Doppstadt to Duisport 
Giordana Doppstadt, currently head of HR at RWE Offshore Wind, will join the executive board of Duisport. At the world’s largest inland port, she will oversee the HR, purchasing, legal, accounting, operational IT, marketing, and process management departments as a member of the... more
Geodis launches train service to Spain
The intermodal operator has introduced a freight train service between Poland and Spain as its first direct rail connection between the two countries. The maiden train, loaded with goods in 44 containers and/or swap bodies, set off from the freight terminal in Lodz and reached... more
Cargospot suite to support growth strategy
Champ Cargosystems has signed a multi-year agreement with CMA CGM Air Cargo, a division of CMA CGM Group, a global provider of sea, land, air, and logistics solutions. CMA CGM Air Cargo has selected a range of Champ services centring around the flagship Cargospot suite of... more
Another mandate for Armin Bohnhoff
The advisory board of the German transport company Cargo Network has reelected its chairman for the period until 31 December 2026. Armin Bohnhoff (pictured), professor of logistics and real estate management at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, was confirmed in... more
Data analysis to improve decision-making
At Posidonia 2024, the Norwegian maritime technology firm Shipnet introduced Helix, a product that is designed to improve decision-making in the shipping industry through advanced data analysis. Helix provides a digital overview of a shipping business and combines data from... more
Logistics industry showcased at the Olympics
As an official partner for material handling equipment at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this year, Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched a new communication campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of the logistics industry and its essential... more
New service to ease pressure on supply chains
CMA CGM has introduced the French Peak Service, a seasonal shipping line designed to meet the increased demand between Asia and Europe. From 30 June to early September, seven additional 7,000 teu vessels will operate bi-weekly from China to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean,... more
Southern European forwarders expanding 
The Alonso Group, founded in 1962, is a big player in the logistics sector. Now it has set up a subsidiary in Morocco. The South Tyrolean logistician Fercam, in turn, recently made its debut in India. more
Contract extensions for WFS
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has been awarded three-year cargo handling contract extensions with Singapore Airlines in the UK, France, and Belgium. In the UK, in addition to renewing its cargo handling and UK domestic road feeder services with... more
A first for Renault in Chile
French truck manufacturer Renault Trucks has delivered its first battery-powered electric trucks outside the European continent and handed over three E-Tech D Wide trucks to the Chilean transport company Trailer Logistics. They are now in service on the streets of Santiago on... more