From A.P. Moller – Maersk to Postnord 
Kim Pedersen has been appointed deputy CEO of Postnord, CEO of Postnord Denmark and head of Postnord International. Most recently, he was leader the global sales and marketing division at A.P. Moller – Maersk in the rank of senior vice president. Pedersen will take up his new... more
"Logistician of the Year" expands in France
It’s a busy time for Gruber Logistics, a South Tyrolean logistics provider, as it has recently opened a new French branch and won the “Logistician of the Year” award in Milan. The company has been present in France for 15 years and has now decided to open its own hub in Lyon.... more
Rhino Express bolsters Scottish network
The Glasgow-based distribution and warehousing business has joined both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet networks as a new shareholder member. Rhino Express will be covering the Kilmarnock and Paisley postcodes in Western and Southwestern Scotland. It will also gain access to a... more
Looking for very big gifts, anyone?
The Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, which is switching its maindeck cargo operations to a B777F fleet, has mandated AMS Aircraft Services to sell, via a request for proposal (RFP) process, five Boeing 747-400 freighters. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in the UK,... more
Hamburg's electric move
The Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) operated by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) in Hamburg has transitioned to a fully battery-electric automated guided vehicle (AGV) fleet. This switch eliminates the need for fossil fuels in on-site container transport, with 95... more
Designing trucks for agriculture
In Germany, special vehicle manufacturer Paul and sales specialist Lankhorst have joined forces to offer trucks for contractors and businesses in the agricultural sector. The basic chassis of the vehicle will be supplied by Daimler Truc, while Lankhorst Nord, as part of the... more
Menzies augments cargo business at Heathrow
Menzies Aviation, which serves airports and airlines worldwide, has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) including Thai Airways Cargo, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Jordanian Airlines,... more
Atlas Air Worldwide promotes Artem Gonopolskiy
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has named Artem Gonopolskiy appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective 1 December 2023.He will lead all aspects of the company’s finance functions, including strategic financial planning, accounting, reporting, internal... more
Basque Rail Network to get modern ERTMS
Thales has secured a contract with Euskal Trenbide Sarea (ETS-RFV) to install the first ERTMS Level 1 automatic train protection system on the Basque Euskadi network. With a budget exceeding EUR 13 million, this project marks the initial step in replacing the existing... more
Supply chains: overlooked and underestimated
On 28 November 2023, the Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL) met in Vienna for the first International Supply Chain Community Meeting 2023 (ISCCM 2023). The aim of the meeting was to support businesses and supply chain managers in tackling modern challenges and to exchange views... more