A stronger wind on the North Sea 
Blue Water Breb, a joint venture between Danish project logistics expert Blue Water Shipping and German shipping company Breb, is strengthening its cooperation with energy service provider Vestas. A new five-year contract includes terminal handling of heavy wind turbine... more
Christoph Grasl to join Rail Cargo board
The supervisory board of Rail Cargo Austria has appointed logistics professional Christoph Grasl as member of the management board for "market and sales”. He will take over this position from 3 April 2023, succeeding Gottfried Eymer, who left the company at his own request... more
No gift, but potentially lethal content
One week ago, while inspecting an express delivery parcel from Kosovo and destined to Hancock County, ME, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia discovered costume jewellery, textile fabric, along with 2,055 alprazolam pills and 2,000 clonazepam... more
Round table to improve access to rail networks
Switzerland's rail transport commission Railcom has carried out its first survey of railfreight companies to gather their views on non-discriminatory access to rail networks and local delivery services. The response rate of 90% and the numerous comments show that these topics... more
K+L investing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Kuehne + Nagel is investing in Wittenburg. The new location in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is to handle global spare parts logistics for a major company from the renewable energy sector. Construction began at the beginning of March 2023 and completion is scheduled for the turn... more
Ukrainian stakeholder comes on board
The Ukrainian financial and industrial company TAS Group, headquartered in Kiev, has acquired a 40.03% stake in Transant, based in Linz (Austria). The TAS Group has extensive experience in the construction of wagons and components through its own manufacturing plant in... more
First and last mile service to start in Q2
Cargo Beamer, an operator of rail connections for non-craneable semi-trailers in Europe, is expanding its portfolio by establishing a service for first and last-mile transport by road. The concept serves as an optional add-on to Cargo Beamer’s regular rail connections, by... more
New Avianca GSSA in Central Europe
ATC Aviation Services has been appointed as the exclusive GSSA for Avianca Cargo in Germany and Switzerland. The partnership will strengthen the South American carrier’s presence in Central Europe and enhance its sales and services. With a fleet of modern aircraft and a... more
First board member based outside the USA
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has nominated Sabrina Soussan to be elected as a new director at the company’s upcoming AGM. Soussan currently serves as chair and CEO of Suez, a Paris-based global utility company specialising in water and waste management with a focus... more
Multi-user facility to open in Shanghai
Geodis has signed a ten-year lease agreement with the PRD Group for a 20,000 sqm multi-user facility in Minhang district, Shanghai (China). The facility is set to bolster the company's contract logistics capabilities for retail partners and to support the e-commerce industry... more