Cutting customs costs with E2open 
E2open, a US-headquartered provider of supply chain platforms, is expanding its European customs warehouse management and launching bonded warehouse programmes to help importing companies reduce their customs duties. In bonded warehouses, taxes are only levied when the goods... more
No ebb in the e-commerce boom
B2C is it. Eurodis, a transport network covering 38 European countries, saw some growth in volumes despite a weakening economy in Europe. Without given many details, the network spoke of a growth rate of 80% in 2023. "We have more than quadrupled the number of shipments... more
Reducing plastic waste
Air cargo services provider Menzies Aviation has announced that it will now use Bionatur Plastics, launched by M&G Packaging, for its cargo operations. Menzies began making the transition to Bionatur Plastics in August 2023. The biodegradable plastic will first be... more
Change of the baton at Vienna airport
Michael Zach assumed his new position as head of all handling services at Vienna airport on 1 January 2024 with responsibility for cargo, baggage, and ramp handling as well as aircraft de-icing. Zach joined the airport in 2006. He took over the sales, finance and cargo unit... more
No more pin codes in Antwerp
Starting on 15 January 2024, the port of Antwerp-Bruges will implement the certified pick-up system for the release of import containers, replacing the current pin code system. This mandatory digital platform ensures a safer, more transparent, and efficient container... more
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