VRR unveils first collapsible AAR container 
The Dutch company VRR is launching the world’s first fully collapsible AAX at WCS 2022 next week. “Until now, it’s been a case of leaving containers behind or returning them unloaded. It’s not much of a choice. Well, now ULD fleet managers have a third option. They can fold them... more
Ceva’s best-kept secret
Ceva Logistics, the logistics arm of CMA CGM, has won a contract from Best Secret, a European online retailer for premium and luxury off-price fashion. The logistics provider will take over the shipper’s new 80,000 sqm e-commerce fulfilment centre in Sulechów, in Poland’s... more
Barjane chooses Patrick Batten
The France-based real estate group Barjane is seeking to drive expansion in its business in UK with the appointment of a new commercial director, Patrick Batten (pictured right). With a strong background in industrial and logistics real estate, he is now responsible for... more
For more traffic along the Rhine
In Germany, the Kehl Port Authority, located across the Rhine from Strasburg, and ETK Euro Terminal Kehl (ETK) have extended their cooperation agreement on container business ahead of schedule until 2034. This sets the course for further growth in trimodal goods traffic. In... more
Kenya combatting truck theft with RIFD
Since 2016, all new trucks (and passenger cars) in Kenya have been receiving an RFID (radio-frequency identification) sticker for the windscreen when they are registered. The so-called IDeSTIX is produced by the German company Tönnjes. Now the Kenyan national transport &... more
Develop globally and locally 
50th anniversary of Sisa Studio Informatica taking place in an international context. The rapid pace of change in this hectic era is best gauged by looking at the world of IT, which plays an important role specifically in the customs clearance segment of Switzerland’s forwarding... more
Newcastle Airport chooses Aileen Wallace
Aileen Wallace has been appointed as cargo business development manager at Newcastle International Airport – working with businesses and other key stakeholders across the region to further develop cargo services from the airport in the Northeast of UK. Wallace brings over 25... more
Autonomous trucks soon on Europe's roads
Truck manufacturer Iveco and technology company Plus have successfully completed the first phase of their autonomous truck pilot project with tests on closed routes. Now the next stage of development is being prepared for the S-WAY vehicle with Level 4 technology: The first... more
Cargo-Partner: Viva Mexico!
Cargo-Partner has opened a new branch office in Mexico City. The company set up its first representation in Mexico in September 2021 with an agents’ liaison and key account support office in Puebla, serving one of its key customers from the automotive industry. The new... more
Cooperation enhanced
South Korean Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, are tightening their relationship and increasing the level of collaboration. The new agreement, which will last into 2025, builds on the two companies existing cooperation and brings Ceva’s... more