Maersk pulls out of Russia 
A.P. Moller-Maersk’s (Maersk) terminals business, APM Terminals (APMT) has decided to sell its shares in Global Ports Investments (GPI). Following the announcement of Maersk’s commitment to discontinue activities in Russia earlier this year, APMT has now entered into a... plus
85 locomotives for cross-border operations
The French leasing company Akiem has ordered 65 Vectron AC and Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The ordered locomotives have a maximum power of 6.4 megawatts and can be delivered with a top speed of either 200 or 230 km/h. They can be used for cross-border... plus
Rail operations provider selected for industrial park
Watco has been selected as the new rail operator of the Great Plains Industrial Park (GPIP) in Parsons, Kansas (USA). The transport company will begin its services on 1 January 2023. GPIP is served by Union Pacific Railroad and has more than 27.5 sqkm of property and 42 km... plus
CCS-UK enhancement combats handling delays
CCS-UK has released a new version of its advance information system (AIS) module that enables freight forwarders and their transport providers to pre-book timed vehicle slots at on-airport (or any other) handling facilities. The new slot booking function can be run alongside... plus
Bremerhaven’s dike advisory board to be renewed
The Bremerhaven dike advisory board was set up for the first time in 2010 as an active instrument of citizen participation. This institution, in which each Bremerhaven district is represented by one person, creates transparency about the use of the funds raised by... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Fish have over 20 pain receptors in the area of their mouth where a fish hook bores into. plus
Trans Pack moves into new headquarters
Trans Pack-Krumbach, a wholesaler for transport packaging and load securing, has built a new headquarters in a centralised location in Neuburg a. d. Kammel, Germany. Founded over 30 years ago as a classic mail order company, the company now supplies customers throughout Europe.... plus
Finnsirius tests the water
It is a first-timer for the first Superstar ro-pax vessel, “Finnsirius”, from Finnlines. After the launch on its Chinese wharf, construction on water will now continue. The building of the second Superstar ro-pax vessel is also proceeding and a keel laying ceremony took... plus
Alternatives mal-aimées en mer Noire
Trafic maritime entre la Bulgarie, la Turquie, la Géorgie et la Russie sur le banc d’essai. La guerre et les mines marines sont une chose, les intérêts du commerce et du transport une autre. Les transports de marchandises en mer Noire doivent aussi se réorienter. De nouvelles... plus
Shorter transit times to Romania and Turkey
In response to increasing demand, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is introducing a new non-stop service: containers (20 to 45 feet), swap bodies and craneable semi-trailers, including hazardous goods, now travel non-stop by rail from Genk (Belgium) via the Ruhr region in Germany to... plus