Roll Group to set up African office 
At the Breakbulk Middle East event, Roll Group announced that industry experts Patrick van der Meide and Harmen Tiddens will set up and lead the new Roll Africa office. Roll Group’s CEO, Peter Rondhuis: “Van der Meide and Tiddens are a great match with Roll Group, as they... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Coco Chanel lived at the Ritz in Paris from 1931 until her death in 1971. She said the octagonal shape of her suite inspired her to create the famous bottle of Chanel N°5. more
A step towards emission-free waste collection
Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) in Germany has launched its first battery-electric vehicle for waste collection: Daimler trucks recently handed over the key for the all-electric eEconic truck purchased by Hamburg's municipal cleaning company SRH. The eEconic for municipal... more
"Italian touch" on two continents
Italy's Neos Air, which has experience in transporting stars and equipment for music tours, is partnering with Laura Pausini this coming weekend. To celebrate her 30-year career, the most awarded Italian artist will perform three concerts in three countries on two continents... more
India – the promised land?
MSC, Cosco and OOCL improving connectivity to Indian ports. Does this already represent supply-chain optimisation at the expense of China – or is it but the consolidation of existing networks? MSC is expanding its Southeast Asia/trans-Pacific services to and from the ports of... more
New European hub at German-Austrian border
Hellmann has opened its first Austrian direct load branch in Kufstein. The global logistics service provider has had a successful presence in the Austrian market for 15 years, with a particular focus on air and sea freight. The company is now planning to add trucking... more
Takeover extends intermodal fleet
TFI International has acquired Axsun, a North American provider of intermodal and freight brokerage services. Based in Montreal (Canada), Axsun operates out of multiple locations in Canada and USA, providing an integrated mix of intermodal services as well as over-the-road... more
Fedex Express picks Maribeth Espinosa
Fedex Express, a subsidiary of Fedex Corp. and one of the world’s largest express services companies, has appointed Maribeth Espinosa as the new managing director of Fedex Express Philippines. In her new position, Espinosa will lead a team of more than 1,000 members and will... more
IMO launches study on future fuels
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a project to provide technical analysis concerning the feasibility of pathways for the decarbonisation of shipping. The study is called "Future Technology and Fuels for Low or Zero Carbon Shipping”. This project... more
Transnatur and Transway's second service
The Iberian freight forwarder Transnatur and Transway Logistics, its long-standing agent in Cyprus, have launched a new connection from the Port of Barcelona to Limassol in Cyprus. This consolidated groupage service will complement the link that the companies jointly operate... more