Pekaes now firm part of Geodis 
After inking the respective contracts in late 2020, Geodis has now finalised its acquisition of Pekaes after obtaining regulatory approval. This transaction mainly consolidates Geodis’ network in Poland and Eastern Europe. Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive officer of... more
Confitarma mourns passing of shipping pioneer
Confitarma, the Italian Confederation of Shipowners, has reported the passing of Carlo Andrea Marsano at the age of 82. From the 1960ies – to the early 2020ies, Marsano held several mandates as member of the board of directors of the Confederation and the executive committee. He... more
Waving the performing flags
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest Flag State Performance Table (2020/2021). According to its findings, the largest flag states – including the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong (China), Singapore as well as the Bahamas and Cyprus – continue to... more
Spanish network linked to gateway
Kombiverkehr has rerouted its train services to and from Spain on the Cologne (Germany) - Bayonne (France) / Irun (Spain) axis from Köln-Eifeltor to the DUSS terminal in Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen (Germany). Via the Duss terminal, these services and the direct trains between... more
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