Warehouse extension in Poland 
H&M Group and its services provider Arvato Supply Chain Solutions have broken ground for the expansion of the distribution centre in Stryków, Poland. The partners, who have been cooperating in Poland since 2018, have extended their contracts for several years. Warehouse size... more
Two fly high
Flypop has partnered with Hi Fly airline to meet international cargo demand and commence its zero LOPA cargo operations. Hi Fly is the world's largest wide-body aircraft wet lease specialist with AOC’s in Portugal and Malta, and licensed to operate globally. The airline runs a... more
Growing with FTL services in USA
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has expanded its transport portfolio within USA to include full truckload (FTL) services. Less than truckload (LTL) solutions will continue to be offered in addition to FTL solutions. The expansion is another step in the freight forwarder’s overall growth... more
Growth in seafreight to last until 2027
In a recent study, Dublin-based analyst Research and Markets reported that the global market for seafreight forwarding, estimated at 64 million teu in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of 72 million teu by 2027. Packaging, one of the segments analysed in the... more
Diversifying in rail infrastructure market
Sinara Transport Machines Holding (STM) has established a new railway infrastructure division, which will focus on the development and provision of various services for the infrastructure of Russian Railways (RZD) and other customers. Vitaly Votolevsky, STM deputy general... more
Echo's merger to close this month
Chicago-based and Nasdaq-listed Echo Global Logistics has received the green light from its stockholders for the proposed merger of Echo and Einstein Merger Sub. The American company is a Delaware corporation, a subsidiary of Einstein Mid Co and an affiliate of The Jordan... more
JAS Italy welcomes Daniele Massa
Daniele Massa has been named regional account manager at JAS Italy. He grew up in the Genoa area and graduated from Bocconi University with a degree in business administration and management and a master of science in management. Massa's first job in the industry was with a... more
Streamlining multiple air cargo operations
New air cargo capacity provider Mena Cargo has partnered with Awery Aviation Software, based in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), to streamline operations across its scheduled and charter services across underserved markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Bahrain-headquartered... more
British electric cargo drones for South Africa
British technology start-up Samad Aerospace has signed an MoU agreement with Pretoria-based aviation services provider Aerosud Aviation for the development and manufacturing of its "starling cargo" aircraft. The fully electric VTOL with a payload of up to 60 kg... more
OOCL reinforces transpacific network
Carrier OOCL is launching the Pacific China South Express (PCSX) service in the transpacific network to satisfy customers’ needs for fast and reliable shipping. The PCSX is a brand new route designed to offer express linkage from South China to Long Beach (LBCT). PCSX port... more