Codognotto and Vectorys in tandem 
Aiming to expand its service portfolio in North Africa-Europe, the Italy-headquartered forwarding and logistics group Codognotto has inked an agreement with the Vectorys Group, a Tunesia-based multinational company specialising in transport and logistics services in North... more
Aeroflot: massive increase of China service
Aeroflot is increasing the frequency of its flights to Guangzhou to three times per week from 15 February 2023. Regular flights to South China's biggest trade and industrial city will be operated on Boeing 777 widebody aircraft from Sheremetyevo's Terminal C near Moscow. ... more
Joining forces to improve urban logistics
CMA CGM and La Poste have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in parcel delivery, transport and storage services. The aim of the cooperation is to establish a closer business relationship between La Poste’s subsidiary Geopost and Ceva Logistics, a subsidiary of the... more
Asendia strengthens presence in North Asia
E-commerce logistic provider Asendia has appointed Joshua Mclarin as CEO of Asendia Hong Kong/North Asia. Mclaren has over 21 years of logistics experience, with 16 years in cross-border logistics for e-commerce marketplaces and mono brands in Asia Pacific including New Zealand,... more
Röhlig banking on digitisation and expansion
In 2022, Bremen-based logistics company Röhlig Logistics achieved the "most successful year in our company's history", as managing partner Philip W. Herwig explained. The family-owned business does not publish revenues, yet ebit increased from EUR 61 million to EUR 84... more
Etihad Cargo: more flights to Europe
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will offer increased capacity to the European market via two new gateways and the introduction of two new routes from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen in Denmark and Düsseldorf in Germany. The carrier will also add... more
Portfolio of railfreight wagons sold
DIF Capital Partners has signed an agreement with Wascosa to divest its portfolio of 564 railfreight wagons (Rota Rail II). The transaction is scheduled to be closed in tranches in H1/2023. DIF acquired and increased the portfolio to its current size between 2019 and 2021,... more
GXO picks Rui Marques as new MD for France
Pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics has named Rui Marques as its new managing Director in France. He will be based at GXO's Neuilly office. In his previous role as GXO’s managing director for Spain and Portugal, Marques helped triple the size of the company... more
Low waters, but many containers
In 2022, container throughput at the Swiss Rhine Ports (SRH) in Basel showed a result comparable to the previous year, while the total volume of 4.6 million t was almost 15% below the level of 2021 (5.4 million t). The decline in imports of mineral oil products (-29%),... more
Berth navigation digitally enhanced
A ship mooring measurement system (Sams) is being installed at the Stromkaje in the overseas port in Bremerhaven. It is designed to provide digital support for mooring manoeuvres at the Stromkaje. The project is funded by the German federal ministry for digital affairs and... more