Relocating to Panama 
It is a big shift. Svitzer Americas, a unit of the Maersk Holding providing towage and marine solutions, has been headquartered in Miami, USA, for many years, but in early 2020 it decided to move to Panama. The Panama Design Center (PDC) in Panama City is now welcoming its new... more
First container for Biontech vaccine in Budapest
Danish company Titan Containers has announced that its first "Titan Ultrafreezer 2020 Covid-19 vaccine storage container" has been delivered to a Hungarian customer. The container is located at a facility near to Budapest Airport ensuring cold chain security... more
From New York to Washington
Polly Trottenberg was sworn in as the deputy secretary of transportation by Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the department of transportation (DoT) on 14 April 2021. Trottenberg, who had previously been confirmed by the Senate, has 25 years of government service, most recently... more
Joint workshop for locomotives and wagons
Two major logistics providers have joined forces to implement a holistic service and maintenance approach for the entire train system. VTG and Imateq Italia, Vossloh Locomotives' local service site in Rivalta Scrivia (Piedmont region of Italy), offer a joint workshop for... more
Return of the northern route? 
The cards are being reshuffled after the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal. The Arctic route is generating more interest. more
Open nose, open skies
Antonov Airlines has transported automotive parts from Indonesia and Vietnam to the USA to support increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers as plants across the states reopen. The open skies agreement between Ukraine and USA, which promotes an increase in travel, trade... more
Hungary to become major east-west gateway
The need for fast and reliable railfreight services between Asia and Europe is increasing continuously, as clearly indicated by the record number of freight trains running between China and Europe last year. East-West Gate intermodal terminal in Fenyeslitke, Hungary and the... more
Dutch RFS platform eases pandemic pressures
Since last year's launch of the "Trucking CDM" platform developed by the Amsterdam-based Cargo IT software provider Cargohub, several leading operators have been successfully testing the system. Under added pressure since the pandemic, cargo handlers Dnata and... more
Mutual recognition of AEO status
The Swiss Federal Council has approved the agreement with UK on the mutual recognition of authorised economic operator (AEO) status. The agreement is intended to reduce technical barriers to trade and facilitate commerce with UK for companies that are considered particularly... more