17 weeks at near-full capacity 
Launched last summer, in response to an increased demand for air freight transport due to pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, Dachser USA’s weekly B747-400F Frankfurt-Chicago service marks 17 weeks at near-full capacity. Andy Frommenwiler, VP, air freight, Dachser USA:... more
UPS adds two Polish airports to its network
The economy in Poland is recovering faster than expected, and industrial production is up by 1.1% compared to 2019. UPS wants to help businesses in the country take full advantage, and to this end is adding new links from the airports in Wrocław (WRO) and Gdańsk (GDN).UPS air... more
Sabrina Nissen for North American market
Sabrina Nissen has been appointed business development and administration manager for the USA and Canada by Stoecklin Logistics, a supplier of supply chain solutions. In her new role Nissen will support Stoecklin’s sales, marketing, operations and deployment teams in North... more
Cooperation in Canada bears fruit
The first outcome of a cooperation agreement signed in 2018 and aimed at improving both their own gateway’s and their common services, the port authorities of Montreal and Trois-Rivières recently announced the rollout of three projects that will improve marine operations in both... more
Neovia acquisition in Austria
The US company Neovia Logistics, a Caterpillar affiliate for logistics services, is planning to acquire Temmel Logistik Center (TLC), an Austrian provider of automotive manufacturing inbound logistics services. The transaction is expected to be closed early in 2021, once the... more
ODW Logistics appoint Brian Drees
Brian Drees has joined ODW Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, as its new senior director of operational excellence. He will lead ODW’s continuous improvement strategy, focusing on standardising and refining operational systems and inventory controls and on improving... more
New agent for Brazil-Africa services 
The Madrid (Spain)-headquartered Marguisa Shipping Lines, the shipping company of the Sea & Ports group, has appointed Wasa Projects & Chartering as its general agent in Brazil as of January 2021. This is part of the company's strategy of full container services managed... more
Strengthening ties with the Caribbean
The Dutch company Vertraco Shipping and Bergé, as its representative agent in Spain, intends to intensify commercial activity between the Iberian peninsula, the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. This will be done through the regular Europe Caribbean Line (ECL),... more
XPO's big reshuffle
The board of directors of XPO Logistics unanimously approved its plans for a radical restructuring. The strategy includes a spin-off of 100% of its logistics segment as a separate publicly traded company. The group intends to structure the spin-off as a transaction that is... more
Connecting US drone know-how
VerdeGo Aero, an aerospace electric powertrain technology company based in Daytona Beach, FL, partners with Airflow from San Francisco, CA, an aerial logistics company building next-generation aircraft, to explore using the VerdeGo Aero hybrid-electric powertrain system in the... more