Brexit on the other side of the channel
Normandy’s channel ports - Le Havre for Haropa and Caen-Ouistreham, Cherbourg and Dieppe for Ports of Normandy - have joined forces to help supply chain actors to be as ready as they can be for Brexit when it comes into force on 1 January next, producing a series of handy fact... plus
Tammaro's new warehouse on stream
Switzerland-based Tammaro Transports has opened its new logistics centre, spanning more than 8,000 sqm, in the French-speaking Vaudois region. The privately-owned company has been moving homes and goods since 1979. Tammaro Transports, which relies on a network of 250 agents... plus
Fresh fish from Norway
Starting today, 14 December 2020, Qatar Airways Cargo will launch thrice-weekly B777-300 passenger freighters to Harstad Narvik airport (EVE). Adding to the carrier's existing Oslo service, this new offer provides over 150 t of cargo capacity for exporters from northern Norway... plus
Intermodal network for P400 trailers
With the start of regular traffic through the Ceneri base tunnel in Switzerland yesterday, Sunday, 13 December 2020 (see ITJ Daily of Friday, 11 December), and the subsequent opening of a 4 m corridor through the Gotthard, Hupac seizes the opportunity for new railfreight... plus
100% renewable resources
DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) as it continues to look for new and innovative ways to power its fleet and decarbonise its operations. Ground-breaking tests have been taking place at the company’s load bank... plus
Transuniverse appoints agent in Italy
Logistics and transport companies Italmondo, Arluno (Italy) and Transuniverse Forwarding, Wondelgem (Ghent, Belgium), which specialise in providing groupage transport services in their respective countries, have entered into a strategic partnership. Italmondo thus becomes... plus
Levant next goal for CMA CGM
Marseille-based CMA CGM is launching a standalone NC Levant weekly service from the port of Southampton in the UK, connecting northern Europe with the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant region from 8 January 2021. The NC Levant Express will deploy five vessels with capacities... plus
Four-legged frequent flyer
Cargologic Germany (CLG), an all-cargo airline specialising in express cargo services in Europe, has successfully delivered horses in partnership with Intradco Global, an equine, livestock and exotics transport air charter specialist. Two racehorses, Cindy Truppo (photo), who... plus
Unisys and SAS Cargo deepen partnership
Signed in Q3, SAS Cargo Group and Unisys Corporation have extended their partnership, with the Scandinavian carrier now offering its air freight services through Unisys' "Cargo Portal". This platform is one of the world's most popular multi-carrier air cargo booking... plus
Nova Marine acquires another vessel
Lugano (Switzerland)-based shipping company Nova Marine Carriers has acquired another handy size bulker. The company finalised the purchase of a 37.000 dwt handy-size bulk carrier that has been renamed “Sider Supreme”. Delivered by the Japanese yard Minami Nippon in November... plus