"Finneco I" launched 
The hybrid ro-ro vessel “Finneco I” has just been launched at the Nanjing Jinling Shipyard. The first new Finnlines’ unit of this generation, which have 38% more cargo capacity than their predecessors, will start sailing under the Finnish flag by the end of this year. This is a... more
30,700 trucks shift to rail
Steel producer SSAB and Swedish state-owned railway Green Cargo are extending their partnership which comprises shipments of some 700,000 t of finished goods each year. Under the three-year contract, Green Cargo will transport steel coil and cut lengths of sheet steel from... more
Air Canada and WFS against Covid-19
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Air Canada are working closely with the Canadian government to transport vial caps for doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to support the country’s immunisation programme. Since December 2020, thousands of innovative plastic "RayDyLyo vial... more
E-commerce: great expectations
Inspired by a recent report issued by Transport intelligence (Ti) on the global e-commerce logistics market, which grew by 27.3% in 2020 and is expected to hit EUR 557 billion by 2025, Simon Wong, CEO of the Hong-Kong-based U-Freight Group said: “E-commerce has been one of the... more
More traffic between Lübeck and Liepāja
More connections have been added to the Baltic Sea route between Latvia and Germany. Swedish shipping company Stena Line recently began to deploy the "Stena Vinga" on its service between Lübeck and Liepāja in Latvia, thus strengthening its network. The ro-pax ship... more
Business expansion in Kyrgyzstan
Russian railcar manufacturer UWC has opened a service centre in Kyrgyzstan as part of its warranty and post-warranty maintenance programme for new generation freight cars. The state-owned national company Kyrgyz Temir Jolu, Kyrgyz Railway, will carry out current uncoupling... more
Drone delivery service in Kenya
British advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports has signed a MoU with Kenya’s flag carrier airline Kenya Airways, to collaborate on launching permanent UAV operations in the East African country. Joint efforts have already begun with respect to drone delivery. In the... more
Daimler Truck prepares for independent future
In preparation for its spin-off from Daimler and its independent listing on the Frankfurt stock exchange which is planned for late 2021, Daimler Truck has created a new management board and is planning a series of significant management and organisational changes, set to take... more
Geis contracts and improves
Germany-based Geis Group carried out a portfolio adjustment in 2020, but ended the financial year on a positive note. In 2020, the internationally active logistics service provider achieved net sales of just over EUR 1 billion. Managing partners Hans-Georg Geis and Wolfgang... more
Improving global road safety
Menzies Distribution Group in UK has become the latest supporter to sign up as a corporate member of Transaid, the international development organisation committed to improving global road safety standards. The company has pledged its support for an initial three-year... more