Ukrainian air cargo carrier launches first service 
Founded in July 1939, the ITJ knows that wartime is not necessarily unfavourable for starting a new business in the logistics sector. Supernova Airlines, which is part of the Nova Group, was founded in 2021, and in January 2023 was the first among Ukrainian companies to... more
New shipment planning system now available
Australian technology specialist Fluent Cargo has launched its multi-modal routing engine and platform. The solution helps to find the best ways to get any shipment to and from any location in the world using available modes of transport. Users simply input an origin and... more
Venipak acquires Dutch e-commerce wholesaler
Lithuanian-owned international parcel delivery company Venipak has acquired Strengholt Entertainment, an e-commerce wholesaler based in the Netherlands. Venipak expects to use this transaction as a basis to expand its e-fulfilment, or full e-commerce order fulfilment... more
VDB welcomes 19 new members
The German Railway Industry Association (VDB) e.V. has welcomed 19 new member companies to its ranks since the beginning of 2022. The association therefore currently represents 219 companies and their 56,600 employees in Germany alone. The VDB presidium recently accepted... more
Promotions at Nasmyth
Nasmyth has appointed Jason Whittle (left) as its new supply chain director and Michael Day (right) as its new head of IT. Whittle started his career as an engineering apprentice at Nasmyth with the Henton engineering team before moving into production control and... more
Ralpin wants to ride into 2028
Positive development in demand for the Rolling Highway – continuation until 2028 is important to guarantee modal shift Since the fourth quarter of 2022, the demand to transport lorries on the Rolling Highway between Freiburg (D) and Novara (I) has returned to pre-pandemic... more
Boosting Brisbane's air cargo business
A new ULD handling facility at Brisbane Airport, which is currently developing its "Airport Industrial Park" with over 100 hectares of land planned for industrial use, has been equipped with technical equipment by Lödige Industries. The material handling system for... more
TX Logistik to extend its intermodal fleet
The rail logistics company, which is part of Mercitalia, has ordered another 115 double pocket wagons of the T3000 model for its intermodal services. The first wagons are scheduled do be delivered in late summer this year. Produced by the Slovakian manufacturer Tatravagonka,... more
The port's new clothes: a brand refresh for LHG
The Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) will be ninety years old next year, and it has now been given a new look. The three elements of the new logo reflect the trimodality of the port facilities. In the centre is the bundling point, which is framed by the pointing arrows.... more
Danx to expand network in hard-to-reach areas
Time-critical logistics operator Danx has joined forces with Tromso Budbil Sentral (TBS), a major supplier of courier services in northern Norway. The partnership will see Danx offer strategic investment and resource support while benefitting from TBS’ well-established local... more