75 candles for Finnlines 

Carrier Finnlines celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special entry of MS Finneco II in the Port of Helsinki to the Olympia Terminal. Finnlines’ route network combines freight and passenger services, and its eight ferries operate between Finland and Germany, Sweden and... plus
Optimising everyday forwarding operations 

Freight forwarder Wienkämper has formed a partnership with log tech company RIO, the digital brand of commercial vehicle manufacturer Traton. With the Cartright transport management system (TMS), RIO offers software solutions for transport management, driver... plus
First user for Cargo Ai's new features 

Just a few months after Lufthansa Cargo signed a letter of intent with Cargo Ai, marketplace users in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain now have access to routings and capacity information on all Lufthansa Group airlines serving those countries. General and express cargo can... plus
Phillips Connect promotes Cliff Creech 

Phillips Connect has promoted Cliff Creech to vice president of customer engineering. In this role, Creech will be responsible for customising telematics solutions to meet customer needs, heading product/feature development, integrating third-party products, and other support... plus
MSR data loggers remain «air cargo approved» 

MSR transport data loggers are used to monitor the transport and storage of sensitive or particularly valuable goods of all kinds. Due to the tightening of aviation safety requirements, the MSR data loggers were also tested by several major airlines in a strict procedure... plus
Polish and Ukrainian railways tighten ties 

The war in Ukraine has set completely new challenges for the rail sector. At the Inno Trans in Berlin (Germany), the Polish State Railway PKP and Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) signed a joint statement on the development, continuation and strengthening of their cooperation.... plus
Beware of Brexit in Belgium 

Belgium-based company Tailormade Logistics (TML) has set up a new entity to better serve international transports. Tailormade Customs will be headed by Omar Boukhzar. Boukhzar brings over ten years of experience in customs handling. Boukhzar said that “the company's focus is... plus
VRR unveils first collapsible AAR container 

The Dutch company VRR is launching the world’s first fully collapsible AAX at WCS 2022 next week. “Until now, it’s been a case of leaving containers behind or returning them unloaded. It’s not much of a choice. Well, now ULD fleet managers have a third option. They can fold them... plus
Ceva’s best-kept secret 

Ceva Logistics, the logistics arm of CMA CGM, has won a contract from Best Secret, a European online retailer for premium and luxury off-price fashion. The logistics provider will take over the shipper’s new 80,000 sqm e-commerce fulfilment centre in Sulechów, in Poland’s... plus
Barjane chooses Patrick Batten 

The France-based real estate group Barjane is seeking to drive expansion in its business in UK with the appointment of a new commercial director, Patrick Batten (pictured right). With a strong background in industrial and logistics real estate, he is now responsible for... plus