Elvis freightweb now online 
Up until now, anyone in urgent need of a truck to transport his products had to spend a lot of time on the phone with logistics service providers and understand each of their offer structures. Now Elvis AG has established an electronic freight platform called “freightweb” that... more
Hold-up at São Paulo's Guarulhos airport
An armed robbery recently took place in the cargo zone at Guarulhos airport, São Paulo (Brazil). About a dozen masked robbers stole computers and digital cameras worth more than USD 800 million after they had overpowered the guards. The entire attack lasted 30 to 40 minutes. ... more
Dual spearhead for contract logistics
Antje Engelmann has joined Rieck Projekt Kontrakt Logistik (RPKL) as its managing director. She will support Patrick von Oy, the other managing director, particularly in the area of operative management. The addition of Engelmann strengthens the group’s contract logistics... more
Norbert Dentressangle working for Toolbank
The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a major new contract with Toolbank, one of Europe’s leading specialist distributors of hand and power tools. Toolbank stocks more than 25,000 products and 250 brands, including Black & Decker, De Walt, Milwaukee,... more
Quintiq to optimize DB Schenker Rail's pan-European...
Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning, will provide its optimization platform to DB Schenker Rail AG, a renowned railfreight transport provider, to integrate its rail network across Europe. DB Schenker Rail operates one of the largest freight car and locomotive... more
Maersk could lose market share lead by 2016
Analyst Alphaliner has pointed out that the Danish shipping line Maersk sent a mixed signal to the market at its capital markets day presentation at the end of September. The Danish carrier stated that it will vigorously defend its market share, but will not seek to order any... more
Avianca to increase Bogota - NY JFK operation
On Sunday (13 October 2013) the Colombian carrier Avianca is increasing capacity on the Bogota (Colombia) – New York JFK (USA) route from seven to ten flights per week. The link is served with Airbus A330-200 equipment. www.avianca.com more
Norbert Dentressangle with award for new blood
Rebecca Smith has been crowned "Young Woman of the Year 2013" by the Organisation "Women in Logistics". The trainee who works for Norbert Dentressangle in the UK, was one of only five candidates from over 1,000 applicants to be selected for the company’s fast... more
«The right kind of capacity» 
DP World, a terminal operator based in Dubai, is active at two major building sites in northern Europe at the same time and building new deep-sea ports in Rotterdam and in London. Flemming Dalgaard, senior vice president & managing director for DP World’s European business,... more
15,000th Krone trailer handed to Pema
The German commercial vehicle manufacturer Krone has delivered the 15,000th trailer to the truck and trailer lessor Pema. The vehicle that was handed over was a refrigerated trailer. Pema, a company founded in 1976 and based in Herzberg am Harz (Germany) has a rental fleet of... more