Stockholm Norvik Port now fully open 
A major new port opened on time and on budget in Sweden recently – despite the pandemic. The entire Stockholm Norvik Port, run by Ports of Stockholm, is now operational; its container terminal opened in May and its ro-ro terminal in November.Ports of Stockholm chief commercial... plus
Charger un géant 
La société autrichienne de logistique ferroviaire Innofreight, dont le siège est à Bruck/Mur, est satisfaite de l’année 2020 en dépit de la pandémie, entre autres en raison d’un grand projet. Elle envisage d’ailleurs l’avenir avec optimisme. C’est ce qu’a appris Josef Müller,... plus
Bringing back a mother goddess
Trafficked abroad back in 1970, a statue of Cybele dated back to the third century A.D. has been returned to its home by Turkish Cargo. The statue of the mother goddess, an ancient Greek symbol and guardian of abundance, was brought to Istanbul from New York on 12 December... plus
Kyriacou heads Italian joint venture
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), a Cyprus-based ship management and maritime services provider, reports that Xanthos Kyriacou has taken over as managing director of CSM Italy, the new joint venture with CSM and the Italian ship-owning Group Premuda. Under the terms of the joint... plus
New feeder service via Le Havre
A new weekly direct connection between the French port of Le Havre, part of Haropa Ports, and maritime hubs in Russia and Finland, started this morning. Cosco Shipping has reacted to recent experiences in British ports by making Le Havre central to its RFS4 shortsea... plus
New UK-EU intermodal service
On 12 January 2021, Hannibal, an affiliate of Conship Italia, will activate three additional round trips between Melzo (Italy) and Rotterdam (Netherlands), connecting Rail Hub Milano with the Rotterdam Botlek C.ro terminal. This new train service joins the already existing... plus
First Covid-19 vaccine shipment at Cairo airport
Egyptian cargo services provider CACC Cargolinx has handled the first Covid-19 vaccine shipment to arrive at Cairo airport (CAI) onboard Emirates Skycargo’s aircraft on 10 December 2020. In order to safeguard the integrity of such sensitive a product, the team of the first... plus
Air France to connect CDG with Caribbean
During the holiday season, Air France will be tripling capacity on its domestic network compared to the current capacity during lockdown, reaching up to 55% of the flight schedule operated during the same period in 2019. This increase in frequencies will concern services on... plus
Supervisory board now complete
On the recommendation of the supervisory board, the shareholders’ AGM has appointed Nynke Dalstra as Port of Rotterdam Authority supervisory board member effective as of 15 December 2020. Dalstra brings with her a great deal of experience in finance and business... plus
Stadler wins contract in Uruguay
Swiss manufacturer Stadler has signed an agreement with freight company Portren to supply seven EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives for the freight railway. It is Stadler’s first contract in Uruguay. Deliveries are expected to start by the end of 2022. The locomotives will... plus