Coltrans: Leschaco's second target 
As announced recently, Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau) acquired the Colombian logistics company Coltrans, founded in 1988, effective 28 December 2022. The Bremen-based logistics player has thus decided to take over its long-term agent in Colombia. The German company said in a press... more
Etihad Cargo hosts Cargo iQ meeting
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, will host Cargo iQ's first working group meeting of 2023, from 17-19 January in the UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi. The meeting will bring together over 40 attendees plus online members from around the world to... more
Changes in cargo flows
The Copenhagen-based maritime agency provider Sea-Intelligence recently published an analysis of the cargo streams on the North America West Coast (NAWC). Compared to 2019, volume growth in 2022 stagnated during the first two months of the traditional Q3 peak season and... more
Solar energy for intermodal terminal in Birrfeld
Bertschi, a specialist for intermodal chemical logistics, is investing in solar energy for its hub in Birrfeld, Switzerland, where the group operates a central rail terminal for container handling between road and rail. The site is also home to a multi-story office building, a... more
A new strategy and planning team for AA Cargo
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Indy Bolina (left) as head of the global sales team to support the carrier’s customer base worldwide. Bolina has a strong history of leading and developing global teams. Having started his career with American Airlines in London in 2017,... more
TT Club: e-commerce's biggest threat is fraud
The predominance of online facilities to process business transactions "allows a myriad of fraudulent pursuits to find opportunities within the complexities of the global supply chain", as TT Club concluded after a recent analysis. The offences range from payment... more
Röhlig launches brand in Brazil
The Bremen-headquartered Röhlig Logistics opened a new subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil, at the beginning of 2023. With this move, the logistics solutions provider has entered the Brazilian market under its own brand, after having operated in the country for more than 30 years.... more
Coyne Airways joins Airblox
London-headquartered cargo airline Coyne Airways has started listing freighter capacity with Airblox.com. Airblox is an online marketplace that enables brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements... more
Latvian carrier expands to Estonia
LDZ Cargo has received the European safety certificate to carry out transport services in Estonia. The Latvian carrier has also signed an agreement on the use of infrastructure with Estonian railway company Eesti Raudtee. The first cargo transport on Estonian territory was... more
Geodis strengthens executive committee
The transport and logistics company Geodis has appointed Stéphanie Hervé (middle) as group executive vice president, contract logistics, David-Olivier Tarac (left), as group chief financial officer and Amaury Valicon (right) as group chief performance officer. Stéphanie... more