Kick-off to triple rail capacity 
A ground-breaking ceremony was held recently in Belle Fourche SD (USA) to launch a planned rail expansion project. The city in the north of South Dakota currently has a 27-car railyard. Once the expansion is complete, Belle Fourche’s railyard will be able to accommodate 90... more
First feeder service after 15 years
The shipping line Wallenius SOL is further extending its services. The line was formed in 2019 by Wallenius Lines and Swedish Orient Linien (SOL) and operates scheduled services from five ports in the Baltic Sea’s Gulf of Bothnia to Continental Europe and the UK. In the context... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A female ‘strawberry poison-dart frog’ feeds its tadpoles its own unfertilised eggs. more
Ice-cold combination in Massachusetts
It’s a Massachusetts deal. Ice Cube Cold Storage & Logistics, based in Fall River MA (USA), has finalised the acquisition of the Main Terminal Division of Maritime International, from New Bedford MA (USA). The newly-named Ice Cube Cold Storage & Logistics Maritime... more
New kids on the block
Attitudes in the forwarding industry are old-fashioned, hierarchical and anti-progress? Don’t mention digitalisation? And if you do, then only to call it job-slashing technology? Not at all! One example that proves the opposite can be found in Linz. ACS Logistics founder and... more
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group backs "fit for 55"
Europe wants to become climate-neutral by 2050, Austria by 2040. A rapid shift of freight transport from road to rail is crucial in achieving these goals. Such a shift requires fair competitive conditions and true cost-pricing, ÖBB Raiilcargo Group said at its annual press... more
Re-sale instead of reverse logistics
Seko Logistics, founded in 1976, is banking on recommerce in e-commerce shipment. The Chicago-based company is partnering with newly launched recommerce specialist Reconomx to help retail brands reduce their carbon footprints. The plan is to contribute to bringing down the... more
Bob Jaques editor of Ship Management Intl
Elaborate Communications, publisher of Ship Management International (SMI), has appointed Bob Jaques as editor. He will immediately oversee the November/December issue. Jaques is an English literature graduate from the University of York with a postgraduate diploma in... more
Samskip Sea Connect is born
It's an acquisition with a Baltic perspective: the Dutch group Samskip is buying Sea Connect, a Klaipeda (Lithuania)-based shipping company that offers shortsea services connecting Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The operator runs three 1A Ice Class... more