No limits for prices for newbuilds 
According to Clarksons’ statistics, prices in the shipbuilding sector continue to point upwards. From an absolute low in November 2020 price have now increased by around 25%. This is the highest price rise since 2005, the London-based company said. For higher ship prices, one... more
Polar King International picks Kevin Wilson
Polar King International has named Kevin Wilson as director of engineering, R&D and refrigeration. Dave Schenkel, president of Polar King International, said that Wilson will direct quality control, assist in new product and business development and work with managers to... more
US short line railroad to serve new steel mill
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing USD 750,000 to assist the construction of a new rail spur and onsite loading, unloading and storage tracks to serve a mini steel mill which steel manufacturer Nucor is constructing in Davidson County, North Carolina (USA).... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Wandering albatrosses have long-distance relationships. They meet their partner only every two years. more
Qantas will fly non-stop from Bengaluru to Sydney
Starting on 14 September 2022, five months from today, Qantas will operate four weekly return flights between Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Sydney’s Kingsford Smith International Airport with its widebody Airbus A330 aircraft. These are the first direct... more
Easter congestion on Basel – Rastatt rail line
There will probably be no train path capacity available for flexible traffic between Basel in Switzerland and Rastatt in Germany from 15 April to 25 April 2022. Construction work is taking place on various sections of the line between Basel and Rastatt, resulting in... more
A new service to link Italy and UK
A new cooperation to improve the connections between the British and the Italian markets is taking shape. Intersped Logistics (UK), based in South East London and Nottingham, and Transtir, based in Carpi and Prato are forming a new strategic partnership. The companies are... more
Impact of Ukraine war on long-haul flights
The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has led to significant changes in flight patterns. Based on data from Flightradar 24, Eurocontrol has analysed the current situation of long-haul flights between Europe and Asia. "Before" are the six weeks to 27 February, when... more
Lithuanian carrier launches new routes to Poland
LTG Cargo is continuing to diversify its operations. The carrier has launched intermodal freight services from Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT) to terminals in Poland. Freight trips will be arranged upon customer order. The first pilot trips to Gdansk and Małaszewicze (both... more
VTG wins German "modal shift" award
VTG has been awarded the German “Verkehrswendepreis" by the non-profit rail alliance Allianz pro Schiene. The prize honours the wagon hire company’s efforts to support the modal shift to more eco-friendly means of transport. The award is part of the "Verkehrswende... more