Schwarzmüller welcomes Markus Wieshofer 
The Schwarzmüller Group is appointing a new managing director for its sales department and thus adding a third member to its management team. Markus Wieshofer, formerly managing director of Rosenbauer Austria, will be in charge of all the company’s sales activities. ... more
Lights, camera, action for Gaumont!
The French company Gaumont, known for classics such as "Leon, the Professional", "Nikita" or "The Big Blue", recently entrusted the Hamburg-based forwarding and logistics company A. Hartrodt with a spectacular order for an international film... more
Amerijet chooses Smartkargo
Amerijet International Airlines is to implement the Smartkargo system, an integrated cargo management solution. The new cloud-based software will replace Amerijet’s legacy cargo system and provide scalability and greater efficiency. Smartkargo offers a suite of fully... more
First WAL mentorship programme goes live
Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL), which promotes gender equality in the air cargo industry, has launched a mentorship scheme, matching 27 industry executives - 16 women and eleven men - with aspiring female professionals from across the globe. The programme is designed... more
Digital tool to ease Brexit difficulties
Ferry operator P&O Ferries has launched a new digital product to assist freight customers in dealing with Brexit complexities. The digital ‘travel wallet’ provides a possible answer to the next set of border requirements for cargo movements from Europe to UK, introduced... more
50 zero-emission trucks to expand fleet
Dachser is stepping up its use of zero-emission vehicles. In an initial step, the family-owned company will introduce at least 50 additional battery electric trucks on its European routes by the end of 2023. Around 1,000 electric passenger cars will also be added to its fleet of... more
10,000 trucks less on Brenner route
Demand for intermodal services on the Domegliara-Neuss line continues to grow. Operator Ambrogio Intermodal is therefore now increasing the train frequency on this route to three departures per week. The connection via the Brenner line was inaugurated during the summer of... more
Jetstream and TAM continue cooperation
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) has delivered its 25th Saab 340 Cargo Conversion, a 340B with msn 336. The aircraft was brought to Jetstream Aviation Capital of Miami, FL which is also launch customer for the new Saab 2000 cargo conversion programme that the Swedish company revealed... more
Cargobeamer picks Nicolas Albrecht
Cargobeamer has appointed Nicolas Albrecht as the company’s new CEO. He joined the executive board as chief business development officer in January 2020. Hans-Jürgen Weidemann, co-founder and former CEO, continues as CTO. Albrecht: “Cargobeamer has the potential to make a... more