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Farewell to a great Spanish forwarder 
Spanish logistics provider Transnatur is mourning the death of its founder, who passed away on 14 January 2022 at the age of 84. José Pagés Riera will be remembered by the industry in Spain as well as beyond the country’s borders for his creativity and his great entrepreneurial... plus
Train service links Rotterdam with Northern Italy
Belgium-based operator CLDN Cargo has been offering intermodal transport services between Northern Europe and Italy with its own fleet of 5,500 trailer and container units for more than five years. The operator is now taking further steps to expand its Italian portfolio. CLDN... plus
Pushing profitability without passengers
In line with last year's transformation into a combination carrier with equal emphasis on both cargo and passengers, Air Asia X (AAX), the medium haul, low-cost affiliate of Malaysia's Capital A (formerly Air Asia Group), has secured full belly space utilisation for one third of... plus
A great leap for Guadeloupe Port Caraibes
The Grand Port maritime Guadeloupe Port Caraibes reached new milestones in 2021. For the first time in its history, 4.2 million t of goods passed through the port’s facilities. This is 16% more than in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 and 18% more than in 2020. Import traffic was... plus
Deugro restructures management
Deugro has set up a new C-suite executive level management team with five members: Thomas C. Press - chairman and co-CEO, Klaus Strahmann - co-CEO, Simon Wasum (left) - COO, Tim Killen (right) - CSO and Felix Schneider - CFO. The company has also appointed eight presidents... plus
Stobart extends services
UK-based Stobart, part of Culina Group, has established a new division offering wide range of integrated specialist services including ambient and temperature-controlled logistics solutions, road and rail transport to continental exit ports, export customs formalities, shipment... plus
Arvato invests in Nexxiot
Germany's Arvato Financial Solutions is acquiring a stake in Swiss logistics digitisation and trade tech player Nexxiot. The move will see the financial services provider of Germany's Bertelsmann Group invest in the development of digital technologies and AI-powered cloud... plus
Etihad Cargo switches to Airbus
Etihad Airways has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for seven A350 freighters to add to its existing fleet of five A350-1000 passenger versions. The announcement was made at this week's Singapore Airshow. The UAE flag carrier has also selected Airbus’ flight hour services (FHS)... plus
HFW picks Jens Mathiasen
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has appointed its first representative in Denmark with the hire of shipping lawyer Jens Mathiasen. He has a broad experience in the shipping industry with a particular focus on M&A and corporate, ship finance, sale and purchase,... plus