Recent developments in global piracy 
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB)'s report on global piracy in 2022 sums up 115 recorded incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships – compared to 132 in 2021. In total, 107 vessels were boarded, two vessels hijacked, five attack attempts failed and one vessel... more
Prologis Europe promotes Sander Breugelmans
Prologis Europe has promoted Sander Breugelmans to head of capital deployment in Europe, effective 1 January 2023. Breugelmans takes over from Joseph Ghazal, who now leads the company’s global capital deployment. In his new role, Breugelmans will oversee all teams... more
Another acquisition in Southern Germany
International transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss is taking over 100% of the Rentschler Transport + Logistik forwarding company based in Altensteig, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). 80 employees will transfer to Gebrüder Weiss. The parties have agreed not to... more
Who would like to buy Pembroke?
Standard Chartered is exploring alternatives for the future ownership of its aviation finance business, which includes Pembroke. Standard Chartered’s global aircraft leasing and financing operation manages a modern fleet of aircraft - but without maindeck cargo capacity -... more
Xstaff strengthens management team
Effective 16 January 2023, Stephan Schiller has taken over as new managing director and partner of Xstaff. Most recently managing director of Hermes Europe and CEO of Hermes International, Schiller will lead the company in partnership with founder Bodo Knop and Antonios Rigalos,... more
New members for Catalonia's logistics cluster
The Catalonia Logistics cluster, a private non-profit business group, which comprises all types of companies from the logistics, transport, and goods distribution sectors, is welcoming new members. Nacex, Logista's express courier firm, and Logista Parcel, Logista's network for... more
Girteka announces changes at the helm
On 2 January 2023, Mindaugas Pasilauskas assumed his role as CEO of Girteka Europe West, which was established as a new legal entity after Girteka was divided into three business units and a competence centre. Pasilauskas previously was CEO of Class Trucks, a transport asset... more
MBS Logistics picks Joerg Roehl
The Cologne (Germany)-based holding company MBS Logistics has appointed Joerg Roehl as an additional CEO, effective 1 February 2023. Roehl will join Andreas Janetzko and Daniel Steckel in the company’s leadership team. With more than 30 years of experience in the... more
More intermodal links for Wilhelmshaven
Eurogate Intermodal (Egim) has added Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s only deep-water port, to its network. In Q1/2023, Egim will launch direct services between its Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) and Duisburg, Munich, Nuremberg and Kornwestheim. Connections to Ulm, Mannheim... more
Paris welcomes new Chinese cargo carrier
The Chinese Zongteng Group, a cross-border e-commerce infrastructure service provider, celebrated the arrival of Yun Express' first B777F flight at Paris CDG on 16 January 2023. With a planned annual cargo capacity of over 15,000 t, the newly launched route from Shenzhen... more