Trans-Siberian test run for Japanese reefer goods 
Russian Railways (RZD), the Japanese transport ministry and Fesco have sent the first refrigerated containers with Japanese cargo to Europe on the Trans-Siberian Railway, with the transport carried out by Dalreftrans. With the new train the three players are implementing a... more
Three roundtrips between Wolfurt and Frenkendorf
Swissterminal is adding a new rail link to Wolfurt (Austria) to its intermodal portfolio. With immediate effect, the company is operating three weekly roundtrips via the Frenkendorf hub in Switzerland. The service connects customers in the Vorarlberg area and eastern... more
Swedish carrier takes bridge route via Denmark
Green Cargo has rerouted its international block train services Italy Direct and Austria Direct. Transports to Austria and Italy now run via Denmark instead the train ferry route between Trelleborg (Sweden) and Rostock (Germany). Italy Direct operates via Denmark at an... more
Drones over Sumida River
The official "social implementation project for a drone logistics platform in Tokyo" experiment will take place from today, 8 February to 10 February 2022 in Tokyo, one of the world's most densely populated areas with a population of approximately 14 million. Japan... more
Spanish ports on the rise
According to provisional data published by the Spanish state ports authority (Puertos del Estado), they handled 532.2 million t of merchandise, a surge of 5.3% compared to 2020. All sectors recorded increases. While conventional general cargo and solid bulk grew by 14.8% and... more
Three new locations for CEP platform
Let Me Ship, a Hamburg-based provider in multi-carrier shipping solutions founded in 2000, is extending its European network for courier, express and parcel shipments. Besides Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium, new locations have now been opened in Austria, the... more
Air Partner: new VP for freight division
Air Partner, a global aviation services group specialising in aircraft charter, aviation safety and security solutions, has appointed Pierre Van Der Stichele as vice president of the global freight division. Van Der Stichele has extensive experience within the aviation... more
Better rail links for Osnabrück hub
TFG Transfracht and the terminal operator Container Terminal Osnabrück (CTOS) have launched six weekly direct rail connections between the economic region of Osnabrück and Hamburg in Germany. The train runs 100% CO2-free with green electricity. Operations at the Osnabrück... more
Over 12 million Covid-19 test kits in January
RA-82044, one of Volga-Dnepr’s 12 x AN-124-100, landed at Billund airport (Denmark) on 31 January 2022, carrying 72 t of Covid-19 test kits. This was the last in a series of six charter flights operated in collaboration with JAG-UFS based in UK. Over 12 million Covid-19 test... more
Old Dominion does well in 2021 
In 2021, USA-based transport firm Old Dominion, NC, saw its revenues surge by 31.4% to USD 1.4 billion. Profit grew even stronger, by 46.9% to almost USD 279 million. The average number of full-time employees increased by 20.3% in Q4/2021. Old Dominion’s president and chief... more