HFW: a partner and an associate for Paris office 
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW continues to expand its global shipping and export finance practices, with partner Paolo Pinna and associate Constance Ollat joining the company from Norton Rose Fulbright on 2 May. These new appointments follow HFW's recent recruitment of... more
30 Airbus A350 widebody aircraft
The Indian airline Indigo has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft to help expand its international network to long-haul destinations. India, a fast-growing aviation market, is on the verge of an international travel boom as the economy grows and household... more
LTG and Ukrainian railways strengthen cooperation
The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a joint international intermodal route between Klaipeda (Lithuania) and Kyiv (Ukraine) through Polish territory. The first test runs are planned for this year, with regular cargo services to be launched... more
Continental’s digital tools at TOC Europe 2024
At the TOC Europe 2024 event in Rotterdam, Continental will display its range of intelligent tyres and digital tools aimed at aiding the digital transformation of port operations. The company will introduce products like Dock Master+ and Terminal Master, which emphasise... more
Scandlines: a new team at the helm
Eric Gregoire and Mikael Koch Jensen will join Scandlines as CEO and CFO respectively. Michael Guldmann Petersen will continue as COO. Together, all three will form the company’s management board. Currently CEO of Goodpack, Gregoire will take up his new position in July... more
AA Cargo: new routes and more service this summer
Out of Europe, American Airlines is now operating new widebody services from Barcelona (BCN) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), from Copenhagen (CPH) and Nice (NCE) to Philadelphia (PHL), and from Venice to Chicago. Some of these seasonal routes started as early as April while others... more
Sports car manufacturer relies on green drives
Porsche and its logistics partners are using six new electric HGVs (heavy good vehicle) - most of them from Scania - at its Zuffenhausen, Weissach and Leipzig sites in Germany. The vehicles transport production materials around the plants, working alongside an existing fleet of... more
A train to link Swedish ports
The Swedish railway company Green Cargo is launching a new intermodal service within Sweden. The train connects Gothenburg with the port of Norrköping in Ostgotland and will run daily from Monday to Friday from May, transporting trailers, swap bodies and containers. There is... more
DHL Supply Chain restructures management team
Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has announced strategic changes at global management level. Patrick Kelleher (below right), currently global chief development officer, will take over as CEO of DHL Supply Chain in North America from 1 July 2024. He succeeds Scott... more
Arvato adds to UK portfolio
In a further expansion in the UK market, logistics provider Arvato is taking over warehousing and transport management for Avon, a cosmetics company. The deal builds on an already existing partnership: Arvato has been responsible for Avon’s logistics operations in Italy since... more