Crossing Europe's north in 14 hours 

The DB Cargo family supplies Denmark and Sweden with consumer goods, paper and steel within just half a day. The Scandinavian Rail Shuttle, a new, direct rail transport solution offered by DB Cargo Scandinavia as cross-border operator, has recently started to run with three... plus
Easing Annemarie Gardshol’s workload 

Mathias Krümmel has been appointed as the new head of PostNord Sweden. He started his new role on 1 January, taking over the position Annemarie Gardshol has held since February 2018, in parallel with her responsibilities as president and CEO of the PostNord Group. Krümmel... plus
New main investor for Seko Logistics 

Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based private equity firm with investments in the global logistics industry and Seko Logistics' key shareholder since 2015, has sold part of its shares, but will continue as a minority investor. Seko, a US-American global freight forwarder... plus
India opens another railfreight section 

The first good trains are running between Bhaupur and Khurja in Uttar Pradesh along India’s eastern dedicated freight corridor (EDFC). India’s PM Modi recently flagged off the first goods train and also opened the operation control centre at Prayagraj. The new 351 km stretch... plus
Green light for next call from Cork 

The Belgian liner CLdN has started its second weekly sailing between the ports of Cork and Zeebrugge, complementing a first service, installed in May 2020. "Considering Brexit and the modal shift from accompanied to unaccompanied shipping, having a second direct link... plus
BAI: air freight volatility remains rife 

There are few signs of abating pressure on global air freight rates. The overall Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) rose to 3,155 this week. The last few weeks recorded the highest absolute readings since the air freight capacity trough in Q2/2020, even as the traditional... plus
Grimaldi launches Palermo–Cagliari link 

The Naples-based Grimaldi Group has kicked off 2021 by expanding its services to and from Sicily. Its existing thrice-weekly Salerno–Cagliari connection between the Italian mainland and Sardinia will also call at the Sicilian port of Palermo on a weekly basis from 15 January.... plus
Rail company expands in Utah 

Patriot Rail has finalised the acquisition of short line operator Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway (SLGW) in Utah, USA, and its related entities Caballero and Caballero, storage and transload service providers. SLGW currently handles more than 6,000 loaded railcars... plus
USD 100 million for Project44 

Project44, a startup founded in 2014 that specialises in supply chain visibility for shippers and logistics companies, has secured a further USD 100 million investment funds in a Series D financing round. The new funding raised by Insight Partners will be used to expand the... plus
Covid-19 crisis makes Liège a millionaire 

Specialisation in goods transport has moved Liège airport (LGG) up to the top of the table as an essential link in the fight against the pandemic. The Belgian airport saw a 24% increase in the tonnage passing through the airport compared to 2019, going from 902,480 to... plus