Gefco supporting online dealer's expansion 
Gefco’s national subsidiary in Spain has netted the online retailer materialesdefabrica.com as a customer. On behalf of the retailer, Gefco will manage all items that cannot be sent in parcels, especially bulky household goods. The service provider dispatches the goods from... more
A European success story
Ahead of this weekend's European Parliament elections, Airbus is spreading the message that a strong and confident European Union is vital to Europe’s economic future amid populist nationalism, fragile growth and simmering trade tensions. It is certainly the lesson of Airbus’s... more
Third train between Barcelona and Miranda de Ebro
The logistics operator of Hutchison Ports group has launched a third train frequency between the port of Barcelona and Miranda de Ebro in Spain. Last October, Synergy decided to expand its multimodal offer in Spain by operating the first container train to the Miranda... more
Tigers delivers global supply chain solutions for Rapha
Tigers is expanding its partnership with Rapha on both B2B and B2C delivery solutions as global e-commerce demand continues to grow for the cycling sportswear brand. Tigers UK provides fulfilment services for Rapha, including distribution within the UK, the European Union,... more
12,000th delivered Airbus is "made in Canada"
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus recently celebrated the delivery of its 12,000th aircraft. The A220-100, assembled in Mirabel (Canada), was handed over to US-based Delta Air Lines. The carrier, which received its twelfth A220 since October 2018, has a firm order for 90... more
Enforcement of road transport rules is top priority
The International Road Union (IRU) and the EU social partners for road transport (ETF) have called on the European Commission and Parliament to put enforcement at the top of the EU transport agenda for the next legislative term. Enforcement is the mechanism by which... more
Hungary: 20,000 pallets transported
Palletways Hungary is celebrating record volumes since it began services in October 2018. The network, which started with eleven members from across the country, transported around 100 pallets a day in its first month of operation. Over the past seven months, this figure... more
ABC flies increasing numbers of bigger shipments
Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC), a provider of specialty air cargo services, has seen demand for its "abc XL" product for oversized and heavy cargoes continue to grow in the first four months of 2019. Volumes were up 3% year-on-year to more than 11,000 t, 2,000 t of... more
Martin Schultz shoulders new CTO role
Martin Schultz has been recruited by the multi-carrier shipping solution provider Letmeship as chief technical officer (CTO) of its development department. His new role includes responsibility for all technical product developments, as well as the DevOps and internal IT... more
Warehouse expansion at Groveport
PD Ports is to make a multi-million-pound investment at Groveport (UK) in partnership with All Steels Trading. Construction work on the new six-month build programme, which offers direct quay access, started in March and will see All Steels Trading’s footprint at Groveport... more