Lineage Logistics acquires more cold storage facilities 
                     
                    Lineage Logistics, a USA-based provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, has announced that, as part of its global expansion efforts, it has acquired two facilities from Van Soest Coldstores, a Netherlands-based organisation specialising in the storage and transfer... more
 Groupe ADP wins consulting contracts in USA 
                     
                    In cooperation with ADP Ingénierie, Merchant Aviation, a USA-based aviation strategic and design consulting firm, member of the French Groupe ADP, has just won a series of new contracts in the USA to provide various services in airports planning for airports authorities and... more
 Digital takeover for Green Steam  
                     
                    Green Steam has acquired BMT’s data collection and performance optimisation subsidiary firm Smart, which is located in the United Kingdom. Green Steam, founded in 2007 and with locations in Denmark, the United Kingdom and Poland, specialises in machine learning for improved... more
 Greenyard expands fleet in Poland 
                     
                    Greenyard has expanded its ICTS fleet in Poland with seven bi-temps, refrigerated trailers with a double evaporator for different temperature zones. In total, Greenyard is now renting 17 refrigerated trailers from ICTS on a long-term basis. These trailers are equipped with... more
 New head for a new department 
                     
                    Jean-Sébastien Durand has taken charge of the newly created “strategy & marketing” department of Fraikin Group, a French utility vehicle rental company. As member of the executive committee he reports directly to Fraikin’s CEO Philippe Mellier. Most recently, Durand was... more
 Messaggerie Libri extends contract with Ceva Logistics  
                     
                    Ceva Logistics has further strengthened its position in the Italian books market with the renewal of a long-standing contract with Milan-headquartered Messaggerie Libri (Me.Li) - the country's leading distributor of editorial products. More than 600 publishing brands partner... more
 “Curiosity of the Day” 
                    
                    A study showed that the first cubicle in a public toilet is always the least used - and therefore the cleanest. more
 Fuelling powerful alternatives 
                     
                    New legal stipulations are forcing the transport industry to find new fuels, especially in the maritime shipping industry and the road haulage sector. Europe’s largest port invited the media to its compound recently to present its LNG infrastructure, which is creating new... more
 Maghreb trade on the rise 
                     
                    Militzer & Münch, which is headquartered in Switzerland, is substantially expanding its transport services between Germany and the Maghreb countries. Compared to H1/2019, the logistics company was able to increase its consignment volumes by almost 30% in H1/2019. Turnover... more
 Qatar Airways to serve Luanda 
                     
                    Qatar Airways will launch a new service to Luanda, the capital and largest city of Angola, starting March 2020. The service, which will operate up to five times per week, will deploy a B787 aircraft with a bellyhold capacity of 8.5 t of cargo. Qatar Airways group chief... more

