Europa expands hub in preparation for Brexit 
Three years after its inauguration, Europa Worldwide Group, a major supplier of logistics services, has invested GBP 2 million in a reconfiguration programme at its hub in Dartford (United Kingdom). The upgrade was part of a long-term strategy to expand the site to meet growing... more
Andreas Behnke to head Swissport Basel
Swissport has appointed Andreas Behnke as CEO and station manager at Basel’s trinational Euroairport. In his new role, he will be responsible for all the company’s activities in the airport ground services, air cargo handling, executive aviation and lounge hospitality sectors.... more
BUD Cargo City gains another lessee
The Austrian logistics services provider cargo-partner will lease facilities at BUD Cargo City, the forwarding hub at Budapest airport, which will open at the end of 2019. The hub will comprise 7,500 sqm of storage space as well as offices. The airport is investing EUR 32.6... more
Hermes Logistics Technologies augments teams
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is continuing to expand its teams in India and the UK as its flagship cargo management system, Hermes 5 (H5), is adopted by cargo ground handlers, airlines and airports across the globe. Yuval Baruch, CEO, HLT: “We are growing our teams in... more
Launching new train on Silk Road
Metrans, part of HHLA, will launch a new intermodal service along a section of the new Silk Road, running from Malaszewice (Poland) to Ceska Trebova (Czechia), from 10 March 2019, with two roundtrips a week. This regular connection will offer significant time and cost... more
Ceva cuts debts and raises revenue
Ceva Logistics has reported its results for Q4/2018 and full year 2018. Revenue rose to USD 7.35 billion in 2018, 5.2% more compared to the previous year. The group’s ebitda was USD 198 million in 2018 with an ebitda margin of 2.7%. Net debt was down to USD 1.19 billion as... more
DHL building new parcel centre near Berlin
The Deutsche Post DHL Group is building a new parcel centre in Ludwigsfelde, to the south of Berlin. The 37,000 sqm facility will be equipped with innovative sorting technology so that up to 50,000 packets and parcels per hour can be processed by mid-2021. The site – the... more
Sascha Kusche succeeds Axel Falk
Weiss Ocean + Air Cargo (WOAC), has announced a change to its management: CEO Axel Falk will retire from WOAC, a subsidiary of Gebrüder Weiss based in Hamburg (Germany), at the end of February after almost 33 years of service. He is succeeded by Sascha Kusche, who has been... more
Railfreight and ecology do go arm in arm
CO2 emissions resulting from railfreight haulage are around 21 times less than road transport. A survey revealed that many of the Austrian Rail Cargo Group’s customers really value this advantage. More than 560 customers in twelve countries were interviewed about the... more
First Europe - China TIR transport takes 12 days
The first successful TIR transport from Europe to China came to a successful conclusion on 26 February, after a 7,400 km journey from Germany to Khorgos, a major Chinese overland Belt and Road port. The TIR truck, carrying 12 t of automobile lubricant, set out from Germany,... more