Take-over and extension on Portuguese ground 
Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce to acquire a controlling stake of 50.1% in Groundforce. The airline’s aviation services arm processed over 165,000 t of cargo in 2022 (+18% compared to 2019) at five airports on the... more
Step by step to a greener fleet
Bolloré Logistics France has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions generated by fuel consumption by 15% since 2019, thanks to the update of its fleet. In France, the Le Havre office began converting its heavy vehicle fleet almost three years ago, by acquiring eight tractors... more
Hapag-Lloyd buys 40% of Baxi terminal operator
After an agreement with an affiliate of Bain Capital Private Equity, which held a 35% stake in the Indian port operator J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL), Hapag-Lloyd completed its acquisition of a 40% shareholding in JMBPL. The transaction has now been approved by the... more
GXO hires Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa
GXO, a pure-play contract logistics provider, has appointed logistics industry veteran Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa as managing director for Spain and Portugal. He replaces Rui Marques, who had served in the role for more than a decade and was recently named GXO’s managing director... more
33 robots to automate warehouse
Contract logistics specialist Fiege is currently implementing an auto store project at the Mega Center in Greven-Reckenfeld, North Rhine-Westpahlia (Germany). The aim is to automate storing and order picking processes for small parts. The new facility features 75,000... more
Transport network continues to grow
Brocklehurst Transport in UK has become a shareholder member of the Pall-Ex network. The Dewsbury-based haulage company will therefore be able to extend its pallet network services to a wider customer base and expand its offering in the North of England. Established in 1986,... more
Swimming for a winning team
Winning Logistics in Guinea, a West African branch of a global logistics provider headquartered in Singapore, has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald cranes on barge. After on-site commissioning in Q3/2024, Winning will operate a total of ten of such cranes from the Finnish... more
Tower Cold Chain inks deal with Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo has added Tower Cold Chain to its approved roster of temperature-controlled containers for shipping pharmaceutical, biotech and life science products, in a new global rental agreement. A key benefit of Tower Cold Chain’s technology is its reliability in... more
Another option on the China-Russia-Belarus route
Russian rail operator Trans Container and Chinese logistics provider Dragon Link recently signed an agreement to jointly develop container transports between China, Russia, and Belarus. The document specifically provides for cooperation in the organisation of... more
Selling trucks at a price per kilometre
Quantron and Goldstone are forming a joint venture (JV) to jointly develop a digital platform for the Quantron-as-a-service offering. It will enable Quantron to provide trucks and buses to its customers at a price per kilometre. The digital platform will act as a transaction... more