Opening new markets in West Africa 
Starting on 15 May 2023 with a fortnightly frequency, Hapag-Lloyd's new "Container WA1 Service" (West Africa Service 1) will connect Tanger Med, Nouakchott, Freetown, Conakry, Monrovia, and back to Tanger Med. This rotation is designed to establish Guinea, Sierra... plus
A new logistics hub near Leipzig/Halle Airport
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has acquired a plot of land measuring around 100,000 sqm in Kabelsketal (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), only a few kilometres west of Leipzig/Halle Airport. Garbe is planning to build a 61.500 sqm logistics hub on the site. Construction is scheduled to... plus
Africa receives first heavy e-truck
The use of heavy electric trucks is spreading across the world. With Europe and USA among the leaders, the shift to more sustainable transport is also kicking off on other continents. The first heavy electric truck – supplied by Volvo Trucks - has now been put into service... plus
Bolloré picks Jérôme Le Grand to lead Prism
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has appointed Jérôme Le Grand as managing director of Prism, a 4PL subsidiary of Bolloré Transport & Logistics. Le Grand, formerly vice-president of Aerospace & Defence at Bolloré Logistics, will be tasked with developing the... plus
United Airlines: 20 years GVA-EWR service
United Airlines is celebrating 20 years of non-stop service between Geneva and New York/Newark. Since its launch in March 2003, the airline has carried over 38,000 t of freight on this route. In these 20 years, United Airlines has also carried more than 1.7 million... plus
Van Oord chooses Mukran as base port
The Dutch company Van Oord has chosen the port of Mukran on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen as the base port for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. The wind farm is currently being built by the Spanish company Iberdrola. It is scheduled to be completed in 2024. 50... plus
Air cargo ambitions on the Bahamas
Preliminary works on the USD 170 million Grand Bahama International Airport are expected to begin by the end of March. In February, the government signed an agreement to this effect with the Bahamian company Aerodrome Limited, Manchester Airport Group and London-based BHM... plus
A holistic logistics specialist in the making
Sievert Logistik has founded a new import/export division to offer its customers the full range of customs clearance services. These user-friendly new options, which are not linked to a transport order, enable customers and shippers to ensure that their consignments are quickly... plus
Unipart Logistic promotes Katherine Skidmore
Katherine Skidmore has been named supply chain engineering & innovation director, Unipart Logistics. She will report to Ian Truesdale, managing director. Her function will be pivotal for the company’s growth with new and existing customers, through the design, offer and... plus
Rail network in Odisha electrified
Indian Railways (IR) has 100% electrified its existing broad gauge network in Odisha. The electrification of the 2,822 km network in the East Indian state reduces the line haul cost about 2.5-fold, increases the heavier haulage and sectional capacity and cuts operating and... plus