WFS appoints Smith 
Paris (France)-based air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Jennifer Smith as UK commercial director, cargo & ground handling. In this newly-created position, her task will be to strengthen WFS’ existing airline client relationship and lead the... more
Big contract from Poland
Polish logistics company Koimex has ordered 29 plateau semi trailers – eleven Power Line Mega and 18 Power Line Cargo trucks - from Schwarzmüller to expand its vehicle fleet. The Mega trucks have a larger storing space within the trailer to be used in the automotive... more
El Grupo Contenosa goes north
Copenhagen-based Scan Global Logistics Group (SGL Group) continues its international expansion strategy. In Spain, the group acquired Grupo Contenosa, a Spanish family-owned logistics service provider founded 43 years ago, from its owner Augustin Rubio. A shipping agency for... more
New headquarters in Strasbourg
After about a century spent in rue de la Nuée-Bleue, on 12 April 2021, the Ports de Strasbourg moved to its new headquarters at 1 rue du Port du Rhin. For its 95th anniversary, the second river port in France is settling in the heart of the port area itself. "PAS is... more
Back to normal?
In March 2021, road haulage capacity on the routes between France and UK rose to 134.6 index points, 7.8% up from the previous month and also 7.8% higher than in March 2020. Capacities on this route have been growing since the beginning of this year, as a survey conducted by... more
Logistics marathon continues
42 days after the first doses of Covax, the global mechanism for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, were shipped and delivered internationally, to Ghana, more than 38 million doses of vaccines from AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Serum Institute of India have now been... more
Port Esbjerg reduces carbon footprint
The Danish Port of Esbjerg and Honeywell are working together to reduce carbon emissions at the port by 70% by 2030 in line with the country’s climate target. The initiatives also contribute towards the International Maritime Organisation’s ambition to halve greenhouse gases... more
Mousset picks a fitting fizz
Another takeover in the food, beverages and living animals segment: The French Mousset group is acquiring transport company Transavoielait. In France, Transavoielait specialises in collecting milk in the Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Ain regions. The company located in à Musièges... more
Iata certifies Çelebi's Budapest pharma ops
Çelebi Ground Handling Hungary has completed all the evaluations and audits and received Iata CEIV Pharma certification for cargo/warehouse operations at Budapest airport. Its Turkish parent company Çelebi Aviation said: "From the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic Çelebi... more
Just ten days from China to Germany
Cutting the journey from 17 to between 10 and 12 days: DHL and Xi'an International Inland Port Investment & Development Group have launched the fastest rail service yet and shortened total transit time by travelling through the Mamonovo-Braniewo railway border between Russia... more