Marc Canalda promoted to CEO 
Marc Canalda has been appointed CEO of Grupo Naviera Armas Trasmediterránea. Formerly financial director of the group, he replaces Fernando Val in this role. With the new president Antonio Armas Mead, son of the recently deceased Antonio Armas Fernández, he will aim at... plus
Manque de soutien 
Étude sur la production d’e-kérosène en Europe. D’ici 2030, 1,83 M. de t d’e-kérosène pourraient être produites en Europe. Les législateurs n’offrent pourtant pas d’incitations adéquates, souligne Transport & Environment. plus
Regular Balkan train launched
The port of Thessaloniki (THPA) has launched a new regular intermodal service between Thessaloniki (Greece) and Nis (Serbia). The first block-train carrying containers from CMA CGM recently departed from THPA’s container terminal and arrived at the Mbox terminal in Nis on the... plus
Sharing the dream of rebuilding AN-225
Ukrainian technology company Awery Aviation Software has pledged its support for an initiative, launched yesterday, the nation's 31st Independence Day, aimed at the protection and development of the country's aviation industry, including the rebuilding of the Antonov... plus
Analysts expect seafreight volumes to fall
Copenhagen-based maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence sees reasons to assume that the demand-led spikes seen during the pandemic that propelled container shipping to record earnings might be over. Sea-Intelligence has gone over the numbers on supply and demand from February... plus
Three new Turkey connections
The Austrian carrier Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is adapting its Transnet offer from and to Turkey. ÖBB’s freight branch has introduced a direct train from Giengen in Baden-Würtemberg in Germany to Cerkezköy, which is 80 km west of Istanbul (Turkey). With two round trips per week... plus
Gothenburg stems the tide
Swedish Port of Gothenburg processed 433,000 teu during H1/2022, 5% more than in H1/2021. The port currently accounts for 52% of Sweden’s container market, compared with 48% at the beginning of last year. All in all, container transport activities by rail to and from the... plus
Trends of 2021 easing in 2022
A. Hartrodt presented the figures for the 2021 financial year recently. They contain unique records "in the company's history since 1887", the company says. Revenues from the forwarding segment benefited from higher freight rates and, with an additional increase... plus
From Hilti to TST
Joachim Willems, who was managing director of Hilti Deutschland Logistik for eleven years, has joined the management team at TST. The business economist and software developer took charge of the warehousing division at the Worms (Germany)-based logistics company on 1 June 2022.... plus
Agricultural haulier extends fleet
Keyo just recently took delivery of two new generation DAF XG 530 FTG 6x2 tractors. The UK-based agricultural haulier has now already placed an order for a further two DAF vehicles. The highly specified XG tractors feature a range of special choice options, including DAF’s new... plus