New link between the Netherlands and Russia 
On 4 June 2020, the Danish feeder and short sea operator Unifeeder will launch a weekly service between the Netherlands and Russia, connecting the RST South terminal in Rotterdam and FCT & Seafishport terminals in St. Petersburg. Lead time will be six days and Rotterdam... plus
D’un côté et de l’autre 
Deux voies particulières relient actuellement un point de départ et une destination. Les deux protagonistes qui opèrent sur ces voies, TAP Air Cargo et Aerolíneas Argentinas, s’engagent à profiter de manière durable des expériences faites pendant la pandémie. plus
Technology upgrade for Brazil's trains
Rumo, Brazil's largest rail-based logistics operator, will deploy mobile satellite connectivity provided by Globalsat to increase the speed of its deliveries and improve health and safety during its operations. The two companies recently signed a multi-year contract to this... plus
Peli Biothermal expands network in Incheon
Peli Biothermal has opened a new network station and drop point in Incheon, South Korea, as the country eyes pharmaceutical development as a primary driver of economic growth. This network station is strategically located near the capital city of Seoul to enable the region... plus
Schneider takes over Nova Traffic
Basel (Switzerland)-based freight forwarder Schneider Group has augmented its network by acquiring the logistics company Nova Traffic, which runs offices in Kloten and Embrach (canton Zurich). The two groups of companies decided to merge when Nova Traffic announced intention to... plus
Perils for crews and idle fleets
The coronavirus pandemic has left a lot of ships lying idle, which has created a number of new challenges, as a new publication of the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (Agcs) shows. The difficulties include delays in servicing and inspections and a shortage of... plus
Champ's load planning tool for British cargo carrier
London-based maindeck carrier CargoLogicAir (CLA) has implemented Champ's "weight & balance" solution - flying again to provide much needed freighter capacity supporting the global supply chain in these challenging times. After suspending operations in February,... plus
1,000 more transport contracts for cool logistics provider
In Germany, Thermologistic has acquired the transport services provider Frankfurt Cargo Road as part of insolvency proceedings. With the takeover, the company's staff has grown by nine additional employees at the Frankfurt office. Thermologistics has also added thirteen mega... plus
Big prospects for smaller Californian airports
In April, the second straight month of better than 20% gains, more than 75,000 t (+26.6%) of commercial cargo were loaded and unloaded at Ontario airport. From January to April, the Southern Californian airport handled more than 261,000 t of freight (+16.5%). In... plus
Maiden call in Stockholm Norvik
The first container ship has called at Sweden’s most recent freight port, Stockholm Norvik Port. The unifeeder vessel "SCA Tunadal" claims the port’s maiden container ship call. The container terminal is run by Hutchison Ports, one of the major container terminal... plus