Willig joins groupage network
The Freiburg-based transport logistics company has joined the German general cargo network Online Systemlogistik (OSL). Willig, a family-run company founded in 1985, will handle transports in the southern Black Forest, Lörrach, and the Waldshut region within the OSL network.... more
Market share won, boxes lost
Antwerp’s throughput suffered in 2023, yet the merger with Bruges still paid off. Altogether, 271 million t of cargo were handled in the major Belgian seaport in 2023, down 5.5% from the previous year. The port attributed the decline to "geopolitical tensions and slowing... more
More rail connections to Trieste
Kombiverkehr has increased the frequency of its rail/ship services linking Germany with Turkey and Greece. The company now runs five instead of three round trips between Munich and Trieste (Italy). The new intermodal services depart on Wednesdays and Fridays from Munich and... more
HNA Cargo goes digital
The China-based HNA Cargo group has selected Cargo One as its first global digital sales channel, making it the air logistics partner with the largest number of portfolio airlines on this digital platform. HNA Cargo manages air cargo subsidiaries with a combined fleet of 600... more
Pall-Ex Group looks forward to 2024
British logistics network Pall-Ex Group looks back on a successful business year in 2023 and is set to deliver new technologies this year. In 2023, Pall-Ex achieved a 20% increase in shareholder members with a shareholder status of 98%. The number of pallets shipped also... more
Tracking ULDs
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has selected Skycell - a purpose-led technology company focusing on the pharmaceutical supply chain – as its preferred unit load device (ULD) tracking partner. This latest partnership will see Skycell deploy its built-for-purpose IoTs in all of Air... more
EURO 9000 expands its scope
Stadler’s Euro 9000 has received type approval for operation in the Netherlands and Belgium. The new generation of six-axle hybrid locomotives has already been authorised in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with an operating licence in Italy expected to follow later this year.... more
A radiant acquisition
The Life Couriers group is acquiring Isovital and the RLG Group to strengthen its portfolio in the radiopharmaceuticals transport and logistics market. Founded in 2005, the Radio Pharma Logistics Group (RLG) consists of multiple companies (Isovital, Isolife and Isotopes... more
UK: DPD signs EV partnership
The agreement gives DPD drivers full access to Allstar’s payment solution Chargepass in the UK, reducing the need for separate transactions for public and home charging. Drivers can also use Allstar's extensive EV network that includes more than 14,000 charge points, in more... more
From St. Gallen to Vietnam
The St. Gallen (Switzerland)-based logistics company Militzer & Münch has founded a new subsidiary in Vietnam, adding the fifth country to its network in Asia, after China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. M&M Vietnam is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, a major... more