Simarco goes forward 
Simarco International, a supply chain, freight and warehousing company in UK and Europe, has contracted British transport provider IT Forward Solutions. The onboarding process with the new client started earlier this year, the roll-out is expected in 2023. Simarco first met... more
Moritz Löbbert joins Scannell Properties
Real estate development and investment company Scannell Properties, a specialist for large industrial and logistics projects, has hired Moritz Löbbert as a new development director. Based in Scannell's Düsseldorf office, Löbbert will focus on the acquisition of land for the... more
Oman's Muscat on the map
A new node in its network: the Danish shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has made Khazaen Dry port (KDP), part of Asyad Group, a new port of call. KDP enjoys a strategic location with proximity to the Saudi-Omani border, UAE-Oman border, the Port of Sohar, the Port... more
Turkish Cargo selects Cargo.one
Cargo.one is entering a global partnership to bring Turkish Cargo, the Turkish national carrier’s cargo division, on board its marketplace for digital air cargo bookings. Turkish Cargo can now combine its capacities with Cargo.one’s digital booking experience to offer freight... more
A new project close to Hamburg
On its home turf in Hamburg, project developer Garbe Industrial Real Estate has purchased a plot of land in Lüneburg that is around 33,000 sqm in size and ready for development. Garbe is planning to build a logistics property measuring approx. 20,000 sqm on this site.... more
Switzerland's freight traffic at record level
Swiss freight traffic’s transport performance increased by 2.7% in road haulage and by 6.2% on the railways in 2021, which together resulted in a 4.0% growth in this sector. The amount of kilometres covered by HGVs was higher than at any time in the last 20 years. Container... more
Wallenborn enters Australian market
Luxembourg-based Wallenborn Transports is acquiring a shareholding in Skyroad Logistics and adding Oceania to its growing road feeder service (RFS) network which already provides extensive coverage in Europe and the Middle East. This strategic investment aims to expand the fleet... more
Priority Freight scoops up supply chain prize
Priority Freight’s supply chain solutions has won first prize in the supply chain category at the 2022 Automotive Global Awards. Priority Freight is a major time-critical logistics specialist operating via strategically-placed European hubs and a network of global agents to... more
China Cargo Airlines and LH Technik extend contract
China Cargo Airlines commissioned Lufthansa Technik to supply components for its Boeing 747-400 freighters already back in 2019. With the entry into service of the new Boeing 777 freighters, Lufthansa Technik has now extended its contract to cover the new components. Under... more
Rail sector demands a cap on electricity prices
The rail industry is reeling from massive increases in energy costs, as if the ailing infrastructure were not enough of a burden. The transport associations Allianz pro Schiene, Die Güterbahnen and the Association of German Transport Companies are therefore calling for an... more