Racing to Kenya 
Magma Aviation, a UK-based Chapman Freeborn company with a focus on air cargo services between Europe and Africa as well as North America, flew an array of rally vehicles and parts from Liege to Nairobi for the WRC Kenya Rally which took place at the end of... more
Grimaldi named ICS chairman-designate
The ICS board of directors has named Emanuele Grimaldi ICS chair-designate. The managing director of the Grimaldi Group, a long-serving ICS board member and currently its deputy chairman, will follow Esben Poulsson as the next ICS chairman, subject to formal election at the ICS... more
Daily links between Belgium and Alsace
Naviland Cargo is strengthening its connections to the hinterland: the French intermodal operator has increased the frequency between the port of Zeebrugge and Strasbourg rail hub in eastern France. In partnership with CSP Zeebrugge and the Port of Zeebrugge, Naviland Cargo now... more
Upswing in Duisport
The Port of Duisburg (Duisport) is continuing its race to catch up with 2020. At around 2.2 million teu, container traffic in H1/2021 rose by 10% compared to the previous year (2020: 2 million teu). Tonnage in combined transport recorded an even higher increase of 11%. Ship... more
New office in Xi'an
Cargo-partner has opened a new branch office in Xi’an. The Chinese town is the capital of Shaanxi Province and an important inland hub for international logistics. Besides its extensive road network and international airport, it is also the starting point of the Silk Road with... more
Eichinger to take charge
The leadership of the Bundesverband Möbelspedition und Logistik (German Association of Furniture Forwarding and Logistics, AMÖ) is in a process of transition. The present managing director Dierk Hochgesang will leave the association at his own request at the end of... more
How Gefco takes the digital path
Gefco is planning to digitally transform its supply chain. To this end, the company that specialises in integrated land automotive logistics has selected Blue Yonder's cloud-based Transport Management System (TMS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) to adapt its customer... more
One million HGVs to be taken off the roads
The first train carrying 1,470 t of spoil removed from HS2 construction works in London, UK, recently left the HS2 Logistics hub in Willesden and arrived in Barrington in Cambridgeshire, where the spoil will be reused in a disused quarry, where there are plans for a new housing... more
Fresh breeze for Port of Valencia
In Spain, the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has taken another step towards the use of renewable energies in the port facilities. The installation of wind turbines is part of the Valenciaport 2030 zero emissions strategy. The tender for the preliminary project concerning the... more
DHL in the land of plenty
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPW) has reported its preliminary results for Q2/2021 and raised its outlook for the current financial year and for 2023. Operating profit (ebit) more than doubled in the second quarter compared to the previous year and amounted to almost EUR 2.01... more