Efficiency is called for 
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A 10% stake in Lufthansa 
The Kuehne Holding has acquired 10% of the shares of Deutsche Lufthansa via a 100% German subsidiary in the market. Among other investments, Kuehne Holding already holds a majority stake in Kuehne + Nagel International, a more than 30% stake in the carrier Hapag-Lloyd and a 5 %... more
Increased rail access to US transload facilities
Norfolk Southern (NS) is partnering with the rail platform Commtrex. Customers shipping with Norfolk Southern will be able to search Commtrex’s comprehensive database for rail-served facilities by location, commodities handled and other parameters, the US class I railroad said.... more
XPO Logistics chooses Bruno Kloeckner
Global provider XPO Logistics has appointed Bruno Kloeckner as vice president and deputy managing director, transport – France, effective immediately. He will lead the sales, pricing, solutions design, procurement and maintenance departments for the company’s transport devision.... more
CM Port keeps the pace in 2022
The Hong Kong-based China Merchants Port has reported its results for the full year 2021. In total, the company's ports handled 135 million teu, a rise of 12% compared to 2020. Total dry and bulk cargo throughput was at 567 million t, a growth of 38% year-over-year. Both... more
E-commerce pushing Wincanton
Wincanton has reported unaudited results for is financial year running from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. Since e-commerce was pushing business, e-fulfilment's year revenue was up 56% compared to 2020, including the acquisition of Cygnia (+41% excluding acquisition). In the... more
EU bans Russian and Belarusian trucks and vessels
In light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, the European Council has adopted a fifth package of sanctions against Russia. The package will prevent Russian vessels and trucks from accessing the EU. In detail, the package includes, inter alia, a ban on... more
10,500 sqm more space for Dnata at LHR
Dnata, a global provider of air and travel services, has inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). Part of the company’s ‘Dnata City East’ complex, the bespoke facility further increases Dnata’s capacity at LHR. The ground services... more
Geodis picks Michael Lamia
Global transport and logistics provider Geodis has appointed Michael Lamia as senior vice president of Geodis Myparcel, a direct-to-customer cross-border small parcel shipping service. Lamia brings over 30 years of experience overseeing global supply chain and logistics networks... more
Fedex partners for long-range drones
Fedex Express has agreed with Silicon Valley-based Elroy Air to develop an autonomous drone. The purpose of the cooperation is to test Elroy Air's autonomous air cargo system within Fedex' logistics operations in USA. In a press release, Fedex said that the exponential... more