Semi-autonomous inland barge in Benelux 
Ship management company Seafar and Liège-based Tercofin (Novandi Group) have developed a new technology: In a trial, the 110 m long and 11.40 m wide container ship connecting the ports of Antwerp and Liège was remotely controlled and piloted from a control tower in Antwerp by... more
K2 enters business in Norway
The Bergen (Norway)-based Peak Group, established in 2005, has launched its own project forwarding company, K2 Project Forwarding (K2), in a joint investment with the Deugro group. The unit will act as an independent project freight forwarder in Norway. “We aim to offer an... more
Louisiana rail company changes ownership
US transport company Watco has acquired the Geaux Geaux Railroad. The 42 km US class III railroad runs from Slaughter to Zee in Louisiana. It currently serves Hood Container, a paper and packaging corporation. Acquiring the line opens opportunities for exploration in... more
Guillen leaves Tesla
Engineer Jérôme Guillen, who held high-ranking positions at Tesla for more than ten years, left tech billionaire Elon Musk's U.S. electric company on 3 June 2021. The former Daimler executive had joined Tesla in 2010 and most recently was responsible for the heavy truck... more
Switzerland opts out of state insurance
The Swiss Federal War Transport Insurance (BKV), whose beginnings date back more than 60 years, is being discontinued. On 4 June 2021, the Swiss Federal Council decided to withdraw this state insurance offer, since the risks of international transports carried out to ensure the... more
Air China Cargo working with WFS
Air China has extended its cargo handling agreements with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at London Heathrow and in Frankfurt. In UK, the airline has renewed its cargo handling contract by a further three years, while, in Frankfurt, Air China has signed a twelve-month... more
Logistics park finds new tenant
In Egelsbach (Germany), Frasers Property Industrial has secured online wholesaler TB International as a tenant. TB International is a B2B online wholesaler for urban textile products and accessories. The company has leased a warehouse and logistics hall with approximately... more
On the way back to normality
Samskip is enhancing its presence on various rail lanes on the European continent, after a brief period of decreasing rail haulage activity between the companies’ rail terminal in Duisburg, Germany and the Northern European markets. The Danish authorities recently gave the... more
Haycock to lead Nyshex' new Europe office
As of 2 August, Jeremy Haycock joins the New York Shipping Exchange (Nyshex), a digital container shipping platform championing contract compliance, as managing director for Europe to establish operations on the continent. The Europe office, which will be based in UK, will be... more
IAG Cargo: Guayaquil and key Latam routes
IAG Cargo has started the Madrid-Guayaquil route, increased frequency to São Paulo and Mexico City, and plans to restart regular flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The business which includes assets from British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and Level now services over 150... more