European rail carriers support DAC 
A coalition of more than a dozen railfreight companies and several European rail associations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote digital automatic coupling (DAC) across Europe. With this sector initiative, Rail Freight Forward (RFF) fully supports the... more
Big Brown lands in Vietnam
UPS made its inaugural flights into Vietnam last week to cater to the country's growing import and export demands. Since 15 September, a new B767F service into HCMC begins and ends in Shenzhen, China, home to UPS’s largest facility in Asia. It operates four days a week and... more
Abreu implements Traxon cargohub
Abreu has implemented Champ’s Traxon cargohub for its digital data exchange. Abreu Carga is a large transport company in Portugal and operates air, land and ocean freight services in Portugal, the Azores and Angola. By improving data quality and completeness in the supply... more
Athenian Holdings hires Jens Martin Jensen
Athenian Holdings has elected Jens Martin Jensen as its CEO. Jensen previously held high profile positions, as CEO at Frontline Management and Premuda Spa, as well as senior executive roles at New Fortress Energy, Maersk/A.P. Moller group, Pillarstone Europe and Island... more
Eight gas trucks expand UK fleet
Kuehne + Nagel in UK has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa. Their arrival marks the first Volvos to enter service in Kuehne + Nagel’s UK fleet. The new trucks will... more
Finnlines' second new ro-ro unit underway
The next steps in the production of Finnlines’ second new hybrid ro-ro vessel have begun at the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard. The first steel plate was cut in the traditional steel cutting ceremony in mid-September 2020. The liner’s ongoing EUR 500 million newbuilding... more
Logista Pharma wins new contract
Schwabe Farma Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German company Dr. Willmar Schwabe, has joined forces with Logista Pharma for the distribution of its products in Spain. Logista Pharma specialises in the delivery of pharma products in the Spanish market and will offer a range of... more
WFS gains Lufthansa and Swiss in Johannesburg
Worldwide Flight Services has expanded its operation in Johannesburg to accommodate new contracts with Lufthansa and Swiss Worldcargo. The global cargo handling company expects to process some 23,000 t of freight per year for the two airlines, which have both signed three-year... more
Port of Cork elects CEO
The Port of Cork Company has appointed Eoin McGettigan as its new chief executive. He replaces Brendan Keating, who retired recently after 18 years of service as CEO. John Mullins, the chairman of the Port of Cork: "McGettigan brings with him a wealth of senior... more
Bolloré returns to home ground in Brittany
The employees of Bolloré Logistics Quimper (Brittany) have moved into their new premises in Ergué-Gabéric, the original home of the Bolloré family. This new building, located next to a major trunk road, enjoys exceptional visibility. Located in a new business park which is... more