This side of utopia 
Automated warehouse for retro goods coming up in Oxfordshire. There wouldn’t appear to be an end in sight to a strong ongoing trend – demand for music on CD and records, and for films on DVD and video. Now Utopia Music is building a distribution warehouse in Bicester as part of... more
Malungsfors terminal joins Green Cargo’s network 
The Swedish carrier will add the terminal, which is located approximately 350 km from Gothenburg, to its network in December 2023. This will directly benefit the forestry logistics company Träfraktkontoret for which Green Cargo handles transports by rail. Initially, the... more
Danish logistics expert to lead Heathrow
The Board of Heathrow Airport has appointed Thomas Woldbye, currently the boss of Copenhagen Airport (CPH), as the person to replace John Holland-Kaye when he steps down after nearly ten years in post. Following an extensive recruitment process, Woldbye emerged as the... more
Improving ro-ro services between Italy and Greece
It is exactly a week ago that Grimaldi Group put its “green giants”, the hybrid vessels "Eco Catania" (pictured) and "Eco Malta", into operation on its regular ro-ro line between Patras (Greece), Barie and Venice (Italy). The Neapolitan shipping group aims... more
MSC Air Cargo partners with IBS Software
IBS Software, a global leader of SaaS solutions to the travel and cargo industry, has been selected by the air cargo unit of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as a strategic partner in a bid to digitally transform its air cargo operations. iCargo, a tool developed by IBS... more
‘Flexible storage’ initiative launched
Supply chain and logistics specialist Bis Henderson Space has joined forces with logistics property company Prologis to pilot a flexible warehouse model in UK. A new 31,120 sqm facility will be available on a flexible, pallet-by-pallet basis at Prologis Park, Wellingborough West... more
Chile: dramatic rise in freight crime
The pandemic-induced measures reduced the incidence of cargo theft in Chile. But now, after the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, levels of crime have sprung back with vengeance to 27% higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. The underlying factors... more
Cargo IQ appoints new board leaders
Former vice chair Kerstin Strauss, vice president, global air logistics operations, Kuehne + Nagel, has been appointed as the new chair of the board, with Rutger-Jan (RJ) Pegels, director performance management & analytics, KLM Cargo, taking the vice chair... more
Bangladesh commits to eco-friendly recycling
Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA), a voluntary organisation of the shipowner associations of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea, has welcomed Bangladesh’s commitment to sustainable practices in the ship recycling industry and highlighted its dedication to protecting... more
JAS inaugurates new office in India
The new facility is located in Pune, Maharashtra in Western India. It will further strengthen JAS’ position as logistics provider in the Indian market and marks the establishment of Pune as an independent branch, the company said. JAS Worldwide is a privately owned international... more