Expanding fleet and business 
Thermologistic is investing in its vehicle fleet. The Frankfurt (Germany)-based global logistics company is acquiring 19 Euro 6 tractor units and two special trailers for the price of EUR 2.2 million. At the same time, the company is creating five additional jobs by hiring... more
Sporting legend reveals winners of Bifa awards
Kevin Keegan, this year’s host, has revealed the winners of the annual Bifa Freight Service Awards and expressed his delight for those crowned as champions in the various categories. For the air cargo services category, sponsored by IAG Cargo, Noatum Logistics came out on... more
Zongteng Group chooses WFS
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a contract to handle Zongteng Group’s new Boeing 777 freighter flights at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The service started on 16 January 2023 as mentioned in our article. Zongteng Group provides cross-border... more
El Al opts for Dokasch's "Opticooler" solution
Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a German provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, and El Al Israel Airlines have signed a master rental agreement for the use of Dokasch’s Opticooler containers. The carrier can now deploy the active cooling containers for its pharma... more
Modal shift saves 172 t of CO2
XPO and Schneider Electric have deployed a new multimodal freight solution between France and UK. XPO’s road fleet transports containers from Mions to the rail terminal in Vénissieux; from there, the containers travel by train through the Eurotunnel or are unloaded at Dourges,... more
Knight Swift hit in Q4/2022
USA-based forwarder Knight-Swift Transportation witnessed a difficult Q4/2022. The company’s operating income dropped by 41% to USD 203 million (Q4/2021: USD 342 million), and freight demand was considerably lower than expected. The winner of the quarter was LTL, which... more
Finnair Cargo picks Gabriela Hiitola
Gabriela Hiitola has been appointed senior vice president, Finnair Cargo as of today, 1 February 2023. Her previous position was VP for operations control. Hiitola has extensive experience in the airline industry, and has worked for Finnair for nearly 25 years, in various... more
CMA CGM strengthens Japan loop
The French carrier CMA CGM is reshuffling its services in Japan. The “CMA CGM Argentina”, the company's biggest ship to call regularly in Japan, has been reassigned to a weekly service to the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama. The vessel is one of two 15,000 teu units that the... more
Amazon sizing down?
Amazon is planning to close three warehouses in western Scotland, UK. On the other hand, two new fulfilment centres are said to be in the pipeline. A spokesman of the retail giant underlined that all employees will be given the chance to work at other Amazon locations. With... more
Volta Zero to start series production in Q2/2023
Volta Trucks has had a strong start in 2023 by confirming customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its full-electric Volta Zero, with an associated revenue of more than EUR 85 million. Series production Volta Zeros are due to start rolling off the line... more