Dutch inland navigation bundles forces 
In the Netherlands, the board of the Koninklijke Binnenvaart Nederland (KBN) and the interim board of the Expertise and Innovation Centre for Inland Shipping (EICB), Bureau Voorlichting Binnenvaart (BVB) and Bureau Telematica Binnenvaart (BTB), have decided that the future joint... more
MLP Group strengthens commercial team
Andreas R.W. Wahlen is the new manager for business development & acquisitions at the MLP Group's newly opened location in Cologne. Andreas R.W. Wahlen joined the group in January 2022. MLP develops, owns and manages high-quality commercial, industrial and logistics... more
Joint entry into Portuguese market
Stuart is entering the Portuguese market. The on-demand logistics platform, formerly a start-up acquired by Geo Poste in 2017, is launching a new delivery service with the DPD Group. DPD Now is an on-demand parcel delivery service one hour after ordering in the verticals retail... more
CDB Aviation’s first A330 P2F freighter
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has taken delivery of the first freighter aircraft in the lessor’s history, an A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (A330 P2F). The aircraft was converted by Elbe... more
A smart way to a green truck fleet
The logistics consultancy Green Logistics Enabler (GLE) in Germany is launching a new business model for sustainable fleet management. The aim is to support freight forwarders and industrial companies with their own truck fleets in converting their classic truck fleets to... more
Urby's acquisition expands portfolio
First and last mile logistics specialist Urby, a subsidiary of La Poste and Banque des Territoires, has bought an 80% stake in Lille-based start-up Stocknord, which specialises in container rental. The acquisition is intended to broaden Urby's service offer by proposing a new... more
Sustainability targets defined
Hoyer, a haulier based in Germany, has again raised the benchmark with ambitious targets in the incident avoidance area and in reducing CO2 emissions. Aim is, inter alia, to lower CO2 emissions by a further 10% by 2025. Between 2010 and the end of 2020, Hoyer already managed... more
Changing of the guard at VDR
Effective 30 April 2022, former senator Ralf Nagel will step down after twelve years as chief executive officer and executive member of the presidential committee of the shipowners’ Association (VDR). “We are delighted to have been able to win Martin Kröger, a shipping and... more
MSC going for more mid-haul units
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the carrier with the highest maritime container capacity worldwide as of January 2022, is banking on more newbuilds. According to press reports, fourteen new 7,000 teu units have been ordered on Chinese wharfs, an investment of... more
From South Africa to the Middle East
ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, has successfully transacted a Boeing B737-300 (ZS-TGB) to a Middle East-based investor. ACC Aviation’s asset management division was able to source the off-market 1998-built B737-300 Classic (MSN29327) from Star Air Cargo, an... more