Umberto Masucci confirmed as president 
During the most recent Propeller Assembly, Umberto Masucci was re-elected as president of The International Propeller Clubs Italia for the 2024–2027 term. Two major national conferences are already planned for 2025: the third edition of ‘Shipping, Transport &... more
Overnight parcel delivery from Flintshire
APC’S Delivery Solutions (Delsol) opened a 1,951 sqm hub in Flintshire, UK, last week, bringing its portfolio to four sites in the country. The site’s location in Deeside industrial park gives it access to northwest England and north Wales, where demand for parcel services is... more
Turkey as a railfreight hub 
A private operator’s new Istanbul–Budapest link. Turkey is aiming to improve its position as a hub for rail transport solutions by adding a new freight train connecting the country to Hungary. The operator Pacific Eurasia expects to generate annual volumes of 750,000 t. more
Intermodal train to link Le Havre and Lyon
Delta Rail has expanded its intermodal service in France. The new train connects Le Havre and Lyon with two round trips per week and is routed through Delta Rail's hub in Chalon-sur-Saône (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) region. It complements Naviland Cargo's intermodal portfolio,... more
Turkish intermodal operator sells road network
The Danish ferry operator DFDS has acquired the international road transport network connecting Turkey and Europe from Ekol Logistics. With this move, DFDS extends its northern European ferry/road business model and end-to-end transport solutions between Turkey and Europe.... more
From a shipping line to a terminal operator
APM Terminals has hired Peter Wikström as its new CFO. Wikström will join the global terminal operator on 1 January 2025 after having recently served as head of mergers & acquisitions at Maersk – a role he assumed in 2019. Since 2023, Wikström has also worked as... more
Schenker trials 35 m long road trains
With the road trains, DB Schenker is testing special road haulage operations in Sweden and combining high volumes with low CO2 emissions. With a single 35 m long truck, the company can transport up to 52 t of cargo. The company posted on Facebook that it recently received the... more
A CEO for Middle East & North Africa
DHL Express has appointed Abdulaziz Busbate as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of DHL Express for Middle East and North Africa, effective, 1 January 2025. He will succeed Nour Suliman, who recently stepped into a non-executive advisory role within DHL Group as president... more
Final approval granted for HHLA takeover
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has secured all regulatory approvals for its voluntary public takeover offer of HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG). Following earlier clearance by the European Commission, the final approval from Ukraine’s competition authority was granted... more
Fashion logistics in Louvres
Zadig et Voltaire is working with Log’s as its logistics partner based at the fashion brand’s hub in Louvres. Situated close to Paris, the collaboration sees Log’s managing all goods flows for the French brand starting in March 2025. Zadig et Voltaire will supply its shops... more