Valenciaport sees rise in Australian trade links 
Trade between Valenciaport and Australia saw significant growth in June this year, with exports rising by 13.75% compared to June 2023. Valenciaport now maintains commercial relations with eleven Australian ports, including Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Key exports to... more
From XPO to AFS
AFS Logistics has appointed Andy Dyer as its new CEO. Dyer has more than a quarter of a century of supply chain and transport experience, including over 20 years at XPO Logistics, where, as senior vice president of managed transport, he was accountable for operations, sales, and... more
Air cargo demand still climbing
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released data for global air cargo markets in July 2024 showing continuing strong annual rise in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 13.6% compared to July 2023 levels (14.3% for... more
A takeover to boost growth at AMS
With its plans to acquire Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam), Menzies Aviation’s general cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Worldwide Flight Services Holland, a member of the Sats Group, is set to expand its presence at one of Europe's biggest cargo... more
A brewing base in western France
ID Logistics has opened a site in Neuillé-Pont-Pierre for AB Inbev France, a beer manufacturer. Off the back of a 15 year-partnership, the two companies are now looking to optimise AB InBev’s operations in western France. While the Neuillé-Pont-Pierre site is already... more
Offshore wind projects boost SOV market
The rapid expansion of offshore wind development, with turbines being installed in remote and challenging environments, has amplified the demand for service operation vessels (SOVs) equipped with flexible solutions for maintenance. Vestdavit, a Norwegian supplier, is meeting... more
A new chair for Railcom
At the request of the ministry of transport (Detec), the Swiss government appointed Barbara Furrer, Hedingen, as the new chair of the rail transport commission “Railcom” on 27 August 2024. She replaces Patrizia Danioth Halter, Altdorf, who led the commission with great... more
Heavy-haul locomotives are back in South Africa
After having hauled over 18 million t of iron ore in Sierra Leone over the last three years, thirteen locomotives of the private heavy haul rail operator Grindrod have now returned to South Africa. They were shipped from Sierra Leone and arrived in the port of Durban (South... more
Closing the Karinca Logistics merger
Protect Pharmaceutical Corp. (PRTT) is set to merge with Karinca Logistics, a Turkey-based transport company. PRTT announced this move after having completed the necessary documentation. The merger process included issuing 1,000,000 additional preferred shares. Now, PRRT is... more