UPS picks Ufku Akaltan 
Ufku Akaltan will lead UPS operations in more than 70 countries in the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. As UPS president for these markets, he succeeds Jean-Francois Condamine, who recently retired. Akaltan joined UPS in 2001 as an intern while... plus
Finnair flies freight around Russian airspace
In April 2022, Covid-19 was still having an impact on Finnair's passenger figures, particularly to/from Asia. The Russian airspace was closed at the end of February, resulting in reduced routes and frequencies in Far East traffic. Thanks to robust demand for cargo (+25.8%... plus
Cosco still doing fine?
The first quarter of 2022 could be the calm before the storm for Cosco Shipping Ports. Throughput moved sidewards compared to Q1/2021, amounting to 30.3 million teu, a slight increase of 0.3%. Yet, revenues surged by 21.4% to USD 329.7 million on the back of "effective... plus
DB Schenker to sail on the fjord
Who would have thought that DB Schenker, regularly active on land and on rail, would be setting sails – will a fully electric vessel? The company says that it is planning the operation of a zero-emission coastal container feeder in Norway. The German group's cooperation partners... plus
For luxury in Latin America
Cosmetics retailer Sephora, an affiliate of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), recently inked a new five-year contract with Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, for activities in Latin America. Ceva has been working with Sephora for its 39 retail stores and studios in... plus
Stockholm increases throughput in first quarter
The Swedish Ports of Stockholm performed well in Q1/2022. Container and bulk throughput soared strongly by 16 and 19%, respectively, compared to Q1/2021. Ro-ro transport saw a rise of 73,000 t of freight, up 4% from Q1/2021, due to the introduction of two new ro-ro routes.... plus
MIA cargo: freight traffic up 8% in Q1/2022
After racking up big numbers during its second-consecutive record-breaking year in freight traffic, Miami International Airport (MIA) is well on its way to a three-peat in 2022 as it kicks off World Trade Month. In Q1/2022, MIA’s total freight volume increased by 8% year... plus
Swan hires Martin Fröschl as new director SAP TM
Swan, the project developer for SAP logistics, has brought in personnel reinforcements. On 1 April 2022, Martin Fröschl was elected directr SAP TM to oversee business development and the expansion of the SAP TM segment. Fröschl holds a degree in business informatics and has... plus
The group's first e-commerce site in Spain
Geodis is investing in a new dedicated 55,000 sqm warehouse in Torija in the province of Guadalajara (Spain). Located about one hour from the centre of Madrid on the main highway to the industrial city of Zaragoza, the warehouse, which features 55 loading bays and a capacity for... plus
Transparent tracking of consignments
The general cargo cooperation 24plus is implementing a track and trace function from the Eikona Logistics Cloud in its cubit24 IT platform. The software provides the network partners with even more transparent information about the status of their consignments than before.... plus