Bolloré Logistics picks Jorge Anacona 
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Jorge Anacona as managing director for Chile. His goal will be to drive the company's growth and align the staff's talent, company tools and network to improve Bolloré's customer service and strengthen its position in the Chilean market.... more
Full freight boom in Basel
While the passenger business at Basel-Mulhouse Airport (EAP) showed a mixed performance in 2021, as expected (-60% compared to 2019), the bi-national airport's cargo business climbed to 119,300 t (2020: +10%, 2019: +12.3%). As announced at the New Year's media conference... more
Barcelona Maersk's hub for southwest Europe
Maersk recently opened a logistics centre in Barcelona. The new building, a facility of almost 8,200 sqm, will provide logistics services for the Iberian Peninsula and the south of France. Amongst others, it features an 11 m high storage area and 39 loading docks "which... more
Parcel and pallet boom continues
Eurodis' European transport network, an international delivery service for parcels and pallets in 36 European countries, increased its volume of consignments by 31% in 2021. Founded in 1993, the cooperation of logistics service providers offers both B2B and B2C shipments.... more
Autonomous ship stands the test
The Japanese liner MOL finalised its first sea trial of unmanned ship operation from port to port on 24 and 25 January 2022. Departing from Tsuruga Port in Fukui Prefecture, the vessels arrived safely in Sakai Port in the Tottori Prefecture. The consortium carried out the... more
JCL Logistics names Axel Hinz and Christof Marx
International logistics service provider JCL Logistics has appointed Axel Hinz (left), previously CEO air & ocean, as group CEO. Christof Marx (right), previously CEO road & rail, will be group COO. Both positions are new to the corporate organisation of JCL Logistics.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Wandering aimlessly through the forest, known as "shinrinyoku" (forest bathing), has been a concept of public health care in Japan for 40 years. more
Airbus to launch own cargo airline
Airbus has launched a new air-cargo service using its Beluga ST fleet to offer freight companies and other potential customers a solution to their outsized freight transportation needs. The new service - Airbus Beluga Transport - will provide commercially-contracted... more
Where's the nearest truck parking space?
No space to park: about 40,000 truck parking spaces are lacking on and around Germany's motorways. Drivers often have to search for a regular parking space for so long that they risk breaching driving time regulations. Many drivers therefore park their vehicles in an unsafe and... more
Unwavering focus
Lorenzo Stoll, who succeeded Ashwin Bhat as the head of Swiss WorldCargo ten months ago, is the right man in the right place at the right time. The son of a native of the Swiss canton of Ticino was born in Zurich and grew up largely in French-speaking Switzerland, where he... more