Ceva rebrands AMI and Manica in Africa
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Effective per 2021, Ceva Logistics is rebranding the African freight forwarders AMI and Manica as Ceva Logistics following their acquisition last summer. Exceptions are Manica in Zimbabwe, Malawi and the borders, which...Read more
Chipolbrok and Crane Worldwide create new door-to-door heavy-lift service
Heavy-lift shippingCrane Worldwide Logistics in Japan and Chipolbrok are joining forces to create a door-to-door heavy-lift service for clients shipping cargo between Europe, the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Middle East, Asia and the Americas.Read more
Marc van Haaren to take over as CEO of Merzario
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Marc van Haaren, who is currently the Sales Director Benelux of Hapag Lloyd, will start as the new CEO of Merzario. He will assume his new role from November 1st. Read more
DHL CEO: “We have navigated our company through this crisis very well”
Project logisticsDHL has regained its confidence for 2020 after performing well in the second quarter. The company has issued profit guidance of between EUR 3.5 and 3.8 billion, which is just slightly lower than the operating...Read more
CEVA wants to become the largest freight forwarder in Africa
LogisticsCEVA Logistics has launched a large-scale expansion plan for the African market with the goal to become a leading, continent-wide player. As a first step, the freight forwarder has acquired local logistics expert AMI Worldwide,...Read more
Temporary lay-offs and worktime reduction at Wärtsilä
Equipment manufacturersPRESS RELEASE – To mitigate the negative impact caused by the pandemic, Wärtsilä is taking steps to minimise the negative impact on its operations. These actions include reduced worktime and temporary lay-offs of personnel. The Finnish...Read more
Fuel prices take a massive nosedive
CoronavirusFuel prices have taken a massive nosedive since the beginning of the year with low sulphur fuel prices in Singapore dropping from USD 734 per tonne on January 1st to USD 415 per tonne today. The...Read more
Goodrich moves 8,000 freight tonnes for Kazakh mining project
Road transportPRESS RELEASE – Indian logistics provider Goodrich has recently completed a massive project involving the movement of 8,000 freight tonnes of mining equipment. The machinery was picked up from locations across the globe and shipped...Read more
SOL buys majority stake in Scanlog to provide door-to-door service
LogisticsPRESS RELEASE – Svenska Orient Linien (SOL) becomes the new majority owner in the Swedish logistics company Scandinavian Logistics Partners, better known as Scanlog. Until now, the shipping company has had a 20 percent holding...Read more
Mammoet loses ALE brand following takeover
Heavy-liftingMammoet has dropped the name ALE Heavy Lift following its takeover of the third-largest heavy lift company in the world. Effective January 8th, the business will be completely incorporated and operate under the Mammoet brand. Over...Read more
K+N buys Rotra’s overland business to expand European network
Road transportPRESS RELEASE – Kuehne + Nagel announces the acquisition of the overland and logistics activities of Rotra, a company headquartered in the Netherlands with approximately 800 employees and a yearly net revenue of above EUR...Read more
K+N increases operational result by 48%
PRESS RELEASE – In the first nine months of 2019, Kuehne + Nagel significantly improved its results. The company’s turnover increased by 3.1% to EUR 14.4 billion, while the operational result grew by 48% to...Read more
Maersk launches first ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe
Danish container giant Maersk has launched a combined ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe to offer highly competitive transit times from Asia to major ports in Europe. It is the first multimodel shipping service the...Read more
DP World acquires offshore giant Topaz Energy for USD 1 billion
OffshoreDP World has bought offshore logistics provider Topaz Energy and Marine for USD 1,079 million. With the acquisition, the Saudi-Arabian terminal operator wants to strengthen its position in maritime logistics services and explore new business...Read more
Blue Water readies for growth in Caspian region
Oil & GasBlue Water Shipping has expanded its presence in Kazakhstan with a new office in Atyrau. With the expansion, the company strengthens its presence in the Caspian region which is important for its oil and gas...Read more
Blue Water awarded large Siemens offshore wind contract
Offshore windLogistics provider Blue Water Shipping has been awarded a substantial contract by Siemens Gamesa Offshore for the transport of 183 wind turbines for four different offshore wind farms. The four projects include three wind farms in...Read more