Managing spare parts for Iceland Air 
Icelandair Technical Operations has contracted B&H Worldwide as its global partner for managing its time-critical, AOG (aircraft-on-ground) and urgent airline spares shipments. This is the official renewal of the relationship which first began five years ago, in 2017. ... more
Building up an FCEV fleet
DB Schenker is gradually building up a hydrogen-powered fleet of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in partnership with leasing start-up Hylane. Hylane is part of DEVK and specialises in providing comprehensive hydrogen solutions in the logistics sector. The fuel cell... more
Young logistics talents in 2022
At its general meeting on 23 June 2022, the DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik (German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association) once again honoured the outstanding achievements of young freight forwarders. This year, the Young Freight Forwarder Germany Award,... more
When Finns buy in Canada
Wärtsilä Voyage, an affiliate of the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, is acquiring Port Link Global, a port solutions company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The transaction was signed and closed in June 2022. Port Link and Wärtsilä Voyage have been successful partners... more
The Quality Group finds new warehouse
The Quality Group is the latest shipper to move into the Panattoni Park Hamburg Nord (Germany). Based in Elmshorn, Germany, the group manufactures products for the sports performance and dietary nutrition sectors and produces most of its goods in-house in Germany. The... more
Narcotics through Louisville
On 17 June 2022, CBP officers in Louisville seized a shipment of 14 Wilson footballs originating from California and bound for Australia. Officers found more than 5.4 kg of methamphetamine in the lining of the footballs. Some narcotics have stateside addresses while other... more
Automated truck handling
BASF is building a future-oriented digital system for the handling of 2,500 trucks per day at its headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The project includes the comprehensive digitalisation and automation of all processes for a fast and error-free handling of transport... more
APCR Group picks Olivier Barge
Bouygues Construction, Goodman, Prologis: Olivier Barge's career is synonymous with "large groups", "real estate" and "diversity of functions". Barge is a member of the innovation commission of Afilog (Association Française de l'Immobilier... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Americans drink more vodka than whiskey, tequila, rum and gin combined. more
Medway expands hinterland services
From tomorrow, Friday, 1 July 2022, Medway Italia (part of MSC) will connect the Belgian seaport of Antwerp and the German terminals in Frankfurt, Wörth, Germersheim and Neuss with fourteen departures a week. The transports will be managed by the Belgian branch. The trains... more