Unipart Logistic promotes Katherine Skidmore 
Katherine Skidmore has been named supply chain engineering & innovation director, Unipart Logistics. She will report to Ian Truesdale, managing director. Her function will be pivotal for the company’s growth with new and existing customers, through the design, offer and... more
A holistic logistics specialist in the making
Sievert Logistik has founded a new import/export division to offer its customers the full range of customs clearance services. These user-friendly new options, which are not linked to a transport order, enable customers and shippers to ensure that their consignments are quickly... more
Van Oord chooses Mukran as base port
The Dutch company Van Oord has chosen the port of Mukran on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen as the base port for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. The wind farm is currently being built by the Spanish company Iberdrola. It is scheduled to be completed in 2024. 50... more
Maciej Tylkowski joins Lidl GB
Maciej Tylkowski has been appointed to Lidl GB’s board of directors as joint chief operating officer. He will be responsible for Lidl GB’s supply chain, working closely with current COOs Matt Heslop and Tim Ulbrich who oversee Lidl GB’s sales and logistics teams. Currently... more
Contract with haulier network extended
UK’s tiles specialist, Topps Tiles, has renewed its contract with the haulier network Pall-Ex, which will now continue to manage the palletised home delivery distribution for at least the next two years. As part of the renewed agreement, Pall-Ex has introduced an implant... more
ZSR reaches new milestone in digitisation
Slovakia Railways (ZSR) is implementing a new turnkey GSM-R infrastructure for ETCS Level 2 on the line into its network on the section Varín - Kosice - Cierna nad Tisou - state border, Slovakia’s main railway corridor that connects Western and Eastern Europe. The system... more
CFNR is now RSP
CFNR Transport has changed its name. As of 23 March 2023, the French inland waterway shipping company has been operating under the Rhenus Partnership France (RSP) brand. For Dirk Gemmer, managing director of Rhenus Transport, "the goal of the Rhenus Group is to... more
Indigo Cargo picks Mark Sutch
The Indian airline Indigo has appointed Mark Sutch as its new chief commercial officer – cargo international. Sutch brings with him 25 years of airline industry experience in various verticals, including extensive cargo experience. Sutch most recent assignment was CCO with... more
Platform keeps containers on the move
Eurasia railway operator Far East Land Bridge (Felb) has partnered with the Container Xchange leasing platform to balance and reduce idle time. With a fleet of 2,600 containers, Felb sought a solution to quickly lease extra units during times of high demand and avoid empty... more
Kukla at full throttle
With its eleven associated companies and the head office in Munich, Germany, intermodal and short-sea logistics provider Kukla transported 180,000 units and achieved a turnover of EUR 248.7 million in 2022, 22% more than in 2021. According to the company, the... more