A new partner in Nuremberg 
Transnatur Group kicked off its collaboration with the Nuremberg (Germany)-based AMM Spedition on 1 June 2024. The aim of the partnership is to expand Transnatur’s import and export operations from its native Spain. Working with this new agent, Transnatur will offer a daily... more
Captrain Netherlands now in Austrian hands
The expansion continues: After establishing subsidiaries in China and Serbia, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is now extending its international network within the Netherlands. RCG completed the acquisition of the Dutch railway company Captrain Netherlands from its parent company... more
More belly capacity to North America
Starting today, 3 June 2024, Lufthansa Cargo customers can book their freight from Frankfurt to the Mexican city of Monterrey. The full route goes from Frankfurt to Mexico City (NLU), then onwards to Monterrey International Airport (MTY), and back to Frankfurt. A B777F will... more
New CEO for Postnord Sweden
Peter Gisel-Ekdahl has been named the new CEO of Postnord Sweden. He will assume his new role on 3 June 2024. The company is now taking another important step forward by recruiting a new CEO with broad international experience. Gisel-Ekdahl has a long professional career... more
Metrans augments capacities in Slovakia
HHLA's rail subsidiary Metrans has added another 5 ha to its hub terminal in Dunajska Streda in Slovakia, creating more storage and transport options for its customers in the region. The expansion increases the size of the terminal area to 326,000 sqm. The new space will be... more
Logistics - an Olympic sport?
Woodland Group will be supplying the Irish team with logistics and storage services for the upcoming Olympics in Paris and Los Angeles. Woodland Group’s Irish business has signed an agreement to this effect with the Olympic Federation of Ireland. As part of the deal, the... more
Boosting sales network in Western Switzerland
On 1 June 2024, Friderici Services took over the distribution of Renault's entire range of commercial vehicles in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Friderici has been French truck manufacturer’s service partner in the Lausanne region since 2012. The transfer of sales... more
Backing BlueRock TMS
BlueRock TMS is teaming up with Fortino Capital, a Europe-based software/B2B investor to help it expand its transport management solutions worldwide. BlueRock TMS has been active since 2013 and now has a network spanning over 30 countries. Aiming to simplify transport and... more
Hercules swallows tigers 
Repatriation commenced – first F-5 leaves Switzerland. It’s a well-known fact that the USA is the world’s largest arms exporter, which includes sales of its state-of-the-art F-35 stealth fighter jet, for example. It’s less well-known that the Americans also buy military jets... more
Hannibal adds intermodal links in Eastern Europe
Set to launch by the end of 2024, the new railfreight service will link Italy, Hungary and Romania. The train will serve Contship Group's rail hub in Melzo (Italy) the Bilk and Arad terminals in Budapest (Hungary) and Curtici (Romania) and will transport semitrailers, sea... more