A new partner for digital air cargo platform 
Freightos, a vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, has announced that Webcargo by Freightos has partnered with Virgin Atlantic Cargo. The collaboration combines the carrier’s extensive network with Webcargo’s digital reach, providing... more
From Palletforce to Kinaxia
The board of Kinaxia, a UK-based transport and logistics provider, welcomes Michael Conroy as its new CEO. During his career, Conroy worked as CEO for Palletforce for 13 years, where he led the express freight distribution network through a period of expansion, increasing its... more
More than 1,200 flatcars
Transcontainer has signed contracts to purchase 1,230 new 80-foot flatcars in response to the growth of the container transport market that continued in 2023. The intermodal operator and affiliate of the Delo Group will receive the new rolling stock manufactured by Russian... more
Rivers of growth at Contargo
Despite subdued port markets, Contargo reported a slight rise in container volumes transported in Northern France's river areas in 2023. Contargo North France confirmed its lead at the port of Valenciennes, becoming the top inland port for sea freight containers in... more
Fiege expands healthcare team
Andreas Thiede assumed the position of managing director of Fiege's healthcare business unit on 1 February 2024. With Michael Lorca, who has held this role since 2021, Thiede, who was born in Hamburg, will oversee the further development of the logistics provider’s healthcare... more
Swiss logistics software heads north
Xplanis, a Swiss provider of software solutions for the logistics sector, has opened a new office in Germany. The company’s transport management system X4Fleet focuses on helping smaller enterprises to digitalise their process even without IT savviness. The Swiss road... more
Medlog takes charge of iPort Rail
The intermodal logistics specialist formally took over the operation of the iPort Rail multimodal freight terminal in Doncaster, UK on 4 February 2024, iPort Rail remains an open access terminal with daily services in the UK running to/from Southampton, Felixstowe,... more
A fresh pair of hands for the Nordic market
Mattias Kellgren became managing director of Dachser's air & sea logistics segment for the Nordic region on 1 January 2024. The logistics provider has been present in Denmark’s air and sea freight market since 2005, expanding to Finland in 2013 and to Sweden in 2019. It will... more
A strategic move to Stansted
Aiming to tap into the growing demand for online shopping and cross-border trade between China and Europe, Hong Kong Air Cargo, founded in 2017, has launched a new intercontinental route to London Stansted, its first UK route. Operated by one of the airline's five... more
NAS opens office in Italy
Network Airline Services (NAS) recently opened a branch in Milan (LIN) in Italy, thus further expanding its presence in Europe. Sander van Vilsteren, Network’s senior commercial manager for the Emea region: “I’m glad to present Network Airline Services to a new location in... more