AfA appoints senior lobbyist Michael Taylor 
The Airforwarders Association has appointed senior lobbyist, Michael Taylor, managing partner, Diakon Partners, to help maintain its pressure on the US Congress for urgent investment in air cargo infrastructure at US airports. Taylor will represent the interests and concerns of... more
EUR 10 million logistics hub to open in September
Global freight forwarder Geis Group is building a new logistics terminal n Naila, Upper Franconia, Germany. Construction was symbolically kicked off with the ground-breaking ceremony on a 56,000 sqm plot of land in the Kalkofen industrial estate. Geis Bischoff Logistics will... more
A contract to reach net zero goal
Netherlands-based Samskip Group has signed a ship building contract with India’s Cochin Shipyard (CSL) for two hydrogen fuel powered vessels. Samskip Group wants to go into “zero carbon emission free shipping services” and is pursuing the “goal of reaching net-zero by 2040,”... more
Avia AM Leasing supplies fourth B737-800BCF
Dublin-based Avia AM Leasing, a global aviation holding company that specialises in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has announced another delivery of a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). This is the fourth aircraft in its passenger-to-freighter (P2F)... more
UPS investing in healthcare segment
Logistics provider UPS has opened a new location for healthcare products in Giessen. It is the first UPS branch in Germany to specialise in such products. The new hub has a GMP- and GDP-compliant certified area of 27,200 sqm and also offers a modern track-and-trace system,... more
Dronamics picks Tim Martin
Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline, has appointed Tim Martin as chief revenue officer and member of the executive team, effective 1 April 2023. Martin brings nearly three decades of senior management experience across global supply chain and logistics sectors,... more
Patrick Hutchins takes the helm
The board of Oldendorff Carriers has appointed Patrick Hutchins (right) as president and CEO. He succeeds Peter Twiss (left), who has decided to step down after having served the company for nearly 28 years. Company chairman Henning Oldendorff: "Thanks to Twiss’... more
Carbon neutral warehouse for UK’s Midlands
PGS Global has invested GBP 10 million (EUR 11.3 million) in developing the greenest storage and distribution hub in central England to support the growth of European manufacturers and retailers. The purpose-built carbon neutral warehouse is attracting strong interest from... more
4,700 lorries stopped
In Switzerland, a total of 129,067 trucks, articulated trucks, vans, and buses were checked last year. 23,790 complaints were made. Breaches of regulations on weights and dimensions, technical defects, and non-compliance with the rules on working and rest times were the main... more
EUR 3.5 million for Flagship Founders
Flagship Founders, a Berlin-based venture studio founded in 2020, has developed a successful new approach to building ventures in the maritime industry. Partner companies such as F. Laeisz, Starthub Ventures or Philipp Ahrenkiel, invested EUR 3.5 million in this company, in a... more