Triple investment in Northern Germany 
CHI Group, an air cargo handler founded in 1994 and based in Frankfurt (Germany), recently acquired shares in three companies in the Hamburg metropolitan area. Tri-Log International, Innovative Quality Logistics and Uwe Marx Transporte offer forwarding (sea and airfreight)... plus
Tobias Brandt to lead Nosta Sea & Air in Germany
Full-service logistics provider Nosta Group is restructuring its management by appointing Tobias Brandt (left) as COO Sea & Air Germany after the former managing director Peter Mundt (right) moved to the group’s global management board as COO Sea & Air. Brandt’s task... plus
A good cargo year for Iberia Airport Services
Last year, Iberia Airport Services (Ibas), Iberia's handling division, which serves more than 150 airlines at 29 Spanish airports, handled more than 362,847 t of freight, 7% more than in 2021 (-9.6% vs 2019). In 2022, Ibas added nine new companies to its client portfolio,... plus
Semi-trailer to improve food shipments
UK-based food transportation specialist Ann-Martin International has taken delivery of a Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Cool box body semi-trailer. It is equipped with an air distribution system optimised for the trailer’s S.CU cooling unit that guarantees efficient and uniform... plus
Strengthening inland navigation
Duisburg-based Haeger & Schmidt Logistics (HSL) has reinforced its inland shipping business. The new vessels will be deployed in the company's Container Allianz Niederrhein (CAN), a pool for container transports that HSL runs in cooperation with its partners European Gateway... plus
GCL loves cars
Global Critical Logistics (GCL), which specialises in events & sports logistics, recently acquired the UK-based Classic Automotive Relocation Services (Cars), a company that was founded in 1989 to organise shipments of historic, rare, and prestigious vehicles. Cars’... plus
Pour de nombreux défis 
À bâtons rompus avec Yossi Shoukroun, CEO de Challenge Group. Challenge Group existe depuis 2020 mais certaines parties du groupe, orienté vers toute la supply chain du fret aérien, remontent aux années 1970. Une troisième compagnie aérienne fret, Challenge Airlines MT, s’y est... plus
Crépuscule des alliances
La fin prévue de 2M indique-t-elle une nouvelle époque? Le groupe Maersk s’est contenté de dire que la décision a été prise «après une évaluation détaillée et d’un commun accord». La dissolution de 2M, en janvier 2025, risque de faire des remous sur le marché. plus
Driver shortage has an immense impact
According to a new study conducted by logistics experts from the universities of St. Gallen (Switzerland), Dresden and Würzburg-Schweinfurt (both Germany), the shortage of driving personnel cost the German economy an additional EUR 10 billion in 2022. A shortage of more than... plus
Iata: yields and revenue should stay stable
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand in 2022 took a significant step back from 2021 levels but was close to its performance in 2019. Willie Walsh, Iata's director general, mentioned... plus