From transatlantic to transpacific? 
Transpacific is one thing, transatlantic another. Sea Intelligence, the maritime intelligence provider from Copenhagen, recently analysed the volume of blank sailings on the transatlantic trades. CEO Alan Murphy: "In 2020 there was only a single 2020-1H spike in blank... plus
Helping to build digital carrier community
European digital freight forwarder Sennder has appointed Jared Winder as VP - carriers. As the latest addition to the leadership team, Winder joins the growing Amsterdam team, where he will be responsible for developing the company's network that gives small and medium-sized... plus
More LNG-Trucks crossing Brenner Pass
Iveco has signed an agreement to supply 100 Iveco S-Way LNG trucks to Gruber Logistics, a carrier based in the Alto Adige region, Italy. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. Its decision to convert part of its fleet to alternative fuel vehicles is... plus
Tracing 13,500 freight wagons in real time
Continuing its digitalisation programme, Transwaggon, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, has extended its cooperation with Savvy, a provider of telematics and sensor solutions. Over the next three years, a further 7,000 telematics units will be installed, so that eventually... plus
Logistics real estate drives growth
British Glencar Construction, founded in 2016 to serve primarily the industrial, logistics, distribution manufacturing, life science and pharmaceutical sectors, has been recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies. The company, which is... plus
Lobbying for Tyrol
The Austrian chamber of commerce reports that Armin Manutscheri has succeeded Peter Tropper as managing director of the Tyrolean freight transport association. The commercial lawyer, who prevailed against many other applicants in a selection procedure, moved from a Viennese... plus
MGI and TGI join forces
Software provider MGI, a port community systems (PCS) specialist, and TGI Maritime Software, which focuses on the francophone terminal operating system (TOS) market, are working together to ensure AP+ migration to Ci5 for the following maritime terminals: Terminal Des Flandres... plus
Only eco power for e-locomotives
Railfreight provider Hector Rail has signed an agreement to use only eco power for its electric locomotives. Essentially, they will run on water, as they will be powered exclusively by electricity generated from hydro energy. With the increased use of digital solutions and... plus
Barcelona in the black
Despite the impact of the pandemic, the Port of Barcelona closed its FY 2020 in the black with a result of EUR 17 million. The port generated a turnover of EUR 139 million over the year, down 20% from 2019’s level of EUR 172 million. This decrease is due mainly to the decline in... plus
Swedish trains now run to Italy
The biggest rail transport deal for the European paper industry goes to DB Cargo: Since 2013, the German freight railroad has been a partner for ScandFibre Logistics (SFL), a logistics provider for the Swedish paper industry and part of the European supply chain linking Swedish... plus