Bertling appoints United Logistics as agent in Qatar
Project logisticsBertling has appointed the Qatari freight forwarder United Logistics as the company’s dedicated network agent in the country. The companies say they have teamed up to jointly explore “new business opportunities in Qatar and other...Read more
Blue Water defeats pandemic and cyberattack with record profit
Project logisticsThe Blue Water Group has booked a record profit of EUR 25.8 million in 2020, despite the pandemic and a cyberattack causing significant turmoil. The record result was achieved by optimisation and positive development of...Read more
Chapman Freeborn and Antonov team up for mining job
AirfreightChapman Freeborn and Antonov Airlines have transported 370 tonnes of mining plant equipment from Melbourne in Australia to Brazil using three Antonov An-124 aircraft.Read more
Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment in Antarctica
AirfreightVolga-Dnepr Airlines has completed its sixth Antarctic program operating five charter flights to the cold continent to deliver equipment for the DROMLAN international Antarctic project.Read more
Blue Water completes FPSO delivery
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – From October 2020 to late January 2021, Blue Water completed three project cargo shipments consisting of 142 units of equipment for an FPSO. The cargo had to be moved from Italy to...Read more
DHL is delivering 676 coaches from Hungary to Egypt
Project logisticsDHL Industrial Projects is supporting Dunakeszi Járműjavító Kft with the transport of the largest order of rolling stock in the history of Hungary. A total of 676 coaches are being transferred from the production site...Read more
Ceva Logistics wins major Airbus production supply contract
Ceva Logistics has been awarded the contract to manage Airbus’ production supply at the manufacturer’s aircraft assembly site in Hamburg, Germany. The freight forwarder speaks of “a major expansion of its international aerospace business.” Read more
Antonov and Rhenus join forces in urgent rotor move
AirfreightPRESS RELEASE – Antonov Airlines and Rhenus Project Logistics USA have completed an urgent order to carry a 54-tonne rotor used in power generation from Ghana to India for and back. The rotor had sustained...Read more
SF Holding acquires majority stake in Kerry Logistics
Project logisticsChinese logistics giant SF Holding has made an offer for almost 52% of the shares in Kerry Logistics. Earlier this week, the financial press in China reported that SF was eying a stake in the...Read moreBertling partners with Al Khaldi to grow in Saudi market
Project logisticsBertling Logistics has formed a new joint venture with the Saudi freight forwarder Al Khaldi. The new business called Al Khaldi-Bertling Logistics will open its doors on 1 February 2021 and be headquartered in the...Read more
Geodis expands its project logistics division
Project logisticsFreight forwarder Geodis is bolstering its project logistics division to also include the company’s Aid & Relief and Marine Logistics business. In addition, the division will also be rebranded from Geodis Industrial Projects to Geodis...Read more
Bertling tackles last-minute challenge in oil & gas transport
Project LogisticsBertling Logistics has shipped an oversized Nitrogen Generation Package from The Netherlands to China. Successfully solving a last-minute challenge, the project was completed through a combined approach of Bertling’s Bremen, China and Singapore office.Read more
Bertling appoints Steve Walter as new GM in Houston
PeoplePRESS RELEASE – Bertling Logistics has appointed Steve Walter as the new General Manager for the company’s office in Houston. Walter has started his new role with the start of the new year and brings...Read more
Abnormal load specialist Collet takes a Victoria clock tower for a ride
Special transportAbnormal load specialist Collett has delivered an almost 150-year-old Victorian clock tower from Elland in West Yorkshire to Ripon in North Yorkshire. It’s the second time Collett is moving this rare piece, although the last...Read more
Heavy-lift specialist Sarens opens new office in Estonia
Heavy liftingHeavy-lift specialist Sarens is opening a new business unit in Estonia in response to the increasing scope of services and growth opportunities in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries. Read more
France and UK reopen border for freight traffic
Transport companies and trade associations are relieved that the border between England and France is reopening for freight traffic. However, it will take days before all the trucks that have accumulated on the British side...Read more
Lubbers Global Freight acquires Cargo Masters
Project logisticsLubbers Global Freight Holding has acquired the Dutch forwarding company Cargo Masters, which will see the company gain a new head office nearby Schiphol Airport and serve as the main air cargo hub offering cross-dock...Read more
Siemens Gamesa and European Energy partner up for onshore wind projects
Onshore windPRESS RELEASE – Siemens Gamesa has signed four contracts with fast-growing independent renewable energy company European Energy to install four wind farms in Sweden and Poland as both firms work to further develop a strong partnership.Read more