Culina Group appoints new CEO at TPN 
The Pallet Network (TPN), part of Culina Group and one of the UK’s largest palletised freight distribution networks by partner volume, has appointed Michael Conroy as its new CEO. Conroy brings 30 years’ experience in express distribution, including senior roles at Palletforce,... more
Dachser names Winter new air & sea logistics chief
Dachser has appointed Austrian-born Alexander Winter as Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics EMEA, effective 1 October 2025. He succeeds Marc Meier, who is leaving the company at the end of September. Winter joins from DB Schenker (now part of DSV), where he spent more... more
Oversized tanks reach Paraguay
Dako worldwide transport has recently completed a complex project delivery of oversized brewery equipment from Germany and China for a plant expansion in Paraguay. The main components were 14 tanks, each weighing up to 42 t and measuring 23.2 x 7.3 x 8.8 m – the size of two city... more
CMA CGM expands into UK rail freight
CMA CGM has announced the acquisition of Freightliner UK intermodal logistics, one of Britain’s largest rail freight operators. The deal includes rail and road activities, inland terminals and the Freightliner brand, and is due to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory... more
Mansio issues white paper on 44-t
The Aachen-based logistics technology firm Mansio is calling for encounter traffic to be included in the 44-t rule, currently applied to combined transport. A white paper of the company argues that encounter traffic achieves similar benefits but is not legally recognised as a... more
Allianz: Tariffs weigh on Swiss economy
Switzerland faces mounting pressure after the United States imposed a 39% tariff on its exports, far higher than expected and well above other recent duties. According to Allianz trade Switzerland, the impact could be severe, with corporate insolvencies projected to climb... more
CTW handles millionth container
Eurogate’s Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) has surpassed the one million mark for the first time in a single year. On 18 September, the millionth container was handled at the German deepwater port. The box, shipped by Hapag-Lloyd from China, contained machinery parts for... more
Geodis reshapes European leadership team
Geodis has announced a series of senior appointments to strengthen its European management. Amaury Valicon (pictured), currently CFO and COO of the group, will become executive vice-president Europe on 1 November 2025, succeeding Thomas Kraus. Valicon, who joined the French 3PL... more
New hub for Fiege in Vienna
Fiege has opened a logistics centre in Vienna, doubling its footprint in the Austrian capital according to a press release. Built on the former Unilever production site in the 7th Haidequerstrasse, the facility sits adjacent to Fiege’s existing branch and aims to strengthen the... more
ECS Group expands JetSMART Cargo in South America
ECS Group has completed a successful first six months managing Jetsmart's cargo network under a four-year Total Cargo Management (TCM) contract, the first of its kind in South America. The global GSSA oversees more than 25,000 flights annually across Jetsmart's AOCs in Chile,... more