Chapman Freeborn’s humanitarian activities 
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Cam Bolton-Wilson as its new vice-president of its division for humanitarian and government affairs in the Americas. He joined Chapman Freeborn after serving as a commando in the UK’s Royal Marines for six years and in the defence and... more
Optimising efficiency in Cuxhaven
Cuxport, a multimodal terminal in northern Germany, has implemented the ‘Navis Mixed Cargo Terminal Operating System’ supplied by Kaleris, in order to optimise its operations and consolidate workflows for various types of cargo, including ro-ro, breakbulk and containers. The... more
Hannibal links Melzo and Moerdijk
Contship’s multimodal operator Hannibal has started a new intermodal service by A2B-online, a logistics provider for containers and trailers. The new connection links Melzo (Italy) with Moerdijk (Netherlands), initially with three weekly circulations. The company plans to... more
Freight forwarder Tisa names new CCO
In January Beat Nef joined the management team of the freight forwarder Tisa Spedition as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). With a more than 13-year track record at Tisa and his in-depth expertise and understanding of the needs of customers, Beat Nef will shape the... more
New CFO for Dachser
On 1 January Thomas Hiemer took charge as the logistics services provider Dachser’s new chief financial officer (CFO). As a member of the executive board he’ll be in charge of the division for finance, controlling, tax and treasury. Hiemer took over from Dachser CEO Burkhard... more
An excellent year for Liège airport
Liège airport had an excellent year in 2024, with total throughput coming to lose to 1,2 million t. In terms of movements, the trend was also upward, with 37,029 aircraft movements recorded in 2024, compared to 33,652 movements in 2023. The vast majority of these concerned cargo... more
Terminal in Perm increasing capacity
TransContainer has finished the first phase of the reconstruction of its terminal at Blochnaya station in Perm, western Russia. The capacity has been increased by 22% from 41,000 to 50,000 teu a year. Reconstruction started in 2023. Since then, the group has renovated the... more
Expanding renewable fuel networks in Europe
UECC has completed Spain’s first truck-to-ship delivery of liquefied biomethane (LBM), supplied by Naturgy, in the port of Vigo (Spain). This milestone has diversified UECC’s LBM supply beyond its Zeebrugge hub and supports its ‘Sail for Change’ initiative, which helps major... more
A new year for logistics
Earlier last week, the director general of the British International Freight Association (Bifa), Steve Parker, shared some thoughts about 2025 in terms of global trade and logistics. The IMF expects global trade volumes to increase by 3.2% this year, with forwarders and... more
Easa safety guidance for Russian airspace – an update
Following the downing of flight MH17, the EU established a ‘EU Conflict Zone Alerting System’ to provide consistent advice to airlines. To ensure maximum flight safety in Russia’s ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine, the new ‘Conflict Zone Information Bulletin’ of the... more