January 2016

Jan de Rijk buys De Rooy

Airfreight trucking specialist Jan de Rijk Logistics has completed its takeover of fellow Netherlands firm, De Rooy Logistics. The company is specialised in transport, warehousing and value added logistics for the parts and automotive industry. [+]

New tank code published

ITCO, the International Tank Container Organisation, has launched the first corporate responsibility Code of Practice for the Tank Container Industry as a whole. Following a transition period of up to two years all ITCO members will be asked to sign. In the meantime, ITCO will promote and measure its implementation. www.itco.org [+]

Cargo 2000 appoints tech man

Chris Davies has been appointed technical manager at airfreight quality group Cargo 2000, based at the organisation’s Geneva, Switzerland headquarters. He previously worked with Descartes Systems Group in London, where he led various systems integration projects for the company’s GF-X electronic cargo-booking portal for freight forwarders and carriers and has ... [+]

Schiphol to get IT modernisation money

Schiphol Airport is to modernise its Cargonaut community information platform, with an investment of around €2 million Euros. Half of this sum will come in the form of a grant from Top Sector Logistics – a co-operation between businesses, research institutes and Government - with the remainder will be ... [+]

Ceva adds grounds transport arm

Ceva Logistics has added ground transportation as a fourth business line alongside its air, ocean and contract logistics businesses. The new division will be headed up Jérôme Lorrain as its chief operating officer. He will relocate from Dubai, where he served as executive vice president Balkans, Africa, Middle East and ... [+]

Calais intermodal service put back due to migrant fears

SNCF Logistics’ rail freight subsidiary VIIA has postponed introduction of a new piggyback service from the South of France to Calais because of the migrant problems in the French port. The VIIA Britanica service was due to start operations from Le Boulou on the French-Spanish border on 12 January. While ... [+]

Freight Brokers stitches up another fashion deal

Freight Brokers has added another fashion house to its portfolio - womenswear label Paloma Blue. Like British fashion brand Body Editions – recruited by courier wholesaler Freight Brokers in November last year - the brand recently began selling its merchandise with online retail giant Net-a-Porterr. Founder Ariana Stein launched Paloma Blue ... [+]

No need to be stumped by logistics problems

Essex forwarder Woodland Group has launched a dedicated sports logistics division,, including a members-only buying consortium for cricket clubs. Woodland Sports Logistics is headed by Deborah Smith, who joined the Woodland Group from Essex Cricket Club, and is the first forwarder to offer a buyers’ club to its clients. It has already ... [+]

Lufthansa down 2 per cent in a tough year

Lufthansa Cargo's traffic declined 2% in 2015 but the leading European carrier still managed to carry 1.6 million tonnes of freight and mail in what it described as “a challenging market”. “Last year was not an easy one for the air freight industry”, emphasised Lufthansa Cargo CEO and executive board chairman, ... [+]

Make a date for Multimodal

Registration is now open for the Multimodal logistics show. The organisers are also calling for nominations for its new awards. Visitors can sign up to attend the exhibition and seminars, which take place at the Birmingham NEC on 10-12 May, and register nominations for the FTA Multimodal Awards at multimodal.org.uk Show ... [+]

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