Customs clearance at the German-Polish border 
Logistics specialist Spaarmann, part of the Rhenus Group, continues to handle customs clearance for its customers as usual, even during the corona crisis, by making use of a binational team and business sites on the German and Polish sides. Employees are working 24 hours a... more
David Cuenca to lead Chep Europe
Chep has announced a change in the executive management of its European business. Brambles has chosen David Cuenca, who currently oversees the company’s activities in Latin America, as the new president of Chep Europe. He will assume his position on 1 July, replacing Michael... more
SaniStop campaign for truck drivers launched
Because of the corona crisis, many service stations and rest stops have severely reduced their operating hours and some of them have closed their sanitary facilities completely. Professional drivers are therefore often not able to comply with the basic hygiene requirements such... more
Another victim on the Baltic Sea
Ferry operator Stena Line is planning to remove the Sassnitz-Trelleborg route from its timetable for good. The main reason does not lie in the current travel restrictions arising from the corona pandemic but in the route‘s enduring overall economic situation, the company says.... more
Geneva airport receives face masks and medical equipment
Bolloré Logistics teams in China and Switzerland worked in synergy to help establishing an air bridge between both countries to limit the spread of Covid-19. On 6 April, a B747-4 operated by Cargolux, arrived from Shanghai with 92 t of relief material on board, intended for... more
Rostock becomes hub for Silk Road traffic
The first 49 containers with industrial and medical products from Xi’an in Shaanxi province in central China have arrived in the overseas port of Rostock in Germany via the rail and sea route of the New Silk Road. DB Cargo Eurasia organised the transport. From China, the... more
SIA's first medical relief flights into Denmark
Last week, on 2 April 2020, the first of seven scheduled A350 flights of Singapore Airlines arrived at Copenhagen airport with medical relief to Scandinavia. Flight SQ 352 usually serves this route and operates with three different passenger classes. Erwin Widjaja, general... more
Rail carrier takeover strengthens market position
The Swiss railfreight company BLS Cargo posted good results in 2019. This good position is an important asset that will help the company to weather the current corona crisis, the carrier commented. In 2019, BLS Cargo's turnover rose to CHF 293 million. The uptick of 24.7% is... more
New CEO for Ifco
Ifco Group's advisory committee has announced that Wolfgang Orgeldinger will retire as CEO on 30 June 2020 and that Michael Pooley will succeed him as new CEO, effective 1 July 2020. This change is part of a long-planned succession process. Pooley successfully managed growth... more
ASM welcomes delay of new customs declaration service in UK
Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed HM revenue and customs (HMRC)’s decision to extend the cut-off date for its online customs handling of import and export freight (Chief) system beyond September 2020, a deadline dubbed unrealistic by the UK’s freight forwarding... more