Ikea opts for Glencar 
Ikea has contracted the construction company Glencar in UK for a GBP 12 million fit out project. In Ikea’s 150,000 sqm new distribution centre, located at the former Littlebrook Power Station site on the south bank of the River Thames in London, the project involves the... more
Attracting Eurasian transit container transportation
Intermodal operator Trans Container has signed a three-party agreement on cooperation with two Chinese forwarders to make transit container transportation from China to Europe more attractive and competitive. The agreement was signed on the Chinese side by Shandong Jitie... more
First flights for newcomer from Malta
Airhub Airlines has inducted a A330 into the fleet, bearing the Maltese registration 9H-AHQ. The addition of a new aircraft type aims to strengthen the competitive position of Airhub Airlines in the Acmi and charter market, complementing its product and services. The A330 is... more
Many trucks en route in Ukraine
Besides citizens and refugees, many truck drivers are also trapped in Ukraine. The flow of vital goods, including food, water and medicine, is being severely affected because of Putin's war in Ukraine. Humanitarian conditions are dire in many places, the international Road... more
Rail/road transports stopped from and to Russia
Based on the EU’s decision to impose sanctions on the Russian Federation and other reports from the seaports of Hamburg and Rotterdam on refusing to handle container shipments to and from Russia in these ports, Metrans has stopped accepting and transporting cargo destined for or... more
ACS begins airlifts for Ukrainian refugees
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged its first charter flights with relief cargo on behalf of its clients in aid of refugees from the war in Ukraine. Early Tuesday morning, 1 March 2022, the first of at least six flights, a B737 freighter, landed at Rzeszów airport (Poland),... more
Brussels Airport expands cargo team
Brussels Airport’s cargo team is growing: Sébastien Claerhout (left) has been appointed digital transformation manager. He comes from a strong background with several years as management consultant leading the digital- and organisational transformation at various companies, in... more
Milestone for K+N's roadmap in 2021
Despite the tense political situation in East-Central Europe, the mood in Schindellegi is bright, as the freight forwarder set records almost across the board in 2021. When asked directly about the company's involvement in the Ukraine conflict, CEO Detlef Trefzger said that... more
New WMS installed in Sweden
MQ Marqet, a major retailer for fashion in Sweden, has put its logistics on a new footing. Its logistics provider DB Schenker has implemented Auto Store, an automated goods-to-person system, in its Gothenburg warehouse, for automated online order fulfilment and a returns... more