Marguisa’s new Sawaf service 
With its new Sawaf service, the Spain-based Marguisa Shipping Lines, a specialist in international container transport, is expanding its services in the Brazilian market. Since 2020, Marguisa has been operating a ro-ro service between Brazil and West Africa. A semi-liner... more
GXO deepens partnership with A&F
The contract logistics specialist is now managing A&F’s e-commerce fulfillment and returns in UK from its newly refurbished 15,800 sqm facility outside London. The expansion follows GXO’s partnership with the specialty retailer Abercrombie & Fitch in USA, where the... more
PTV launches route planner for e-trucks
The online tool calculates suitable routes for any electric truck or van, regardless of brand. Companies planning shipments can select the desired electric truck or van on the electronic platform and enter the start and destination points of the route, the payload weight and... more
Globe Tracker appoints CEO
Globe Tracker has named Joel undir Leitinum CEO, while Rich Meyers will resume his former position as chief operating and strategy officer (COSO). The board and shareholders thanked Meyers for his contributions as CEO for the past 18 months during the company’s rapid growth in... more
Less sizzurp on the streets of Philadelphia
US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted an illicit shipment of codeine syrup from the United Kingdom that was destined to an address in Philadelphia. The shipment, which was destined to an address in Philadelphia, arrived on 13 June 2023 manifested as... more
Loco drivers: major generation change ahead
They always sit in the front row, have a company vehicle with up to 10,000 horsepower, and yet their journeys are eco-friendly. We are referring to ÖBB’s more than 4,400 locomotive drivers. 15 new drivers have recently completed the training to become "universal train... more
Škoda Auto elects new board member
Andreas Dick has been appointed as a new member of the board to oversee production and logistics at Škoda Auto, effective 1 September 2023. As technical vice president, he is currently responsible for production, logistics and technical development at FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun... more
This side of utopia 
Automated warehouse for retro goods coming up in Oxfordshire. There wouldn’t appear to be an end in sight to a strong ongoing trend – demand for music on CD and records, and for films on DVD and video. Now Utopia Music is building a distribution warehouse in Bicester as part of... more
Malungsfors terminal joins Green Cargo’s network
The Swedish carrier will add the terminal, which is located approximately 350 km from Gothenburg, to its network in December 2023. This will directly benefit the forestry logistics company Träfraktkontoret for which Green Cargo handles transports by rail. Initially, the... more
Danish logistics expert to lead Heathrow
The Board of Heathrow Airport has appointed Thomas Woldbye, currently the boss of Copenhagen Airport (CPH), as the person to replace John Holland-Kaye when he steps down after nearly ten years in post. Following an extensive recruitment process, Woldbye emerged as the... more