A record year for customs management 
2023 was a record year for Akanea with nearly 100 million customer operations processed with its Akanea Douane (customs) software. Akanea, a provider of supply chain solutions, uses its software to help its over 500 customers from diverse sectors manage their customs... more
Röhlig China: more power to the regions
The owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has named Christoph Passek as managing director for China & Hong Kong and assigned four area general managers to a new regional structure comprised of North China, East China, South China & Hong Kong and West China,... more
Çelebi̇ appoints new CFO
Çelebi Aviation Holding has appointed Ali Aköz as executive vice president of financial affairs. He will also join the executive committee. Most recently, Aköz served as deputy CEO of the strategy and transformation office at LC Waikiki. After graduating from Galatasaray... more
Launching a "liquid air cargo" branch
The all-cargo carrier Cargolux has launched Aquarius Aerial Firefighting (Aquarius AFF), a new business unit, that will operate a fleet of twelve Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft. The first units have already been delivered and are expected to be ready for deployment by... more
More connections to port of Hamburg
The European rail logistics company Metrans has introduced a daily rail service for containers to improve connections between the export-oriented regions around Kornwestheim (Germany) and the port of Hamburg. The new train has been operating since 8 January. Goods are... more
CTL launches Europe-wide procurement
Cargo Trans Logistik (CTL) is launching CTL Collect for Europe-wide procurement transports. CTL partners and their customers will profit from full transparency and tracking services. Deliveries from private persons can also be picked up. CTL partners will organise and... more
From air to rail
Max Knagge has been named chief marketing and sales officer at Green Cargo, effective March 2024. He has worked in several industries, with the longest experience in the aviation industry. For several years, Knagge held various roles within the SAS Group, most recently as... more
A Boeing 777 freighter for Atlas Air
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Under the previously announced long-term Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance)... more
Transcontainer to build two intermodal hubs
The transport company is significantly expanding its terminal capacities in the Moscow region in cooperation with the local chamber of commerce and industry. One of the projects provides for the construction of a terminal near Chekhov station (Moskovskaya Railway) with... more
Moving a backoffice to Greece
Kukla is opening up a shared service centre in Greece, designed to offer administrative support for its own team and now also third parties. The company moved its backoffice and accounting activities to the service centre in Greece to relieve its operations elsewhere. In... more