Quantron picks René-Christopher Wollmann 
Quantron’s management team has appointed René-Christopher Wollmann as CTO (chief technology officer). Wollmann assumes overall responsibility for commercial vehicle and component projects and the expansion of hydrogen development with partner Ballard Power. He has a degree... more
Expanding traffic to and from eastern Europe
Freja has established a new direct route between Poland and the south of Norway, featuring regular departures from Lodz in Poland to the south of Norway every Friday and returns to Poland on Tuesday/Wednesday. The link is routed through the ferry connection between Norway... more
More space for DM in Czechia
As part of a site expansion in Bor, Czechia, not far from the Czech-German border, Loxxess is planning to add 68,000 sqm more warehouse and logistics space. The extension is mainly in response to the growing volume of e-commerce logistics services for the drugstore company... more
Airbus unveils identity of A350 launch lessor
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed a letter of intent (LoI) covering all Airbus families. Founded in 2010, Los Angeles-based ALC is one of Airbus’ largest customers, having ordered a total of 496 Airbus aircraft to date. The new order, which will be finalised in the... more
More Messina Line in Koper
The Italian shipping group Ignazio Messina has a new weekly ro-ro service that will link the Port of Koper, Slovenia, with East and South Africa, the Persian Gulf and India. The link will be operated by the group’s shipping arm Messina Line and its agent Neptune International... more
TT Club appoints first CTO
Global freight and logistics insurer TTC Club has hired experienced CTO Kevin Blunsum, thus underlining the future importance of technology in fulfilling its primary mission to increase safety in the container industry. Blunsum will work with Thomas Miller Group CIO Lisa... more
APM Terminals to develop in Rijeka
In November 2021, APM Terminals (51%) and Enna Logic (49%) signed a concession agreement to design, construct and operate a new container terminal, Rijeka Gateway. On Croatia's North Adriatic coast, the project will be developed in two phases, with phase one due for... more
Qatar Airways joins Iata CO2nnect
In partnership with the International Air Transport Association (Iata), Qatar Airways Cargo, the freight division of the Qatar Airways Group, will become the first cargo carrier to join the Iata CO2nnect platform, and offer its clients customised environmental solutions. The... more
Paycargo chooses Amit Gairola
Paycargo has named Amit Gairola as chief design officer. Prior to this appointment, Gairola worked at Amazon for ten years in a variety of general management, product and commercial roles, including most recently as general manager of Amazon Freight in Europe. During his... more
Hintzen and Transland join OSL network
The general cargo network Online Systemlogistik (OSL) has gained two new partners for transport services in Germany. Hintzen Logistik is taking over the Eifel region and the Eschweiler area; and Transland is strengthening the North Rhine-Westphalia area. At the same time, OSL... more