Green Cargo improves its network 
The Swedish carrier is investing in a more robust and reliable network. Starting with the timetable shift in 2025, the new network will enable shorter lead times, increase the number of departures, reduce susceptibility to disruptions, and improve punctuality, the Swedish... more
Geis Group's green German terminal
Geis Group has inaugurated its new ‘eco-terminal’ at its 40,000 sqm site in Ebersdorf West. The EUR 20 million terminal has a timber hybrid design, a green roof and photovoltaic panels. It complements and expands the company’s previous capacity at Lichtenfels, where the growth... more
Circle lands EUR 300,000 port digitalisation deal
Circle has signed a contract with a Mediterranean port for the use of federated services to digitalise port operations over twelve months. The project includes deploying the Milos Transport Federative Platform, enhancing the management of cargo flows, and integrating systems... more
Swiss Airtainer secures pre-round A funding
Swiss Airtainer, a specialist for advanced active temperature-controlled air cargo containers, has secured a significant pre-round A investment from a consortium of private investors, which will accelerate the market expansion of its containers. The company previously... more
A promotion for Sandro Innocenti
The logistics real estate company Prologis has promoted Sandro Innocenti as senior vice president regional head Southern Europe. Innocenti, who previously lead the company’s business in Italy, will oversee all business activities in Italy, France and Spain, heading real... more
Kestrel Mare: new joint venture in Italy
Harren Group, Kestrel Italia, and Intermare have formed a joint venture named Kestrel Mare, based in Genoa, Italy. It merges the business units of Intermare and Kestrel Italia under one brand, focusing on project cargo and heavy lift services. Kestrel Mare will serve as the... more
Topping out in Vienna
MLP Group celebrated the topping out ceremony of its first Austrian hub earlier this week. The group began to develop the project on the brownfield in its business park in Vienna earlier this year, as seen in the ITJ Daily of 29 May 2024. MLP Group plans to construct four... more
Sesé launches duo-trailer test in Germany
The “EcoDuo” project, led by a consortium of German and Spanish companies formed by Sesé, is now underway. During the one-year test phase, Sesé’s duo-trailer will be driven in Germany from the Volkswagen Group’s plant in Wolfsburg to the terminal in Lehrte, near Hanover.... more
Finnair Cargo picks sales director Asia
Finnair Cargo has hired Jukka Hämäläinen as its sales director Asia. He assumed his new role as the beginning of September 2024, and he is based in Helsinki, Finland. Hämäläinen has held numerous sales and senior management positions during his career and has also worked in... more
Rhenus invests in Central Asia
The logistics group has signed an agreement with the Uzbek Railway to establish a JV to realise a modern logistics centre in Andijan (Uzbekistan) and a declaration of intent with the Kazakh company "Aktau Sea Commercial Port" for the development of an intermodal... more