Bernt Hellman steps down as CUO of TMS 
Bernt Hellman is stepping down as chief underwriting officer for Thomas Miller Specialty (TMS) to focus on the expansion of the company's offshore business. He joined TMS in 2016 and helped grow the business’ extensive range of insurance solutions to the marine industry and... more
A new site in Zagreb
After more than 25 years of operational presence in Croatia, Cargo-Partner has opened a new warehouse with 12,900 sqm of storage space in Zagreb. Located ten minutes from the Franjo Tuđman Airport, the newly built warehouse will be used for distributing goods within the... more
AFKLMP is launching "Modify my Booking"
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is launching a new feature in Mycargo called “Modify my booking”. “Modify my booking" is a new self-service solution in Mycargo that gives customers an easy option to alter their booking anytime, anywhere. Mycargo allows AFKLMP... more
Rail containers for double stacking pallets
Nestlé UK & Ireland is planning to increase its freight capacity on trains and introducing a new type of container. The new curtain-sided rail container with a raising roof is designed to transport double-stacked palletised products by rail. With this design, the... more
Prologis strikes in the Netherlands
The Prologis European Logistics Fund (Peff) has made a major acquisition in the Netherlands and purchased four new distribution centres with 127,000 sqm of logistics space from KKR, a global investment firm, and Mirastar, a pan-European developer, investor, and property manager.... more
Driver shortages to jump to 40%
Unfilled commercial driver positions continue to increase at alarming rates across the globe, as the annual driver shortage survey by the International Road Union (IRU) shows. Surveying more than 1,500 commercial road transport operators in 25 countries in the Americas, Asia... more
Quantron expands sales team
As part of its global expansion strategy, Quantron is further expanding its international sales team. The e-mobility provider for the commercial vehicle sector has appointed Utz Rachner as global sales director to oversee the development and expansion of the company's... more
Three for a green light
It is a consortium with three partners: the American classification society ABS, the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) and the maritime administration of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) are joining forces to develop a project to build a tanker... more
Stihl in style
Stihl, Germany-based manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment, has contracted Glencar to construct its new British headquarters and distribution facility in Surrey, UK. The new 36,000 sqm site designed by Hale Architects will include picking and storage... more
Fewer emissions on the Brenner route
TX Logistik’s (TXL) combined transport services helped the South Tyrolean transport and logistics company Fercam to save 14,000 t of CO₂ on the Brenner axis last year. TXL, a subsidiary of Mercitalia (part of the FS Italiana Group) has been carrying out rail transports for... more