Opening a third office in Belgium
Bremen-based logistics company Röhlig Logistics opened a new office at Liege Airport on 1 January 2023. Liege Airport, a pan-European air freight hub, is located at the centre of the ‘Golden Triangle’ between Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt, which is criss-crossed by 70% of... more
Second sister for the Baltic Sea
The “Finncanopus”, the second of the new series ro-pax vessels, has now touched water in the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai. It follows its sister “Finnsirius”, which was launched in August 2022. The new superstar class cargo-passenger vessels, which will enter... more
Iberia Group and Vueling teams save lives
The IAG group is the main partner of Spain’s National Transplant Organisation (ONT), carrying out more than 87% of its commercial air transfers. The three airlines -Iberia, Iberia Express, and Vueling- work with the ONT to make sure that organs arrive on time and save lives.... more
Nurminen expands Finnish business
The Estonian state-owned railway company Operail has signed the contract to sell its subsidiary Operail Finland, which provides freight transport services in Finland, to the Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics. The sales price is EUR 27.7. The purchase will take effect... more
Partnering with Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Electric Europe’s German branch has launched a collaboration with the Dutch provider Broekman Logistics. Starting as a mere overflow location in early 2022, Broekman Logistics is now considered a long-term strategic partner. The company's location in Venlo will... more
New VP airfreight for Bolloré Logistics Americas
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Nicolas Saignat as vice president airfreight, Americas. In this newly created position, Saignat will be in charge of the development of new airfreight products, competitive sourcing and the digitalisation of the company’s transport solutions.... more
Hapag-Lloyd closing the case
What started off well in September 2022 has now come to a close. The antitrust authorities have given their green light with regards to Hapag-Lloyd’s acquisition of a minority stake in the Spinelli Group based in Genova. The carrier has acquired 49% of the shares in the... more
Aircraft lessor invests in cargo drone fleet
Libra Group subsidiary LCI has signed an agreement with Elroy Air, a USA-based developer of advanced autonomous cargo aircraft systems, to acquire 20 aircraft with an option for a total of up to 40 units of the company’s "Chaparral" vertical take-off and landing... more
Marcel Theis to head SBB Cargo Deutschland
Marcel Theis, chief operating officer at SBB Cargo International, has been appointed managing director of SBB Cargo Deutschland. Götz Jesberg, who has held this position in SBB Cargo International’s German subsidiary since 2016, has decided to pursue new professional challenges... more
VGT launches rail logistics brand in Lithuania
VTG Rail Logistics has stepped up its presence in the Baltics. With effect from 1 January 2023, VTG Project Logistics has shifted its focus and is now offering a complete portfolio of VTG solutions under the new brand VTG Rail Logistics Baltics, which will be headed by its... more