New head for a new department 
Jean-Sébastien Durand has taken charge of the newly created “strategy & marketing” department of Fraikin Group, a French utility vehicle rental company. As member of the executive committee he reports directly to Fraikin’s CEO Philippe Mellier. Most recently, Durand was... more
Messaggerie Libri extends contract with Ceva Logistics
Ceva Logistics has further strengthened its position in the Italian books market with the renewal of a long-standing contract with Milan-headquartered Messaggerie Libri (Me.Li) - the country's leading distributor of editorial products. More than 600 publishing brands partner... more
Maghreb trade on the rise
Militzer & Münch, which is headquartered in Switzerland, is substantially expanding its transport services between Germany and the Maghreb countries. Compared to H1/2019, the logistics company was able to increase its consignment volumes by almost 30% in H1/2019. Turnover... more
P&O Ferrymasters opens new warehouse in Rotterdam
P&O Ferrymasters will open a 17,000 sqm warehousing facility in Europoort (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) to support its trans-Continental operations. The 10-year contract for the additional facilities will significantly expand the warehousing storage capacity of P&O... more
Ifco chooses Julian zu Putlitz as CFO
The supervisory board of the Ifco group, a provider of reusable packing solutions for fresh produce, has appointed Julian zu Putlitz as chief financial officer (CFO) to the group’s executive board. He replaces Margit Kendler, who will leave Ifco at her own request after three... more
Hamburg Sud goes even more digital
Hamburg Sud, an affiliate of Maersk, has expanded its e-commerce offerings. "Instant" is a digital application that offers certain advantages when booking containers. Bookings can be made up to four weeks prior to the planned shipment. The earlier the booking is... more
Airbus predicts 50% more freighters by 2038
In its global market forecast 2019-2038, Airbus sees the world’s freighter aircraft fleet set to more than double from today’s nearly 1,800 to just over 2,800 aircraft. A combination of 2,500 newly built and converted freighters will be needed with 60% for replacement and 40%... more
Clark expands its sales activities in Spain
Johannes Menzel has now assumed his new role as regional sales manager for Spain at Clark Europe. In this position he is also responsible for the supervision and expansion of Clark’s forklift and spare parts activities in Spain. In his 14 years at Clark Europe, where he has... more
Swiss Worldcargo highlights "success stories"
Swiss Worldcargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines, has launched a new marketing campaign. Each advertisement, continuing the previously launched "Success Stories", provides insight into the company’s shipment of care-intensive assets. The... more
Additional equipment for Le Havre and Marseille
Announced at the beginning of 2019, the first new generation of hybrid straddle carriers have arrived at the terminals of the Port Synergy Group in France. It was in Marseille that the group received the first delivery of its first ten new hybrid straddle carriers at its Fos... more