Important rail-shortsea links improved 
Samskip, Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and the Rail Service Center Rotterdam (RSC) have enhanced the efficiency of an important link between Europe’s railfreight and shortsea networks in Rotterdam (Netherlands). The partners said that they have improved performance by... mehr
XPO remains European too
The US-headquartered group XPO Logistics has decided to delay the sale of its European activities. The divestiture of its European business, as announced in March 2022, has been called off for the time being. The reason given was “weakened capital markets”, the company said in a... mehr
UK P&I Club strengthens Hong Kong office
The UK P&I Club (UKP&IC), one of the leading providers of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has announced that Amy Lovseth (on the left) will assume the role of syndicate manager in its Hong Kong office. This follows David... mehr
Particulate matter filters trials completed
The filtration specialist Mann + Hummel is working on a project with Mercedes-Benz to develop two particulate matter filters. A trial has shown that the system offset the vehicle's particulate emissions by more than 50%. The particulate matter filter is located near the rear... mehr
New Menzies headquarters in London
Menzies Aviation, an aviation logistics specialist, has opened its new global headquarters in Central London. Menzies operates in more than 250 airports in 58 countries. When Menzies joined forces with National Aviation Services earlier this year, the entity became the world’s... mehr
Skou retiring from Maersk
CEO Søren Skou, who led the transformation of the A.P. Moller-Maersk group from a diversified conglomerate to an integrated logistics company and set the business on a new growth trajectory, is now retiring. Chairman of the board Robert M. Uggla said that “Søren has... mehr
Increased trailer capacity to and from Sweden
The leasing company GATX has handed over 15 intermodal railcars to new customer Samskip, which will deploy the T3000e railcars on its high-frequency routes for intermodal traffic between Germany and Sweden.The new vehicles will enable the combined transport specialist to further... mehr
‘Emirates Delivers’ – now also from the UK
Online shoppers from the UAE have used ‘Emirates Delivers’ to shop from US retailers since it was launched in 2019. Now, just in time for last-minute festive shopping, Emirates SkyCargo has added the UK to its home-delivery shopping platform. Items purchased from UK... mehr
BBL swallows Share Logistics
The French logistics company Groupe BBL wants to further extend its international profile and to this end has purchased the Share Logistics Group, from the Netherlands. The Rotterdam-based company was run by Jan Crezee and a team of managers since an MBO in 2008. The... mehr
Strengthening its UK management team
Dachser UK recently made two key appointments for the UK and Ireland. Mark Cosgrove (on the left) will fill the new role of regional sales and commercial manager in charge of activities in both countries, while Chris Radley (on the right) will take full charge of Dachser’s air... mehr