Hapag-Lloyd sets up new region South Europe 
Hapag-Lloyd has officially opened its headquarters for the new region South Europe. CEO Rolf Habben Jansen presented the keys of the office complex in Genoa (Italy) to the new senior managing director Juan Pablo Richards. During the opening ceremony, Habben Jansen explained... more
Automated guided ULD vehicle ready to go
Lödige Industries, a global provider of air cargo terminals, has unveiled its latest innovation for intelligent automated ULD transportation. The computer-controlled wheel-based carrier features a five-foot and ten-foot model for different container sizes, with the larger... more
Broekman opens new facility for BASF
Broekman Logistics held an official ceremony to open the modern bagging line for BASF. In the presence of invited guests, the bagging line was put into operation. This is a milestone for Broekman Logistics in Antwerp (Belgium), since it is the first big investment... more
Edoardo Podestá to head Dachser air & sea logistics
Dachser has appointed Edoardo Podestá as the COO of the air & sea logistics business unit. Podestá replaces Jochen Müller in this position. Dachser and Müller have mutually agreed not to extend his contract when it expires in 2020. Müller will stop working for Dachser with... more
Now open: Virgin and Delta's LHR export facility
As part of the first phase of Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo’s expansion programme to double cargo handling capacity at London Heathrow, both carriers have opened a state-of-the-art export facility to future-proof the joint venture’s growth plans in the UK market. This is... more
Speedy removal of toll terminals in Germany
By March 2020 Toll Collect will reduce the number of toll terminals from 1,000 to roughly 500. The removal process has already begun. The reason for this reduction is the significant decrease in the use of the terminals in recent months. $Meanwhile, many customers prefer to... more
DHL Supply Chain renews contract with Jaguar Land Rover
Following a ten-year partnership between DHL Supply Chain and Jaguar Land Rover, the contract has been renewed with new ambitions and an extended brief to manage the in-bound supply chain for the company’s new manufacturing site in Slovakia. In the next phase of the... more
Maritime chooses Chris Lewis as non-executive director
Maritime Transport has appointed Chris Lewis as its non-executive director; he will play a pivotal role in assisting the board of Maritime Group with its ongoing strategy to develop all business areas including distribution, container and intermodal transport. With over... more
New intermodal services in East and Southeast Europe
P&O Ferrymasters has launched a new intermodal service between its privately-owned terminal in Oradea (Romania) and Lodz (Poland). The 48-hour service will initially offer two departures each way per week, before increasing to three runs by mid-2020. The service will at... more
Founder of the Huettemann Group dies
The founder of the Huettemann Group, Wolf Hüttemann, has died, aged 87 years. The trained lawyer laid the foundations for the group of companies in 1956, as he deployed two dump trucks to deliver supplies to the flourishing coal and steel industry in the Ruhr area. With... more