Röhlig remained strong in 2020 
Bremen (Germany)-based logistics company Röhlig is satisfied with its 2020 results in financial terms. Gross profit amounted to EUR 140 million and moves sidewards in comparison to 2019. While gross profit in sea freight fell by around 2%, air freight gross profit increased by... more
ABC kissed by reindeer
No April fool's trick: Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has delivered four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt. The project was accomplished in partnership with Astra Brokers for Moscow Zoo. Under the regular animals' exchange programme the reindeer were safely delivered to... more
Alternative China-UK route
The Russian Railways’ Holding (RZD) has helped organise a multimodal transit shipment of goods from China to Great Britain via Kaliningrad (Russia). A container train loaded with 50 ft containers travelled from the Chinese city of Xian through the Altynkol border crossing... more
Lengenfelder follows Behrens
After almost 48 years, Jürgen Behrens, head of Port of Hamburg’s representative office south, is bidding farewell to logistics and retiring. For almost 20 years, he has been the Port of Hamburg’s face for the port customers in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, Germany and... more
Move in Mexico
Simon Hegele Healthcare Solutions, which provides logistics services for large-scale medical equipment and other products, has opened another logistics centre in Mexico. The new hub is designed and licensed for the storage of medical devices and other specialised equipment... more
"Authorised receiver" starts handling UIA in Milan
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a 18 months cargo handling contract in Milan. Starting today, 1 April 2021, WFS will handle cargo onboard three weekly B737 flights (daily from June) connecting Milan MXP with Kiev. This is the... more
FM Logistic hires managing director for Russia
French independent and family-owned company FM Logistic has appointed Oleg Alkhamov as its managing director for Russia, effective today, 1 April 2021. Reporting to Christophe Menivard and as group executive committee member responsible for Eastern Europe and other strategic... more
Fuel optimised truck takes to the roads
International foodstuffs producer Vion wants to significantly reduce its fuel consumption and CO2 emissions over the coming years. The company has set itself the aim of reducing its emissions in German meat distribution operations by 8%. To achieve this target, the company has... more
Geodis chases Phantom
French logistics group Geodis has entered into a collaboration with Phantom Auto, a software specialist for unmanned vehicles, to jointly develop a remote-controlled electric lift truck. Phantom Auto was founded in Silicon Valley in 2017 by a team of communications and... more
Freeport status on film
Since DP World’s terminals at Southampton and London Gateway were both part of bids which were awarded freeport status by the British ministry of transport in early March, the Dubai-headquartered company published a film to illustrate its operations. Over the last decade, DP... more