Savino Del Bene connects Milan MXP to NY JFK 
Savino Del Bene, a global logistics and forwarding company, has introduced new weekly charter services on the Italy – USA freight lane. Starting from 24 October 2021, the charter flight will connect Milan MXP to NY JFK, during the most dynamic period of the year. The decline... more
Next LNG carrier in operation
The Knutsen shipping company from Norway recently held the official naming ceremony of the ‘Ravenna Knutsen’, a medium-sized LNG carrier for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a small and medium scale. In September the ship carried out its first LNG unloading... more
1,000 swap bodies acquired
Aves One, an owner of durable rail assets based in Hamburg (Germany), has acquired 1,000 brand-new swap bodies for intermodal freight transport, investing EUR 10 million in the project. The first units have already delivered, and the remainder are scheduled to arrive in stages... more
Bitature is Bolloré's new chairman in Uganda
Bolloré Transport & Logistics welcomes Patrick Bitature as the chairman of the board for its Uganda subsidiary. The entrepreneur and philanthropist is the founder and chairman of Simba Group of Companies, an East African conglomerate, with interests in telecommunications,... more
K+N maintains steady course in 2021
The figures speak for themselves - most logistics services providers cannot help achieving excellent results due to or despite the current supply chain disruptions. The Swiss logistics group Kuehne & Nagel International's growth continued strongly in Q3/2021. From... more
Flysch purchased for truck terminal in Koper
Work on the new second track of the Divaca-Koper railway line in Slovenia has begun with the excavation of the first two tunnels on the Crni Kal-Koper section. For the excavated material, mainly flysch, the company 2TDK has launched a public call for potential buyers. The... more
Clipper Logistics expands in Wales
Under its contract with shipper Wilko, a British home and garden retailer, Clipper Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Magor, South Wales. The facility has become operational four months after board approval. Located within Wilko’s existing Magor site, the new warehouse... more
The renaissance of regional buffer stocks 
Contract logistics – the winner when supply chains are disrupted?Measures against the pandemic have brought excessive demands on 3PLs back into line.The ongoing disruption in global supply chains caused by the outbreak of Covid-19, and the resulting delays, haven’t caused... more
Special team to design zero-emission vehicles
German e-mobility specialist Quantron is setting out to become an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for zero-emission vehicles. The aim of its "vision 2025" project is to build a strong brand DNA by creating a unique Qantron look and feel. Vehicle design not... more
Bertschi invests in green supply chains
Swiss chemical logistics company Bertschi is planning to expand its terminal network for intermodal transport services. It recently completed the expansion its CT terminals in Rotterdam Botlek and Duisburg. Investments in the Benelux countries will follow in 2022, the company... more