Change of ship crews still in crisis 
Two days before the international "Seafarers' Day", the situation of crew changes in the global merchant fleet has not improved. Alfred Hartmann, president of the Association of German Shipowners (VDR), made an urgent appeal to states that prevent seafarers from... more
Interlinked railways 
Circle’s software solutions are increasingly being used in the context of railfreight operations these days. The company has ascertained a particularly promising potential at the interface between the supply chain’s maritime and rail legs. more
DPD Switzerland opts for e-truck
DPD already guarantees carbon-neutral deliveries to every recipient – without additional costs for the customer. As from December 2020, DPD will go a step further and deploy an e-truck. The vehicle runs purely on electric power and is equipped with the largest battery available... more
Emirates' B777F brings relief to Burkina Faso
Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, has worked with Dubai-based International Humanitarian City (IHC), a leading global hub for humanitarian aid, to transport an urgent consignment of relief materials to Burkina Faso. The B777F carrying around 100 t of aid,... more
H2/2020: Full black or full red?
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence has issued a new assessment of the carrier's financial situation in 2020. In a first estimate in April, the Danes suggested two possible outcomes, both based on a presumed 10% loss of volumes. One forecasts... more
Double track capacity for intermodal business
GB Railfreight (GBRf) is set to start operations at its new intermodal sidings at Peterborough, UK. The investment provides GBRf with much needed track capacity – which will be doubled in order to facilitate the business’ growing intermodal sector, the company said. This is... more
Fiata's move "back to the future"
Fiata has moved into its new offices in Geneva. The initial team was completed on 1 June and now consists of six staff members working together in synergy. In reality this is 'back to the future' for Fiata, which was originally headquartered in Geneva. During a transition... more
ALS and Norsea join forces on wind logistics
In partnership with Norsea (part of the Wilhelmsen group), ALS is increasing its investment in the onshore and offshore renewables sector by launching a new logistics company, Elevon, whose sole focus is to support the wind industry. Furthermore, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and the... more
More digital speed in Constanta
The International Port Community Systems Association (Ipcsa) has welcomed the Port of Constanta Administration, Romania as a new member. In 2019, this port handled 66.6 million t of cargo, including 666,000 teu and 21.3 million t of cereals grown in Eastern Europe. As a... more
Increasing freight volume to Kaliningrad region
In cooperation with Transcontainer and other partners (Delo, Ecopolimery, Stroykeramika, Lazurit Cargo), Belarusian Railway has organised contrailer transportation between Russia’s Kaliningrad oblast–Lithuania–Belarus–Moscow and Moscow oblast. The Kaliningrad Railway... more