Logista makes the day 
Logista, a distribution company headquartered in Spain, has released its results for the first half of FY/2021. Revenues have grown by 5.8%, due to the good performance of the pharma, courier and long distance transport businesses, as well as the increase in the distribution... more
Solid recovered fuels from Rouen to Sweden
There is new traffic between Rouen, France, and Sweden. In recent weeks, Sea Invest Rouen loaded two ships with 3,500 t of solid recovered fuel (SRF) bound for Sweden. This new service, operated by Véolia, is a first for Haropa - Port de Rouen and is part of the development... more
Skyports increases US presence
London-based vertiport company Skyports has appointed Addison Ferrell as new head of Americas and Andrew Giacini as head of regulatory affairs. Ferrell will focus on developing vertiport infrastructure and implementing commercial drone deliveries. With 13 years of commercial... more
Another B747-400F for Magma Aviation
With effect from this month, Magma Aviation is expanding its fleet with the addition of a B747-400F in partnership with Plus Logistics Solutions Limited. This brings Magma’s managed fleet to five B747 freighters, strengthening its flight network and widebody capacity across the... more
First post-Brexit trailers in operation
Liverpool-based container carrier operator JMD Haulage has added a further three Krone Box Liners to its fleet, bringing the Krone total to 23. The latest 'skeletal' trailers were the first 'post-Brexit' UK consignment from Krone to UK. Joining JMD's diverse fleet of 90,... more
From Poland to Australia
Germany-based Dship Carriers has transported seven urgently needed straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland to the Port of Brisbane, Australia. Each straddle carrier had a weight of over 71 t and oversized measurements of 11 x 13 x 5.25 m. The cargo was shipped on behalf of the... more
A new warehouse close to Berlin
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is developing a 22,000 sqm multi-user property in Falkensee on the western outskirts of Berlin. Groundbreaking is due to begin in October and the property is scheduled for completion in summer 2022. The site is connected to the national motorway... more
DB Schenker: Sontheimer goes, Koenen comes
Schenker’s supervisory board has appointed Christa Koenen as chief information officer and chief digital officer (CIO/CDO), effective 1 September. She holds a degree in economics and an MBA and joined Deutsche Bahn in 2004. Most recently Koenen worked for the IT subsidiary... more
Pilots wanted
French NGO Aviation Sans Frontières (Aviation without Borders), which employs its expertise, planes and air network to send emergency aid from France to its overseas bases all over the world, is seeking voluntary pilots for its missions in Africa. Its two Cessna Grand... more
New helmsman and steady Q1 for Finnlines
Musical chairs at Finnlines, the Grimaldi Group subsidiary that operates ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic and North Seas and in the Bay of Biscay. On 6 May, its board of directors appointed CFO Tom Pippingsköld as vice-president and deputy CEO of Finnlines. Thus... more