Lufthansa Cargo creates KTW base 
Since yesterday, 4 January 2021, Lufthansa Cargo consolidates freight from various locations in Poland, including from Lviv, Koszyce and Ostrava, at Katowice airport (KTW). Lufthansa Cargo is, in addition to DHL Express, UPS, Fedex/TNT and Amazon, the next big operator who... more
Supporting a cleaner transport alternative
The European Investment Bank and Cargo Beamer have signed a EUR 12.6 million equity type financing agreement. It is intended to support the construction and implementation of three new railfreight terminals in Calais (France), Kaldenkirchen (Germany) and Domodossola (Italy) to... more
K+N and XPO close warehouse deals in UK
XPO Logistics is now the owner of the major part of Kuehne+Nagel's (K+N) UK contract logistics portfolio. Kuehne+Nagel has thus completed the restructuring of this business unit. This transaction, which is a major reset after K+N's acquisition of RH Freight in UK in 2011,... more
Three new units nearby
The Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group opens the new year 2021 with an enhancement of its fleet. The delivery of the “Eco Barcelona” took place in early January, while two more vessels with different specifications, the “Grande Texas” and the “Eco Livorno”, will join Grimaldi’s... more
Boosting Europa's new customs product
The European road haulage team at Europa Road continues to showcase its dedication to supporting customers post Brexit, investing in a new customs team, created to support its newly launched product, "Europa Flow". The British company has appointed a national... more
18,000 tank containers added to fleet
US Railcar leasing company GATX has acquired Trifleet Leasing, the fourth largest global tank container lessor. Headquartered in the Netherlands with offices worldwide, Trifleet owns and manages a fleet of over 18,000 tank containers leased to a diverse customer base in the... more
Nigel Stribley joins COA board
London-based Container Owners Association (COA) – the international organisation representing container shipping lines and container leasing companies worldwide – has appointed Nigel Stribley to its board of directors. The director of Blue Sky Intermodal (UK) Ltd, joins five... more
Astre wins on wines
Europe is one of the world’s most important markets for wines and spirits. The European logistics network Astre has expanded strongly into this business over the past few years. The e-commerce market was already growing steadily in 2019, and this upward trend increased... more
Cooperation between Champ and CargoAi
Air service provider Champ Cargosystems has announced a partnership with CargoAi. By connecting their systems through APIs, the partners will provide users with new connections and capabilities for the future. Champ offers increased visibility to CargoAi for its more than 100... more
Swedish Club’s 40th anniversary in Greece
The Swedish Club, an office with 18 employees offering expertise in P&I, marine and FD&D, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of its first international office, established in Piraeus (Greece) in 1980. The centre serves Greece, Italy and the Middle... more