Waco hosts AGM 
At its annual general meeting in Istanbul on 14 – 17 April, the Waco System welcomed 122 delegates for three days of discussions on freight insurance and logistics. Co-hosted by a delegate from Turkey, Eenco Logistik ve Ticaret, the event saw companies from 106 countries being... mehr
A trio to promote DAC in Europe
Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) want to modernise railfreight services and cooperate to introduce digital automatic coupling (DAC) at European level.The three ministers of transport recently signed a position paper to this effect, in which their countries commit to... mehr
Geodis now scores 28
Transport and logistics provider Geodis has strengthened its temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipment capabilities in Europe by obtaining Iata's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (Ceiv Pharma) certification for its Copenhagen site.... mehr
From Jetblue Airways to Airbus
C. Jeffrey Knittel is retiring as chairman and chief executive officer of Airbus Americas, effective 3 June 2024, after having been the region’s top executive since 2018. He will remain with Airbus for a transition period. Robin Hayes, former CEO of Jetblue Airways, has been... mehr
Valve expertise and support
W&O, a provider of maritime valves, has secured a three-year supply agreement with the Vard Group, a Norwegian shipbuilder, to support its shipyards in Norway, Romania, and Vietnam. Under the partnership, W&O will offer valves, actuation, and instrumentation, along with... mehr
Five years of fashion fulfilment
Davies Turner Logistics will take over warehousing and final mile fulfilment/distribution for a fashion retailer’s UK operations. Lyle & Scott, a clothing and fashion brand, has signed a five-year contract with the logistics provider, under which Davies Turner will manage... mehr
Jilin: improved intermodal access
The two transport companies Fesco (Russia) and Geo Tour Logistics (China) want to jointly develop land-based transport services for containers between the city of Hunchun (Jilin Province, China) on the Russian/North Korean border and the Russian and Chinese ports. The two... mehr
An unprecedented cargo route
This month marked the beginning of the unprecedented cargo route between Europe and Florianópolis, operated by Latam Cargo Chile and departing from Amsterdam (Netherlands) on Mondays and Brussels (Belgium) on Thursdays. The route facilitates the shipment of cargo from Europe... mehr
Strengthening the Canadian team
Deugro Canada has reinforced its team in Vancouver by appointing Laszlo Szentirmai as project manager and Mike Weiner as business development manager Canada. Szentirmai has worked in the logistics industry since 2005 - five years of which in project operation at Transera /... mehr