Expanding rail to truck transload facilities 
In USA, Iowa Interstate Railroad (Iais) has purchased Iowa City’s Industrial Campus plot to develop a new rail to truck transloading facility. The site, including an existing rail spur, connects to the 920 km Iais network, providing shippers with direct access to all seven... more
Prologis Europe promotes Sander Breugelmans
Prologis Europe has promoted Sander Breugelmans to head of capital deployment in Europe, effective 1 January 2023. Breugelmans takes over from Joseph Ghazal, who now leads the company’s global capital deployment. In his new role, Breugelmans will oversee all teams... more
Another acquisition in Southern Germany
International transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss is taking over 100% of the Rentschler Transport + Logistik forwarding company based in Altensteig, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). 80 employees will transfer to Gebrüder Weiss. The parties have agreed not to... more
Who would like to buy Pembroke?
Standard Chartered is exploring alternatives for the future ownership of its aviation finance business, which includes Pembroke. Standard Chartered’s global aircraft leasing and financing operation manages a modern fleet of aircraft - but without maindeck cargo capacity -... more
Istanbul Alibaba's next hub?
Several international and Turkish papers have stated that the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba is planning a new logistics hub in Turkey. Besides a warehouse close to Istanbul Airport, a data centre near Ankara is part of the scheme. The total investment will be USD 1... more
Xstaff strengthens management team
Effective 16 January 2023, Stephan Schiller has taken over as new managing director and partner of Xstaff. Most recently managing director of Hermes Europe and CEO of Hermes International, Schiller will lead the company in partnership with founder Bodo Knop and Antonios Rigalos,... more
Asyad goes Singapore
Oman-based Asyad Shipping has opened the company’s first international office in Singapore to expand its business portfolio into the Asian market. Earlier this year, Asyad Shipping commissioned a new container line that connects Oman directly to Singapore and Malaysia to... more
Larger freighters for Logic Paq
Logic Paq has taken delivery of its first B737-800F. The company, a specialist for air and sea freight based in the Dominican Republic, is planning to serve Miami with four B737-800F from two points of departure, i.e. from Santo Domingo itself and, in partnership with its... more
Upgrade around the horn of Africa
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has upgraded its Maputo/Mombasa India Middle East (MIM) service, with weekly departures to start at the end of this month. In line with this change, ONE will be assigning more of its vessels to the MIM service. The increased frequency will begin... more
New members for Catalonia's logistics cluster
The Catalonia Logistics cluster, a private non-profit business group, which comprises all types of companies from the logistics, transport, and goods distribution sectors, is welcoming new members. Nacex, Logista's express courier firm, and Logista Parcel, Logista's network for... more