GXO and Guess: partners until 2032 
GXO and Guess will continue their collaboration for another eight years, building on their partnership in Italy and the Netherlands since 2011 and 2017 respectively. The logistics provider has worked to optimise Guess’ operations with automated solutions involving ProGlove... plus
Handing over the baton at Deutsche Post
The supervisory board of Deutsche Post plans to elect Katrin Suder as the chairperson of the supervisory board after the annual general meeting on 2 May 2025. She will succeed Nikolaus von Bomhard, who has decided not to stand for re-election after two terms. He joined the... plus
Winning even more shipments
US-based Delta Cargo, the cargo arm of Delta Air Lines, has entered into a long-term agreement with Cargo One, a digital airfreight procurement platform. Freight forwarders worldwide will soon enjoy expanded digital access to Delta Cargo services using the industry’s go-to... plus
BMS connects Malta, Adriatic, and East Med ports
CMA CGM’s short sea lines division will launch the Bora Med Service (BMS) on 23 December 2024, linking Turkey, the Adriatic, Malta, and the Eastern Mediterranean with a weekly service. Operated by six 2,500 teu vessels, it will facilitate global trade through key ports,... plus
Combatting donkey skin trafficking
Emirates is partnering with the NPO Donkey Sanctuary against donkey skin trafficking. In the first quarter of 2024, the carrier already banned the transport of donkey hides by extending its "zero-tolerance policy on the carriage of banned species, hunting trophies and other... plus
Hellmann welcomes COO airfreight
Hellmann has appointed Martin Habisreitinger as chief operating officer (COO) airfreight with effect from 1 February 2025. He will succeed Jan Kleine-Lasthues, who, after 13 successful years with Hellmann, has decided to pursue other opportunities. Habisreitinger will report... plus
Feu vert pour le corridor VIII? 
Des pays balkaniques se mettent d’accord sur le corridor de transport paneuropéen VIII. Au terme de désaccords de plusieurs mois, les représentants de la Bulgarie et de la Rép. de la Macédoine du Nord ainsi que les instituts financiers européens BEI et BERD se sont mis d’accord,... plus
Liebherr's Mississippi mission
Liebherr has broken ground in Tupelo, Mississippi, kicking off the development of a logistics hub for the distribution of its construction equipment. Backed by USD 176 million, the Swiss manufacturer is building a hub at Tupelo’s Hive Business Park to meet demands for a range of... plus
Next up for Nosta: Prague
The Osnabrück (Germany)-based full-service logistics provider Nosta has opened a base in Prague, establishing a local logistics subsidiary focusing on sea and air transport. Heading Nosta Logistics will be Bart Burgmans, pictured above, who has over 20 years of experience in the... plus
Kazakhstan/China: customs clearance automated
The technology specialist Global DTC and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have jointly launched a digital platform for clearance of transit cargo at the Kazakhstan/China border along the so-called Middle Corridor, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). With the new... plus