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
Train to shift up to 70 lorries off the road
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and British Gypsum in the UK have agreed to extend their contract until December 2021. GBRf’s existing service from Southampton to British Gypsum’s plasterboard plant in Robertsbridge will therefore continue, and further terminal services at Robertsbridge... more
Flash Europe takes over Speed Pack
Flash Europe, a Luxembourg-based provider of on-demand transports, has taken over the express logistics company Speed Pack Europe. With this transaction Flash Europe paves the way for a further internationalisation and growth of the company and the entire Redspher group.... more
Michaël Koundri named CEO of Gefco Lorry & Transport
Gefco Spain has appointed Michaël Koundri as new CEO of Gefco Lorry & Transport, a division that specialises in the trade between Europe and Morocco. Koundri has a degree in commercial law and more than 25 years of experience in the logistics and transport industry. He... more