Maiden voyage to Norvik 
The gates to the new ro-ro terminal in Stockholm have opened. On 9 November, the Stena Line vessel “Stena Flavia” was the maiden call at Stockholm Norvik Port. The new ro-ro terminal run by Hutchison Ports Stockholm offers greater capacity and growth opportunities for shipping... more
Beware of traffickers
The ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club, managed by Thomas Miller – has repeated its warnings for ship and port agent members to be aware of approaches from people traffickers attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants the maritime way. Traffickers, pretending... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
An app called HaterDater does not match people seeking a date on the basis of things they both like; it will rather find daters someone to meet up with who despises the same things as they do. more
Vels wholesales for everyone
A new airfreight wholesaler has been launched by long-serving Dutch airfreight specialist Rinaldo Vels, particularly targeting non-Iata-licenced forwarders, courier companies, trucking companies, e-commerce forwarders and nextgen digital forwarders. Based near Amsterdam... more
YRC Worldwide names interim CFO
YRC Worldwide, the Kansas-based holding company for a portfolio of American logistics brands including Holland, New Penn, Reddaway, YRC Freight and HNRY Logistics, has announced that Jamie Pierson has resigned as the CFO and from the board of directors. This departure does not... more
Russian carrier to test 200 innovative tanks
Railgo has signed a contract with United Wagon Company (WC) on the supply of 200 innovative Model 15-9993 tank cars for transporting petroleum products. The deal will allow the company to assess the model’s operational advantages and take a decision on further investments in... more
Brownfield project in Czechia
Germany-based Garbe Industrial Real Estate has launched its first project in Czechia. The logistics site developer acquired a brownfield site in Chomutov, where it plans to develop a 32,000 sqm industrial project. The 65,000 sqm site is located just a few kilometres from the... more
Trek voor!
Sub-Saharan Africa’s most productive nation has registered some increasing security risks of late. TT Club and BSI have analysed the situation and made some recommendations. more
Singapore sends hot signals to the cargo world
Today, 9 November 2020, Singapore Airlines (SIA) makes its return to New York, when it launches nonstop flights to JFK. Operating to JFK (instead of ERW, which was served before the pandemic restrictions) with Airbus A350-900s will allow SIA to better accommodate a mix of PAX... more
238 new freight wagons for intermodal transports
TX Logistik intends to increase its wagon fleet and has therefore ordered 238 modern double-pocket wagons T3000e. The first new wagons for intermodal traffic were delivered at the end of October and the remaining 187 are set to arrive in several batches by the end of July 2021.... more