Small fry – big fish 
Encouraging turnaround in Norwegian railfreight operations from 2021 to 2023. Sometimes government and industry can work together in a constructive way. First state subsidies kept railfreight activities on track in 2020; now the newcomer Onrail has reactivated routes that other... more
Only mega trailers in future 
DB Schenker has taken delivery of the first of a total of 200 Krone Mega-Liners for its French network. Schenker's goal is to increasingly switch from standard trailers to mega trailers, which will allow the company to transport more goods in one truck. DB Schenker will... more
Italian tech platform changes hands
The Poste Italiane has finalised its acquisition of LIS Holding (LIS) from International Game Technology (IGT). The investment amounted to EUR 700 million paid for the acquisition of 100% of the shares, including conventional net unrestricted cash of EUR 70 million. As a... more
B747-400ERF joins National Airlines fleet
USA-based National Airlines has added a Boeing 747-400 ERF, extended range freighter, to its fleet. The aircraft is a fuel-efficient freighter under registration N663CA (MSN 35237). Featuring a nose door and a large side door, it is a logical choice globally for sophisticated... more
Davies Turner rewards staff
The UK forwarder is distributing 20% of the profits made in its last financial year to every qualifying member of staff that was in the company’s employment for the entirety of that year. Davies Turner said the policy reflected its ongoing financial strength and hopes that... more
Cargo Trans Logistik expands board
The supervisory board of Cargo Trans Logistik (CTL) has elected Guido Söffker to the executive board with effect from 1 October 2022. Francesco De Lauso has been appointed chairman of the board. With the expansion of its top management, which, in addition to Söffker and De... more
Wiremind Cargo: software to optimise revenue
Wiremind Cargo, a French technology specialist, has launched a new module within its Cargo Stack CMS suite: Revenue Optimisation is a comprehensive decision support tool designed to help sales steerers and flight controllers in three key aspects of their job. For revenue... more
First German car terminal on the Baltic Sea
Autolink Germany's first vehicle terminal officially began operations in Rostock's Überseehafen on 22 September 2022. This is the final result of the concession negotiations between Autolink Germany and Rostock Port that came to a successful conclusion in October 2020. On... more
Cool chain takeover in Barcelona
Iberian-based Logista is taking over 100% of Carbó Collbatallé’s transport and logistics activities for refrigerated and frozen food. The Carbó Collbatallé Group will however continue to operate its property business. Founded in 1976 by the Carbó family, the Barcelona-based... more
Diagma welcomes Catherine Choplin back on board
After an absence of some 22 years, Catherine Choplin is returning to Diagma, a consulting firm specialising in supply chain management, as senior manager. She led and participated in numerous consulting assignments in the pharmaceutical, luxury, consumer goods and distribution... more