Fraikin picks Yves Pétin 
The Fraikin Group, a lessor of commercial and industrial vehicles in Europe, has appointed Yves Pétin as group managing director as of 1 July 2022, succeeding Philippe Mellier, who has decided to retire. Pétin brings many years of experience and expertise in the... more
Air cargo security tolerates no mistakes
The German Federal Aviation Authority (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, LBA) may ban inspectors from continuing to work if they have committed just one serious breach of due diligence in inspecting freight consignments, according to a recent ruling of the administrative court of... more
China already recovering?
There is a silver lining on the horizon. Volumes at the Port of Shanghai have increased since mid-May, Chicago-based intelligence provider Four Kites report. At this stage, the 14-day average ocean shipment volume is down only 4% compared to 12 March (the day before... more
Another gateway to Italy
The Belgium carrier Lineas is introducing another intermodal rail link between Belgium and Italy. It will open Piadena as a new gateway to Italy for intermodal trains and comes on top of the successful Ghent-Segrate connection that was launched a year ago. The daily... more
A new site in Zagreb
After more than 25 years of operational presence in Croatia, Cargo-Partner has opened a new warehouse with 12,900 sqm of storage space in Zagreb. Located ten minutes from the Franjo Tuđman Airport, the newly built warehouse will be used for distributing goods within the... more
Bernt Hellman steps down as CUO of TMS
Bernt Hellman is stepping down as chief underwriting officer for Thomas Miller Specialty (TMS) to focus on the expansion of the company's offshore business. He joined TMS in 2016 and helped grow the business’ extensive range of insurance solutions to the marine industry and... more
Another intra-Asian service
Singapore-headquartered Pacific International Lines (PIL) is introducing a new weekly direct intra-Asian service that will connect ports in China, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. TPIL will deploy a group of vessels with an average capacity of 2,000 teu on this route. PIL's... more
250 trucks for bread deliveries in Zimbabwe
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has signed a large fleet deal in Zimbabwe. With the agreement, 250 Fuso trucks will be integrated into the fleet operated by Baker’s Inn, a major brand of baked goods. The first 50 vehicles were recently delivered in a handover... more
Xie Xingquan to lead Iata in North Asia
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has appointed Xie Xingquan as its regional vice president for North Asia. Xie has held various appointments in China, Canada and Singapore during his 24 year career in the aviation industry. Xie was director of the policy,... more
Prologis strikes in the Netherlands
The Prologis European Logistics Fund (Peff) has made a major acquisition in the Netherlands and purchased four new distribution centres with 127,000 sqm of logistics space from KKR, a global investment firm, and Mirastar, a pan-European developer, investor, and property manager.... more