Maersk's affiliate turns 150 
Precisely on this day 150 years ago, the Hamburg-Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft – better known as Hamburg Süd – was founded in Hamburg by German and English business men, as the successor of the 1869-founded Hamburg-Brasilianischen Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft.... more
Aercap acquires GE Capital Aviation Services
As announced in our March issue, Aercap Holdings (“Aercap”) (NYSE: AER), a global specialist in aircraft leasing, has completed its acquisition of the GE Capital Aviation Services business (“Gecas”) from General Electric (NYSE: GE). The acquisition positions Aercap as the... more
Weekly container train between Milan and Moscow
In cooperation with its Russian logistics partner, the Novik Group, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is offering a new intermodal connection between Milan in Italy and Chernyakhovsk/Kaliningrad and Moscow in Russia. Initially, the shuttle will run once a week. Transit time is ten to... more
Port of Rotterdam elects new representative
After a career of 17 years as Port of Rotterdam representative in Austria, Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe, Franz Zauner will hand over the baton to Howard Lamb on 1 January 2022. Lamb has more than 35 years of international logistics experience. Prior to joining... more
Platform for pharma logistics providers
Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the first pharmaceutical companies to have outsourced its operational tender management to a cloud-based platform since mid-2020. Transporeon, founded in 2000, today links more than 1,300 globally active shippers and around 120,000 freight... more
More South Baltic Transport Loops
In Copenhagen, the players of the transnational project "South Baltic Transport Loops" (SBTL), supported by the European Union and initially developed by Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), decided on a number of new sea connections. The main partners in the project are... more
ATC Aviation assists ITA Airways' cargo business
ATC Aviation Services started its partnership with ITA Airways on 15 October. The globally active GSSA will be responsible for the cargo sales promotion and marketing activities of Italy's new national carrier in Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Peru, South Africa,... more
Three new vehicles in one go
In Switzerland, Kottwil-based transport company has invested in three new Man-TGS vehicles. They all have a D15 engine with 360 HP. Their guaranteed weight is 21,000 kg and the wheelbase is 5,100 mm. The trucks are equipped with the manufacturer's transmission software and... more
Standard Club chooses Robert Drummond
In a move signalling its long-term commitment to the North Asia and Greater China markets, Standard’s current managing director for Ireland, Robert Drummond has been appointed as group commercial director and will be based in Hong Kong from where he will lead the club’s... more
Balimpex becomes Dutch
Rotterdam-headquartered Customs Support is taking over Balimpex in Basel. Founded in 1981, Balimpex is an experienced provider of customs clearance and complementary logistics services. With about 70 employees at ten locations, the company serves its customers at all... more