Upswing in 2021? 
In its recently-released Review of Maritime Transport 2020, Unctad sees mature performances from shipping lines. In addition to a significant 4.1% dent in maritime trade, trends such as mega-ships and alternative fuels continue to give cause for concern. more
Forecasts for growth till 2027 
The development of volumes in the transport markets until 2027 has been analysed in a new report published by the consultancy Research & Markets, headquartered beside the Guinness Brewery in Dublin (Ireland). Amid the current pandemic, the global market for seafreight... more
Ten locomotives for Luxembourg’s carrier
Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with the Luxembourg-based railway undertaking CFL cargo for ten innovative TRAXX MS locomotives, taking a major leap towards integrated railfreight transport in Europe. The new engines will ensure seamless cross-border... more
Canadian Post prepares for the storm
A recent survey commissioned by Canada Post showed that 48% of Canadian shoppers plan on spending mostly or exclusively online this coming holiday. As well, 54% were open to begin shopping earlier than usual. To be prepared, Canada Post will employ more than 4,000 temporary... more
Norwegian investment in Italy
The Italian IT company IB, with headquarters in Rapallo, Italy, a software provider for ship management and artificial intelligence for fleet control, has been acquired by the Norwegian group Arribatec. The latter was recently listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. All shares of... more
Turkish Cargo starts Covid-19 vaccine transport
Turkish Cargo has carried seven active cooling containers packed with Covid-19 vaccines, manufactured in China, to Brazil, from Beijing to São Paulo via Istanbul (17,000 km). By shipping pharmaceuticals to key destinations such as Amsterdam, Basel, Brussels, Dubai, London,... more
Train to link Lower Rhine with Sweden
TX Logistik is expanding its portfolio of railfreight services to and from Scandinavia. The company belongs to the Mercitalia group and specialises in transport services across Europe. It recently launched a three weekly roundtrip service between Kaldenkirchen in Germany via... more
Siemens Gamesa reshuffles management
Marc Becker is to be the new CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s offshore business. Succeeding Andreas Nauen, who was promoted to CEO of the company in June, Becker will start his new role on 1 February 2021. He served as managing director for Germany and head of offshore... more
"Chipolbrok Moon" on its 85th voyage
With a freight volume of almost 23,900 t, 9,600 t of which were steel products, and after a stopover in Antwerp, the MS "Chipolbrok Moon" arrived in Hamburg on its 85th voyage. The draught was already close to the permitted loading mark so that the vessel had to slow... more
Long-range cargo dream lives on
Kenya Airways has received the go-ahead from its lessors to convert two of its B787 Dreamliners into makeshift cargo aircraft. As CEO Allan Kilavuka told Kenya's Business Daily Africa, Kenya's national carrier plans to convert the aircraft before the end of the year to operate... more