Daikin consolidates presence in France 
Daikin recently announced its plans to set up a new site in Noyelles, near Lille, France. It will be the company’s third hub and complement existing sites in the Lyon region, helping Daikin to build up a France-wide network. Daikin systems will be used for the office spaces... more
Thomas Rothe appointed COO
Oliver Hein (left), chief operating officer of the S.Oliver Group, is leaving the company at his own request in order to pursue new challenges. He will hand over his duties to Thomas Rothe (right) on 1 February 2024, but will continue to support the company in specific areas in... more
Rotterdam's CER now active
The Container Exchange Route (CER), a 17 km closed road network at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, was officially commissioned on 28 November 2023. It connects major terminals, including Rotterdam World Gateway, Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam, Q Terminals Kramer Rotterdam, and the state... more
A titan passes on the leadership
Danish Titan Container Group, founded in 1987 and one of the world's largest privately-owned container-based storage companies, has appointed a new CEO and CFO after a lifetime with founder Layland Barker (left) at the helm. Søren Skov Mogensen (right) and Søren Søgaard Suhr... more
Inland sustainability 
Old barges can run on lorry engines that go easier on the environment. New inland barges with sustainable propulsion are expensive and take longer to pay for themselves than deepsea shipping vessels. Now Rhenus has teamed up with DBR to convert old units in a way that goes... more
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