How bottlenecks impact trades 
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the impact of bottlenecks in the maritime supply system from the perspective of vessel delays. Thus, vessel delays from 2016-2019 were compared to delays in excess of that baseline for 2020 and 2021.... more
Shipments on chartered passenger aircraft
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air is launching private charter services under the title of "Boutique Charters", which allows its global clientele to book private direct charter flights with personalised itineraries. The new service is available to government and... more
Mikko Juelich takes the helm at Stena Line
Effective 1 November 2021, Mikko Juelich took over as trade director Germany and managing director of Swedish ferry operator Stena Line in Hamburg. "Juelich comes to us with a broad experience from the ro-pax/ro-ro ferry sector, and the container and logistics market.... more
Renewable fuel blends to further reduce GHG
Canadian National Railways (CN) and Progress Rail are advancing their sustainability efforts: The companies will promote renewable fuel blends including both biodiesel and renewable diesel in support of CN’s sustainability goals. Trials and qualifications of up to 100%... more
Logista results in financial 2021
Madrid-based Logista, which specialises in proximity distribution services in southern Europe, has presented its results for fiscal 2021. Revenues grew by 5.6%, clocking in at EUR 1.2 billion, due to improvements registered in all geographical areas and activities, except for... more
For sweet perfumes in Singapore
Bolloré Logistics has implemented a new e-commerce fulfilment solution for two perfume and cosmetic brands within the LVMH group. The new product was created in response to growing demand for digitalisation and launched in the Singapore and Malaysian markets in spring 2021.... more
Vertis Aviation ramps up sales capacity
Vertis Aviation, the Switzerland-headquartered boutique charter specialist has appointed Daniella Dawson (centre) to the newly created position of head of sales. Vertis has also expanding its commercial team by hiring two charter sales executives, Karmen Bukvic (left) and... more
Air Asia's dedicated 737-800 freighter
Teleport, the logistics venture of Air Asia Digital, is launching its dedicated 737-800 freighter, including the unveiling of its unique livery. The new aircraft’s livery design reflects the colours of Teleport's brand, as the dedicated freighter prepares for its first... more
Germany–Denmark in 48 hours
24plus Systemverkehre is expanding its European network. With its new system partner Blue Water Shipping (BWS), the general cargo cooperation is introducing a fixed line to Denmark. As one of Denmark's top five forwarders in terms of turnover and volumes, BWS offers a... more
More cranes for Conakry
In Guinea, the Autonomous Port of Conakry recently received four RTGs (rubber tyred gantries). This equipment is added to the eight other models received in 2018 and 2020, bringing their number to twelve at the container terminal of the Port Autonome de Conakry. Entirely... more