Contract logistics strengthens BLG 
“We did not only achieved our targets for 2018, we surpassed them,” said Frank Dreeke, CEO of BLG Logistics, at the company’s annual general meeting. In total, the BLG group generated a turnover of EUR 1.41 billion in the financial year 2018. This amounts to an increase of EUR... more
Autonomous Vera trucks to run between Swedish hub and port
Volvo Trucks’ electric, connected and autonomous vehicle Vera will form part of an integrated solution to transport goods from a logistics centre to a port terminal in Gothenburg (Sweden). The assignment is the result of a new collaboration between Volvo Trucks and the ferry... more
New platform for time-critical air charter bookings
Founded by two airline pilots with a passion for aviation and a background in charter brokering and logistics, Chartersync was launched at this year’s Air Cargo Europe event in Munich.The new platform for time-critical air charter bookings garnered lots of interest from air... more
Michael Behrendt re-elected as chairman of Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd’s shareholders approved with the required majority all items on the agenda put to the vote at the annual general meeting (AGM) in Hamburg (Germany). The shareholders also indorsed the proposal of the supervisory board to re-elect Michael Behrendt to the supervisory... more
Panattoni builds hub in Wustorf near Hanover
Panattoni Europe will build a 21,300 sqm customised hall, 1,000 sqm of office spaces and recreational areas and a 636 sqm mezzanine floor in Wunstorf near Hanover (Germany) by March 2020. With this project, Panattoni is developing a build-to-suit solution for an... more
Contracts awarded for improving UK’s rail network
Colas Rail has signed three deals with Network Rail: a rail systems alliance contract, a signalling and telecoms framework contract and a rail haulage contract. The first of these orders involves the Rails Systems Alliance in the South, Colas Rail and Aecom, to deliver rail... more
Loxxess takes over logistics from René Lezard
The fashion label René Lezard has adopted a new strategy to improve its competitiveness. Its production has been changed from passive contract processing to a full-scale business and logistics have been outsourced. In the tendering process, the logistics and fulfilment services... more
SIA Cargo opens two new pharma corridors
Launched in September 2018, Thrucool, SIA Cargo's cold chain service to transport high-value, time-sensitive and temperature-controlled pharmaceutical cargo with speed and reliability, has been extended to the airports of Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Ho Chi Minh City... more
MGI integrates blockchain technology into its CCS
In cooperation with Thales, the French software company MGI has integrated blockchain technology into its Ci5 Cargo Community System (CCS) so that clients can act as trusted third parties when key statuses are validated for the release of goods from shipping terminals. MGI is... more
Joining forces along the iron silk road
Hellmann and the United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasia Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA) have signed a letter of intent to expand their cooperation on the iron silk road. Their common aim is to further develop effective container transports between Europe and China, thereby... more