Stefan Heymann set to become new CFO 
RIO is reshaping its management board: The digital brand of the Traton Group has brought in Stefan Heymann as CFO. Heymann has his roots in the Volkswagen Group. RIO’s new recruit joined the Volkswagen Group China as a project controller in 2011. He took on a team leader... more
State funding for private railways in Germany
In Germany, the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia has decided to provide EUR 2.4 million in funds for twelve projects of railway companies that do not belong to the German state (NE-railways). Among others, this funding will benefit projects pursued by the following... more
Logcoop cooperates with Tred Union
Logcoop (Germany) and the French Tred Union have joined forces: Effective immediately, the two logistics groups will cooperate in the fields of transport, storage, purchasing, marketing, PR and sales. By bringing together forwarders from both countries, the partners will close a... more
GAC opens in Ireland
As part of its European growth strategy, the GAC Group has opened its first office in the Republic of Ireland, providing a wide range of shipping services to vessels at the country’s ports as well as in Northern Ireland. GAC Ireland provides ship agency services at all major... more
Container throughput index reaches surprising peak
In their flash estimate for August 2019, the German RWI – Leibniz institute for economic research and the institute of shipping economics and logistics (ISL) indicate that the container throughput index has risen slightly to 139.2. Hence it exceeds the previous record level of... more
Kerry Logistics' online tool gives access to AEO status
Kerry Logistics is supporting customers to gain authorised economic operator (AEO) status, which gives access to customs benefits, including inland clearance of goods, rather than at the border, with an online tool. AEO accredited companies are subject to fewer physical... more
Russian and Polish operators join forces
The Russian transport group FESCO and the Polish rail operator PCC Intermodal have agreed to develop services for expedited cargo deliveries from Japan, South Korea and China to European countries and vice versa through the Far East and the Trans-Siberian Railway. According... more
Silkway makes salmon fly
As of today, 27 September 2019, Silkway West Airlines will inaugurate a once weekly B747-400F service between Oslo airport (Norway) and its hub Baku. In the capital of Azerbaijan, the cargo carrier is operating an air cargo centre which includes temperature controlled and... more
New members for Cargoline's advisory board
On the usual rotational basis, the shareholders of the general cargo cooperation Cargoline (Germany) have elected their new advisory board. Ralf Amm (Amm Spedition, Nuremberg), Andreas Hartmann (Hartmann International, Paderborn), Heiner Koch (Koch International, Osnabrück) and... more
DHL and Agility remain logistics partners of Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt, one of the largest trade fair, congress and event organisers with its own exhibition grounds, has extended its exclusive cooperation with forwarding agents DHL trade fairs & events and Agility for five years. At the Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds,... more