Re-branding in the North 
In 2019 Bolloré Logistics took a majority stake in the Swedish company Global Freight Solutions and in its Finnish affiliate. The forwarder G-Solutions, which has operated under the Global Freight Solutions (G-Solutions) name so far, will now use the Bolloré Logistics brand with... more
Italian Railways renews board of directors
The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane shareholder’s meeting held last week approved the company’s 2020 financial statements, which recorded a profit of EUR 41 million, after it was approved by the board of directors on 31 March 2021. The shareholder’s meeting resolved to allocate... more
Czech carrier to expand to Balkans
CD Cargo continues to expand into foreign markets, which is one of the four pillars of its long-term strategy. The joint-stock company recently established its new subsidiary, CD Cargo Adria. With the new affiliate, the Czech national carrier aims to obtain all the necessary... more
A new offer in Italy
European logistics network Astre has established a new combined offer for general cargo and part-load distribution in Italy. Beyond foodstuffs or hazardous goods, the Italian hybrid system is suitable for a wider range of goods that can be shipped more quickly in the future.... more
More ULCV for CMA CGM
China's CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, an affiliate of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered another 23,000 teu dual-fuel containership to Marseille-based shipping company CMA CGM. The newbuild, CMA CGM Trocadero, is 399.9 m in length and 61.3 m in width. The vessel... more
Six additional shunting locomotives
Manufacturer Alstom will supply and maintain locomotives from its rental pool for Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-AG (SWEG) in Germany. The recently signed framework agreement provides for SWEG to gradually increase the number of locomotives maintained by Alstom over the... more
Hellmann got around in 2020
It is a look back in satisfaction. Despite the well-known challenges last year, Germany-based Hellmann is content with financial year 2020 and Q1/2021. While the first half of 2020 was characterised by declines in volume, especially in air freight, volumes for the year as a... more
Ahrend joins company management
Schunck Group, an insurance broker for Germany's logistics industry, is expanding the existing management team of its own insurance broker, Atralosecur GmbH, founded in 2017, with Daniel Ahrend as of 1 June. Ahrend has been working in the insurance industry for almost 20... more
Kerr promoted to DPD UK's CEO
Today, 1 June 2021, Elaine Kerr assumes her new position of CEO of parcel delivery company DPD UK. She has worked for DPD for over 28 years, joining as a sales executive based in the North West, followed by roles of customer relationship manager and head of CRM before being... more
Unmanned aviation partners in Ireland
Several partners from the UK and Ireland - Skyports, an air taxi and cargo drone vertiport provider, Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI), drone training and certification body Avtrain, and Shannon Group’s international aviation services centre - have signed a MoU to establish... more