Direct link from Belgium to Turkey via Romania 
H.Essers and Rail Cargo Austria have joined forces to launch a new and direct rail link between Romania and Turkey. The cargo rail connection had been in the pipeline for some time, but the roll-out has now been accelerated due to the Covid-19 crisis. H.Essers already... plus
Scallops to overcome the virus
For scallop producers in Hokkaido, the harvest season runs from June to October. However, since the authorities started imposing travel restrictions due to Covid-19, regional exporters were unable to fly perishables directly to Hong Kong, the top importer of Japanese... plus
100,000 pallets in one week
EV Cargo’s Palletforce in UK has just set new weekly and daily records for network volumes after successfully implementing a range of measures and member support to protect and grow its business amidst the Covid-19 challenges. In the last week in June Palletforce volumes hit... plus
CFL multimodal strengthens sales team
Sven Löffler has joined CFL multimodal in Luxembourg as general sales manager, alongside CCO Alain Krecké. With 20 years of experience in the railway and logistics industry in Germany and France, Löffler will be in charge of managing the sales teams – rail, intermodal and... plus
More ULCV, more handling troubles
The recently published tenth WPSP-IAPH Covid19 port economic impact barometer gives a first indication of the development of container handling in ports located in countries where lockdown restrictions are being eased. The report is based on the figures of ninety ports... plus
Pamyra partners with CTL
Effective immediately, logistics start-up Pamyra has formed a strategic partnership with logistics services provider CTL Cargo Trans Logistik as part of the new business customer segment Pamyra Pro. CTL’s national general cargo network will be a key component of the platform’s... plus
Dues suspended to boost traffic on Kiel Canal
Low bunker prices not only pave the way for shipping companies around the Cape instead of the Suez Canal. The same development has led to a considerable decline of traffic on the North German Kiel Canal compared to the detour around the cape of Skagen. The route around Denmark... plus
Southern European Flag carriers re-nationalised
On 29 June 2020, Alitalia was officially relaunched with new management (Francesco Caio, an executive with a background in telecoms and banking and who led the postal service Poste Italiane to an IPO in 2015, as president, and Fabio Lazzerini, a former general manager of... plus
DB Schenker expands ocean freight team
DB Schenker has appointed two executives to lead the sea freight business in the DE/CH cluster. Hans-Thorsten Lanfermann will manage the ocean export segment. He has been working for DB Schenker for almost 20 years. His most recent position was head of sea freight north of... plus
Increasing safety and capacity on rail network
Canadian National Railways (CN) plans to invest over CAD 10 million (EUR 6.54 million) across the province in eastern Canada, Nova Scotia, in 2020. The investments will focus on the replacement of rail and ties, rebuilding road crossing surfaces as well as maintenance work on... plus