Militzer & Münch investing in new location 
Militzer & Münch (&M) is expanding its capacities and currently building a new warehouse in Bulgaria. Preparations are now in place to relocate and enlarge the group’s location in Paris. When the new logistics terminal is ready, the present storage area will grow by 60%... more
Opening of New York's first GDP compliant facility
The air cargo handling company Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Swiss Worldcargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines and one of the industry's prominent pharma air carriers, opened New York’s first GDP (good distribution practice) compliant pharma... more
Elsen goes for LNG trucks
Elsen Logistik has purchased two Iveco trucks that run on natural gas as an alternative to electric vehicles. The German service provider is trialling the LNG units to set an example for more sustainability. Elsen is deploying the LNG trucks, which have a range of about... more
Reducing tyre-related breakdowns
Over the last two years, TIP Trailer Services Nordic has been testing Ultra-Seal on a representative number of assets to explore the options to reduce the number of tyre-related breakdowns and the costs. The overall test results show a significant reduction in tyre-related... more
Chapman Freeborn recruits Neil Dursley as CCO
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Neil Dursley as its chief commercial officer. He will be instrumental in driving the company's commercial strategy, providing direction for global sales teams, and will work closely with the wider organisation to ensure the company... more
Chep reboots its hub in Vienna
Chep Austria is upgrading its service centre in Vienna with state-of-the-art technology. The provider of pallet pooling services has invested more than EUR 1 million into the automation of pallet servicing and repairs to improve its hub’s performance. Chep deploys robotic... more
King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights
FedEx is no stranger to transporting precious cargo. From Super Bowl trophies to giant pandas, the company has delivered a variety of high-value shipments over the years using its global network that includes 670 aircraft, more than 185,000 vehicles and 450,000 team members.... more
Matthew Camm joins Europa Road
As part of its ongoing expansion, Europa Road has created the new role of UK network development manager and hired Matthew Camm for the role. He is based at the company’s European road freight sales branch in Nottingham (UK). Camm has 17 years of experience in the logistics... more
Finsterwalder takes over Webopac-logistics
With effect from 1 April 2019, the Finsterwalder group took over the provider Webopac-logistics at its site in Kaufbeuren in Allgäu (Bavaria, Germany). All 44 jobs will be transferred from the insolvent company to the new owner, ensuring a seamless continuation of the operative... more
Albatros Express extends network
With effect from 10 May, TFG Transfracht is introducing a new set-up for the port of Koper (Slovenia) and providing it with direct connections to the Albatros Express network. The move means that, for the first time, containers can be transported according to a regular... more