General cargo service for Balkan and Baltic states 
PKP Cargo Connect (PKPCC) is introducing a road haulage network for general cargo (groupage freight) linking the Baltic and the Balkans. From January, pallet handling will be available for the smallest orders which opens up new opportunities for single load volumes when... more
Ports in India prepare for the worst
The Indian Register of Shipping recently prepared disaster management plans (DMP) for ports operated by the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), covering the ports of Alang, Bhavnagar, Jafrabad, Mandvi, Okha, Porbandar and Veraval. These DMPs support ports in responding promptly in... more
VCFI reports stabilised growth
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI), which measures the trend and evolution of container transport costs by sea from the port of Valencia (Spain), closed the year with a 4.14% increase in December compared to November. This rise continues the trend of the last... more
Spanish reefer rail service launched
One day and 12 hours is the transit time for the new rail service for reefer cargo that connects Algeciras and Marin in Spain. Operated by Maersk, the trains depart from Algeciras port in Cadiz and arrive at Marin port (Pontevedra) every Friday at midday. This is Spain's... more
Guess what?
Guess has contracted Arvato Supply Chain Solutions to handle the online business and distribution of its fashion brand. The international supply chain and e-commerce services provider offers logistics services at the Clip warehouse centre in Jasin near Poznań (Poland). In a... more
Duisport Facility Logistics appoints Jan Gass
Jan Gass took over as managing director of Duisport Facility Logistics (DFL) and head of terminal operations on 1 January. He succeeded Thomas Schlipköther, who is concentrating on his central function as a Duisport board member. Gass shares the leadership of DFL with Jörg... more
Ethiopian Cargo: new online booking platform
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network operator, has launched a new feature that enables customers to make online reservations for their cargo. With the platform, customers can check flight schedules, space availability, loadability of freight and... more
Autonomous cargo carrier from Silicon Valley
Reliable Robotics has appointed David DeRose as director of finance and Lee Tomlinson as director of operations (from the right) to the company’s fully-owned Part 135 airline subsidiary, in preparation for commercial cargo flights. They join Jeff Drees, director of cargo... more
New business unit to push digitisation
ZF, Germany, has launched its "commercial vehicle solutions" division (CVS). The new business unit combines ZF's expertise in the commercial vehicles sector. Its aim is to drive the development of solutions for safe, sustainable and digitised transport forward, the... more
Private equity fund creates European logistics player
Axcel, a Scandinavian private equity fund, is purchasing the companies Carousel and Danx from the founders and former investors to create a pan-European logistics network for critical logistics services. The partners in the new group, with an annual turnover of around EUR 190... more