Key appointments at Mandata 
Transport management software provider Mandata has made four key appointments to its board and senior management team. Allan Farrell (left), a former global IT director of Dell and CTO of several European technology businesses, has been elected to the Mandata board as chief... more
Franck Jung reaches out to Paris
In France, the transport company Jacquemin has been taken over by Franck Jung Transports. Jacquemin specialises in the distribution of palletised freight and owns a cross-dock platform of more than 2,000 sqm. It is Frank Jung’s second acquisition after taking over Transport... more
More services for hauliers
On Turtle is cooperating with Webtrans. As a result of this partnership, the provider of road haulage services will add new services from the digital logistics management platform, such as its freight exchange for trucks and vans, e-CMR, fast payment, tendering and payment... more
Cargolux again improves performance
The Cargolux Group achieved its best year on record in 2021: 1) revenues: USD 4.4 billion, an increase of 40% over 2020. 2) ebit: USD 1.72 billion (+73%). 3) profit before tax: USD 1.7 billion (+94%). 4) profit after tax: USD 1.3 billion (+68%). The increase in... more
KWE Switzerland invests in sea freight
Logistics provider KWE Switzerland has taken two sea freight professionals on board. Cédric Müller and Michael Herzog are both from Basel. With their profound know-how and experience, their task will be to strengthen the management team and improve customer service by opening up... more
Sustainability à la Hapag-LLoyd
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd has published its sustainability report for 2021. The group's strategic goals for the next ten years in this field are based on the pillars “clean shipping and future-proof propulsion”, “diversity and society”, and “compliance and... more
Expansion of the Phyrn line ready to move ahead
The ÖBB railway group is preparing the expansion of the north-south connection in Austria and has included EUR 148 million in the 2022 - 2027 framework plan for this purpose. The necessary funds are therefore now available to push ahead with the upgrade of the line between Linz... more
From the hinterland to the front row
Matthijs van Doorn has been appointed VP commercial of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, succeeding Emile Hoogsteden. In the preceding seven years, van Doorn was responsible for developing the hinterland network in his role as director of the logistics department. Since 2020,... more
Intermodal network continues to grow
Kombiverkehr has initiated a new direct train in partnership with forwarder Spedition Bode. The train connects Lübeck in Germany with Halmstad in southern Sweden. Starting point and destination is the Port of Halland logistics centre in Halmstad, while the Lehmann Terminal... more