Own petrol station network reduces fuel costs 
The L.I.T. Group is continuing to expand its own filling station network in Europe. To this end, the German logistics specialist has become a partner in the filling station networks of Swiss Kiss Petrol and VTM Fair. Forwarders can use the networks to obtain fuel at a favourable... more
Senator International now in Karlsruhe
Senator International operates a global network of offices in strategic locations and Karlsruhe (Germany) has just become one of their number. Customers in the Baden-Württemberg region and the surrounding area are now able to benefit from personal on-site support and... more
Vienna calling - Air Canada coming
Today (29 April 2019), Air Canada Cargo is beginning a service between Vienna and Toronto. The new daily year-round service is operated with B787-9 equipment. For shipments arriving in or originating from the Austrian capital, Air Canada's ground handling will be managed by the... more
Julie Black of Hunt & Palmer becomes deputy chair of Baca
Julie Black has been elected as deputy chair of Baca – The Air Charter Association. Black takes on the role with immediate effect working alongside the association’s chairman, Nick Weston. Black says: “I have a forthright and hands-on approach, which are good attributes for... more
Russian forwarder continues to invest heavily in fleet
The Russian company Globaltruck acquired 501 euro 5 Volvo trucks and increased its average fleet size by 14.7% to 1,245 vehicles in 2018. The new units, together with an average freight rate increase of 5.6%, enabled the firm to boost its revenue by 23.5% and net profit by... more
New man for Weserport
Rudolf Egbert has joined the management of the sea port services provider Weserport in Bremen (Germany). Egbert has worked for Arcelor Mittal for many years, most recently as CEO of Arcelor Mittal Commercial Germany. He succeeds Glenn Kneipp, who resigned his mandate as managing... more
Super lorry saves up to 40% of CO2
GLS is now deploying a so-called “gigalliner” between its German depots in Grossbeeren (Berlin) and Hermsdorf. This eliminates the need for a conventional truck with trailer and reduces CO2 emissions. Emissions on the 250 km route will drop by about 40%, which corresponds to 100... more
Nordisk pallets fitted with Unilode's digital ULD solution
The ULD management provider Unilode Aviation Solutions and Nordisk Aviation Products, a ULD manufacturer, have developed an integrated pallet edge rail solution for digital tags. Unilode has started equipping its ULD fleet with digital tags based on Bluetooth Low Energy... more
BLG Logistics grows faster than expected
BLG Logistics generated a turnover of EUR 1.14 billion in FY, an increase of EUR 53.5 million or 4.9% compared to 2017. Earnings before tax (EBT) again rose significantly by EUR 4 million or almost 12% to EUR 37.5 million (EUR 33.5 million in 2017). Turnover and EBT were not... more
Ralpin appoints Ludwig Naef as managing director
Ralpin’s board of directors has selected Ludwig Naef to be the company's new managing director. Naef has extensive management experience and an in-depth knowledge of the industry. He will assume his post on 1 July 2019. Until then, the company will continue to be managed on... more