AMI expanding operations in Canada 
Global wholesale freight forwarder Menzies International (AMI), part of the Menzies Aviation group, has opened a new branch near Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada. The new location reinforces the company’s commitment to ensuring the reliable movements and safe... more
Kiel-Klaipeda route celebrates 30th anniversary
The ports of Kiel (Germany) and Klaipeda (Lithuania) are celebrating the 30th anniversary of cooperation this year. The only daily direct ferry connection between these two countries for cargo and passengers opened in 1993. For Algis Latakas, general firector of the Klaipeda... more
Spotos: Marc Boileau joins advisory board
Spotos, a logistics startup that has digitised and reimagined freight forwarding principles, announced that Marc Boileau, senior vice president of Fourkites EMEA, has joined its advisory board. He will help guide Spotos through its expansion plans to achieve its ambition of... more
ESR to develop logistics park in Gujarat
Expanding its presence in Gujarat in India, the logistic construction specialist ESR has acquired a 154.000 sqm site in Sanand and will invest INR 4 billion (EUR 0.04 billion) in the construction and development of a logistics park. With the project, ESR aims to capitalise... more
Funding for fleet transformation in France
French forwarders can benefit from financial support by the government when they acquire e-trucks. The French Agency for Ecologica Transision (Ademe), which manages the tender, has opened a call for tenders providing EUR 60 million for 2023 to help finance investments in... more
FAA certifies Opticooler RKN container
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) has certified the Opticooler RKN container for Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a German specialist for active temperature-controlled packaging solutions. The FAA approval of the compact RKN container follows the... more
Three gigantic cranes for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
A EUR 200 million expansion plan is underway at DP World’s Gateway in Antwerp (Belgium), marking a milestone in the terminal’s ambitious modernisation plan. Three gigantic container cranes will be built in the Port of Antwerp-Burges as part of programme which has been... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The flea is the world's long jump champion: it can jump up to 150 times its own length. more
Changes at the helm of DHL
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group and Hillebrand Gori – a DHL company, have announced that Dominique von Orelli (left) has taken over as CEO Hillebrand Gori with immediate effect. Von Orelli succeeds Tim Scharwath, CEO DHL... more
Yanmu East Logistics Park opens this month
Hassan Allam Utilities and Agility have formed a joint venture – Yanmu - to develop, build and operate modern logistics parks and Grade A warehousing facilities in Egypt. The companies’ first project, Yanmu East Logistics Park, is a 270,000 sqm site, 15 km from Cairo Airport... more