Genel Transport on Turkey’s best workplace list 
Turkish forwarder Genel Transport has been named on Turkey’s best workplaces list for 2023, published by Great Place To Work, which surveys millions of employees worldwide every year and uses those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace. The 2023 list was... plus
WFS and DSV extend growing global partnership
DSV has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract in Liege, Belgium, extending their growing global partnership. This latest agreement between the two companies reflects WFS’ diversifying role at the centre of the air... plus
Melvin named 'Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain'
South Carolina Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin (middle) received the Outstanding Women in Supply Chain award from supply chain management students Halie Fairchild (left) and Jenna Murphy (right) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “In choosing a recipient, we... plus
Three new faces on BVL’s board
On 9 May 2023, around 120 BVL members met for the annual general meeting at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich. More than 60 other members had transferred their votes to those present in Munich and some of them took part at the meeting online. The main item on the... plus
Agility's acquisitions pay off in Q1/2023
Kuwait-based Agility ended Q1/2023 with earnings of KWD 15.3 million (EUR 45.7 million), an increase of 20% over the same period in 2022. Agility’s ebitda increased 78.1% to KWD 60.4 million (EUR 180.5 million) and revenue grew 142.7% to KWD 320.5 million (EUR 958 million).... plus
Winning new business and expanding fleet
UK-based container logistics specialist MBBA in UK has expanded its trailer fleet and invested in 13 new skeletal trailers from Krone. The new equipment is to replace older units but also to help winning new and improved contracts from the company’s client base. Some of the... plus
Et maintenant, le bois 
Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Gesellschaft (SETG) et ses wagons porte-grumes. Comme prévu, le Sflexwood (cf. ITJ 01-04-/2023, page 22) était prêt pour le chargement le 15 mars. Les wagons de la première rame ont également été fabriqués, homologués et livrés ponctuellement par... plus
Beyond (east of) Munich: Japanese buy Cargo-Partner
The deal was signed on 12 May 2023: Japanese stock-listed Nippon Express Holdings (NX), which is also the parent company of Nippon Express, APC, Franco Vago and others, reached an agreement with the Austrian Cargo-Partner Group Holding and its subsidiaries Multi Transport und... plus
First USA-Faroe service bookable from today
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced the USA’s first-ever nonstop service to the Faroe Islands with flights by Atlantic Airways between New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) and Vágar, the sole airport on the Faroe Islands. The seasonal weekly... plus
Pharma expert Mark Maurer joins Loxxess
Loxxess, a medium-sized logistics company specialising in complex logistics and value-added services and headquartered in Tegernsee, Germany, has a new member on its executive board: Mark Maurer took over as managing director of Loxxess Pharma on 17 April 2023 and now acts as... plus