Heppner clinches deal in Benelux 
Heppner Group is expanding in Benelux with the acquisition of a Dutch company specialising in transport flows between the Netherlands and Spain. Segers International Transport will be integrated into the logistics group after having operated in the sector for 40 years. The... more
Simon Hegele to drive pharma business
Since entering the pharmaceutical business at the end of 2021, the Simon Hegele Group has continuously expanded its expertise and capacities in this market. It now plans to create an independent pharma unit within the group and place it under its own management. Kai Brandes... more
Majority stake in MUC cargo handling agent to CHI
CHI Aviation Handling will acquire 74.9% of the shares in Cargogate, a cargo handling provider founded in 1974 and, until now, wholly owned by Munich Airport (MUC), which will retain the remaining 25.1%. After the transaction scheduled for January 2025, subject to regulatory... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Ten years ago, a study revealed that half of the US population cannot swim. more
Railway industry in search of skilled workers
In a joint statement published during the Innotrans in Berlin last week, the two industry associations VDB (Association of German railway companies) and VDV (association of German transport companies) called for targeted political measures to combat the shortage of skilled... more
European ports push for consistent OPS tax policy
The European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (Freport) are advocating for an EU-wide mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply (OPS) in the revised energy taxation directive (ETD). They argue that such... more
Infosys supports postal power-up
Infosys and Finnish postal provider Posti will be collaborating for another seven years to enhance the latter’s IT operations using AI. Deploying Infosys Topaz, an AI-based service, Posti will be able to boost operational efficiency within its delivery and logistics business.... more
And the YLP award 2024 goes to ...
At the 2024 Fiata World Congress held in Panama City, Panama, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (Fiata) and TT Club, a provider of insurance and risk management services for the international freight transport sector announced the global winner of... more
Fresh from Angola to global markets
Fuelled by the carrier's commercial dynamics and cargo business development, Taag Angola Airlines will facilitate cargo transport on behalf of several customers, covering intercontinental destinations and promoting the Luanda hub. Angola’s flag carrier and Habana Forwarding... more
Two dual-mode locos for La Spezia
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, a subsidiary of FS Italiane, will soon be putting Italy’s first two dual-mode shunting locomotives in operation in the port of La Spezia. They are Dual Shunter 2000 locomotives manufactured by the Czech company CZ Loko, which can be operated... more