Cannabis faster out of Zimbabwe? 
With Fruit Logistica opening its doors in Berlin this week, the landlocked Southern African country Zimbabwe is discussing whether to accelerate the granting of export licences for cannabis. Government sources pointed out that legal marijuana has started gaining traction... more
Heppner chooses regional manager for southern Germany
Transport and logistics provider Heppner has chosen Alain Goehl as its regional manager for southern Germany, a very important area for the company, as it specialises in freight services between Germany and France. Goehl was born in Germany and started his career in... more
Central location for urban logistics
Vailog, a Segro group member, and Ikea recently inaugurated "Paris Air2 Logistique", a new logistics centre located in the inland port of Gennevilliers port in Paris. Ikea France and the gardenware retailer Leroy Merlin are utilising the 63,000 sqm two-storey... more
Bigger warehouse with direct link to Metrans
The international transport and logistics provider Cargo-Partner has extended its Dunajska Streda (Slovakia) facility by 4,100 sqm, taking it to just over 18,300 sqm. The site, which is next to the Metrans container terminal, offers cross-docking opportunities for intermodal... more
Boris Lukic now CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group
Boris Lukic has been appointed CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group. Over the last five years, Lukic has been a member of the executive board and head of the company’s overseas departments in Switzerland. As CEO, he assumes responsibility for transports within Europe as well... more
ABC mandates ACG to finance a B747-8F
California (USA)-headquartered Aviation Capital Group (ACG), an aircraft operating lessor founded in 1989, has been mandated by Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) to structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee for a senior loan to finance a portion of the airline's purchase price of... more
Haulier joins UK pallet network
Smethwick (UK)-based ICS Distribution has decided to turn its roadfreight and import expertise to pallet network distribution for the first time. The company has therefore joined The Pallet Network (TPN) in the UK. ICS, which specialises in hanging garments, bonded freight... more
Hg buys stake in Transporeon
After nearly three years of successful cooperation, the private equity company TPG Capital is selling its shares in the Transporeon Group to the investor Hg. Transporeon is a provider of cloud-based transport logistics. Hg decided to purchase a stake in Transporeon because... more
Dominique Lebreton appointed foreign trade advisor
Dominique Lebreton, member of the board and director of the audits, projects and marketing department at MGI, has been appointed foreign trade advisor to the French government. Foreign trade advisors are selected based on their abilities and experience in the French export... more
Riga airport has cargo ambitions
With the goal of becoming "a modern and convenient north European hub", Riga Airport (RIX) wound up 2018 with an encouraging increase in its key performance indicators. The volume of cargo handled at the Latvian capital's airport increased by 10.4% to over 27,000... more