Groupage shipments across the big pond 
German logistics provider Nosta is expanding its sea and air freight services to USA and introducing transatlantic groupage services for this purpose. The part loads are transported by ship or aircraft. The company is responsible for all cargo handling, including customs... more
Online training on decarbonisation
Logistics and transport companies still have many questions concerning the best ways to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector. To alleviate this uncertainty, Renault Trucks is launching the "decarbonisation academy", a free online learning platform accessible to... more
Port of Helsinki picks Vesa Marttinen
Vesa Marttinen has been appointed VP of the cargo traffic business at Port of Helsinki, succeeding Jukka Kallio. Marttinen has served in various executive positions in the seafaring and maritime sector. He has also headed and conducted demanding products in the shipping industry... more
Jaxport handles US military cargo
Nearly 2,500 pieces of US military cargo, including almost 100 aircraft, were recently moved at the Blount Island Marine Terminal run by the Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport). For Jaxport director of cargo sales Alberto Carbera, “the port is providing the operational... more
Mirja Nibbe to lead CMA CGM Germany
Mirja Nibbe will become managing director of CMA CGM Germany on 1 June 2023. She will take over from Peter Wolf, who is retiring after having headed CMA CGM's German subsidiary for more than 31 years. Nibbe has overseen Hapag-Lloyd's global reefer container business as well... more
DAF: a plant for sustainable transport solutions
DAF has opened a new assembly plant in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, for the production of its latest generation of battery electric trucks. The XD and XF Electric are powered by Paccar e-Motors and equipped with battery packs of two up to five strings (210 to 525 kWh). The... more
Swiss Supply launches "Movement 32" campaign
The new promotion association "Swiss Supply" is launching a ten year campaign for the Swiss transport, logistics and supply industry. In this case, “Supply” involves all elements of the goods cycle such as purchasing, logistics, storage, transport, international... more
15.1% growth - despite challenges in the markets
All in all, Rhenus Alpina delivered a good performance in a positive business environment in FY/2022. The company’s Swiss operations generated a total revenue of CHF 532 million in 2022, which is 15.1% higher than the CHF 462 million posted in 2021. Thanks to its... more
Rwandair to serve Paris in two months' time
Rwandair is scheduled to launch new direct flights to Paris (CDG) for the first time on 27 June 2023. The new service will operate three times a week, giving customers access to one of Europe's economic powerhouses, as well as connecting France with Kigali (KGL), from where... more
Four takeovers in two years
Expanding the international network: Eurotranspharma is taking over Alex International Transport (AIT), a major GDP transport provider in Romania. Now part of the French Walden Group, AIT was founded in 1994. It transports medicines and healthcare products both in Romania and... more