... more
Last-mile deliveries in Iberia
In December 2022, Rhenus Home Delivery, a specialist for end-customer deliveries, acquired exactly 49.9% of the shares in the Portuguese logistics group Grupo Totalmédia, which was founded in 1998. More shares are to be purchased in the next few years. With the acquisition,... more
Forwarders and railways join forces
Seven logistics and transport companies with warehouses and other facilities along the French railway network are teaming up with the railfreight company Fret SNCF. The aim of the joint Rail Route Connect (2RC) project is to create the first national network for environmentally... more
ITA Airways takes a step towards Germany
Italy’s new national carrier ITA Airways, which serves an extensive domestic and international network via its two hubs Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate, is joining the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (Barig). Rodney Cali, country manager Germany: "Germany is... more
New location for port railway
The area around the Swiss Rhine ports in Basel is to be restructured to provide space for urban development. To this end, the port railway at the Klybeckquai and Westquai will be relocated to the central port area in Kleinhüningen. The new facility is expected to offer a... more