January 2024
Girteka, the largest asset-based logistics company in Europe, has appointed Mark Mulder as chief commercial officer. During his career, he has held leadership roles in P&O Ferrymasters, Hoyer Multimodal, and other logistics companies. He will lead a new team that will oversee the combined operations of Girteka Nordics and Girteka Europe West.
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Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Zaur Mansurov as its new global tender manager. He has previously served as Head of Global Special Projects, Global Head of Pricing, and Global Operations Executive for a number of project freight management companies. He will be based out of TGP’s office in Kent.
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Nippon Express has formally completed its purchase of Austrian-based Cargo-partner, paving the way for the Japanese forwarder to become a major international logistics company.
NX Holdings chairman, Mitsuru Saito, said that the merger, first announced in May 2023 would help propel Nippon Express from its current number eight ranking in the ...
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Rhenus Road Freight is updating its European groupage freight system. Groupage Network 2.0 will offer daily cross-border services, which include all of the company’s European branches, and will cut transit times and boost reliability in the long term, says the German-owned forwarder.
It has now strengthened the first routes in European ...
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Kenya-based all cargo carrier Astral Aviation has signed sales partnership agreements with Euro Cargo Aviation in Europe, US and UAE and Take Off Aviation in South Africa. The two partners will market the airline's cargo capacity to clients, including freight forwarders in their respective regions.
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Maersk says that all vessels due to transit the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden will be diverted south around the Cape of Good Hope for the foreseeable future. It follows its announcement on 2 January that it would pause all vessels bound for the region in light of the ...
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The World Customs Organization (WCO) has appointed Ian Saunders as its new secretary general, taking over from Dr Kunio Mikuriya. Nominated by US Customs and Border Protection he pledged that during his five-year term he would forge public-private partnerships, leverage technology and promote inclusiveness.
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Kuehne+Nagel says it has become the first logistics service provider to offer an ’insetting’ solution for electric vehicles. The solution, available though its Book & Claim option was previously limited to low-emission fuels. Last October, it launched an insetting solution for HVO. Customers who use Kuehne+Nagel's road transport services can ...
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OOCL has launched another24,000teu vessel. The OOCL Valencia is the seventh in a series of twelve ordered by OOCL and will serve the Asia-Europe LL1 service.
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CMA CGM is reorganising its short-sea services in the eastern Med. A revised TULYB (Turkey-Libya) express service will offer fast connections between North Turkey, Egypt and Libya calling weekly with a port rotation Aliaga – Gemlik – Ambarli – Alexandria Old Port – Misurata – Aliaga and transit times of ...
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