Moving within Maersk 
On 1 December 2020, Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard will take up the role as global COO of Svitzer, reporting to CEO Kasper Friis Nilaus. She will be joining the company from her current position as global head of equipment & VP in Maersk, the company of which Svitzer is... more
More international destinations via Pamyra
The logistics platform Pamyra.de has decided to expand its European network for long-haul transports as from 1 November 2020. As from that date, it will also deliver general cargo shipments to Belgium the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland and Czechia. Effective... more
Measures urgently required for green re-start
At EUR 6.4 billion, Germany's rail industry achieved a record turnover in H1/2020, due to an impressive 25.5% increase compared to the previous year. Domestic business grew by 18.8%, and export turnover by as much as 39%. However, the crisis will have a noticeable impact on... more
New and old in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough (UK)-based freight logistics specialist AV Dawson has drafted a GBP 10 million three-year masterplan to reshape the company's recently rebranded Port of Middlesbrough facility. The plan includes the construction of a renewable energy plant, a new head office... more
Úbeda becomes SEUR's financial director
As part of its strategy to strengthen the management team, SEUR, a part of the DPD Group, has appointed Pedro Úbeda as its new financial director. Ubeda has a track record of almost 30 years in leading teams and the financial management of various international companies,... more
Two newbuilds for Grimaldi
The Neapolitan company Grimaldi recently took delivery of vessels of new series. The "Eco Valencia", the first of twelve hybrid ro-ro ships belonging to the new Grimaldi green 5th generation (GG5G) class and ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard located in... more
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen names CFO
The supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen has unanimously agreed to appoint Ingo Ludwig as CFO with effect from 1 January. In this role, Ludwig will be responsible primarily for implementing the complex investment projects associated with the growth and modernisation of... more
New short sea service to the Black Sea
Marseille (France)-based carrier CMA CGM will launch a short sea weekly service between Southern Turkey and the Black Sea. The East Med-Black Sea Express (EMBX), starting from Wednesday, 4 November 2020 from the Turkish port of Mersin, will be aiming to transport... more
Intermodal service launched in North Dakokta
Rail Modal Group (RMG) Minot has started a new intermodal rail service in North Dakota, USA. The connection allows producers and processors to load containers in Minot and ship them by rail to the ports for international destinations. The RMG facility will be served by BNSF... more
K+N: less traffic, more profit
The Schindellegi (Switzerland)-headquartered Kuehne + Nagel Group stuck to profit instead of volumes in Q3/2020. While net turnover and ebit decreased over the first nine months of 2020 with CHF 14.8 billion (-5.7%) and CHF 790 million (-5.9%), ebitda with CHF 1.4 billion was... more