New generation at A. Hartrodt 
On 1 January 2021, Felix Wenzel became managing partner of the management holding of A. Hartrodt, when his father Andreas Wenzel handed over all responsibilities to his son before his retirement, which will come into effect at the end of June. Together with the second... more
A mixed bag for C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has reported its results of 2020. Revenues surged by 5.9% to USD 16.2 billion, driven primarily by higher pricing in ocean and air services and contributions from the takeover of Prime Distribution Services, acquired in March 2020. Meanwhile, the... more
Following the call of Norway's north
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Evenes airport (EVE), serving Harstad and Narvik in the north of Norway, which is now connected for the first time in the airline's history with London Heathrow. The first flight is departing today, 3 February... more
Eco-truck plan to accelerate decarbonisation
The International Road Union (IRU) has renewed calls to promote the use of eco-trucks to boost transport decarbonisation, including harmonising rules for cross-border operations. Eco-trucks carry more goods than standard vehicle combinations and reduce fuel consumption per... more
Movianto Germany appoints managing director
Logistics and distribution solutions provider Movianto, which specialises in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industry and which joined the European Walden Group in June 2020, has nominated Dennis Spamer as new managing director for Movianto Germany. In his... more
"AirDirectly" from Shanghai to Guadalajara
Geodis has confirmed the extension of its "AirDirect" service with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai to Guadalajara (PVG-GDL). The global transport and logistics provider's inaugural flight is planned in exactly one month, on 3 March 2021. The service,... more
Green rolling stock for RZD
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to phase out purchases of diesel-only locomotives. After 2025, RZD plans to purchase electric locomotives, as well as locomotives operating solely on natural gas and other alternative energy sources. “In the future, we are going to operate... more
Expansion in the Netherlands
Martin Bencher Group, a shipping and forwarding services provider based in Denmark, has opened an office in Enschede (Netherlands). The group aims to continue to serve existing as well as new clients with logistics solutions, having already been active in this country with... more
More quay space for shippers
As part of its restructuring programme, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) will handle all forest products at the Skandinavienkai and Schlutup terminals in future. This reorganisation creates free areas at the Nordlandkai, which many companies already use for storage,... more
Redefinition of System Alliance Europe
The German network System Alliance Europe (SAE), established in 2005, is transforming from a civil law partnership into a registered cooperative under German law. The aim is to empower the existing partners and to attract new ones, since the alliance has lost major full... more