British-Dutch traffic enhanced 
The shipping line A2B-online is expanding its services and has announced an additional weekly sailing between Rotterdam, Botlek and Teesport, which will start from the end of January 2023. The enhancement will raise the number of sailings on the route to four times per week and... plus
Investments for Spanish carrier Trasmed
According to Spanish sources, Trasmed GLE, the Spanish affiliate of the Grimaldi Group, is planning to invest about EUR 45 million in 2023, which will be used for the company’s logistics and infrastructure segments and to support its shipping fleet. Currently, Trasmed has... plus
Inform promotes Justin Newell
Inform, a global software provider of AI driven digital decision-making to optimise business operations headquartered in Aachen, Germany, has promoted Justin Newell to CEO, Inform North America. Newell succeeds Inform North America founder and chairman, Adrian Weiler, who... plus
Alternative transport solutions for Poland
Because of the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, Poland has to purchase coal from other countries, like Spain. Innofreight and LTG Cargo have developed a sophisticated special solution for these transports. The coal arrives by ship in the Lithuanian port of... plus
Swissport adds Mombasa to its African network
Swissport is adding Mombasa, Kenya, to its growing African network. With this new presence at Mombasa’s Moi International Airport (MBA), Swissport now provides aviation ground services at 31 airports in Africa. In Kenya, Swissport has been supporting airlines in Nairobi since... plus
Giampiero Soncini returns to the helm
Giampiero Soncini, former officer of the Italian Navy, a ship manager under NATO and a recognised IT expert in the maritime sector, is returning to the bridge. His appointment as managing director of Oceanly was announced recently. Esa Group established the newco Oceanly... plus
Logista steps in for Q8
Q8, the energy company of the Kuwait Petroleum group, has entrusted Logista Retail with the delivery of convenience products to the stores of its network of service stations. The companies have signed an agreement for the comprehensive distribution of products for sale and... plus
MSC's cold grip in Livorno
In mid-January 2023, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), which belongs to the MSC group, completed its acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the Port of Livorno, Italy. The seller is the Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP), which also handed over its stake in the... plus
Second-largest freight volume for Linz Airport
With exactly 55,429 t, Linz Airport achieved its second-best annual result in the air cargo sector last year - after the 62,200 t recorded in 2021. Markus Achleitner, state councillor for economics, owner representative for the federal state of Upper Austria and deputy... plus
«En mode innovation» 
La stratégie d’avenir des ports rhénans suisses en plein changement structurel. Les ports rhénans suisses n’ont pas été épargnés par les grands changements du transport de fret survenus ces dernières années. Selon Florian Röthlingshöfer, directeur, l’économie portuaire publique... plus