Wallenius SOL calling Lübeck 
The Wallenius SOL (WSAB) shipping company has added Lübeck (LHG) to its roundtrip between Finland and Antwerp on the northbound route. Once a week, the vessels "Fionia Sea" and "Jutlandia Sea" take turns to call at the Skandinavienkai terminal. The... more
Double-track solution? 
A new standard-gauge railway line built by the Chinese in Kenya could soon face competition from the old metre-gauge line dating from the colonial era. Track upgrades are more than welcome, in the light of the difficult infrastructure situation in Kenya. more
Masks from China, flowers from Kenya
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, IAG Cargo transported 438 t of flowers (approximately 18 million stems) across its network. Over the past few weeks, its five sister airlines have been running flights across its network, including four flights a week from Nairobi into London Heathrow... more
Two power ladies underway in Germany
VTG and its subsidiary Retrack and ELP signed a long-term leasing contract for up to four Euro Dual locomotives last year. The first two locomotives were successfully tested by the subsidiaries in Braunschweig, Germany recently. The new locomotives can pull up to 30% more... more
Hutchison Ports invests in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, the Royal Commission in Jubail and Yanbu and Hutchison Ports have inked an agreement to invest and operate JCPDI Port, which consists of multipurpose terminals within the Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries (JCPDI). Due to the pandemic, it was... more
Oman Air goes fresh - and further
Oman Air has achieved Iata's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for "fresh" logistics (CEIV Fresh), the airline industry's leading certification for safeguarding the integrity of perishable goods across the supply chain. The certification aims to... more
PIL appoints Goh Chung Hun
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has appointed Goh Chung Hun as general manager, fleet division, effective from 1 February 2021. He succeeds Captain R.S. Minhas and will be overseeing the management of PIL's fleet, including technical, marine operations, safety and crewing.... more
Tragedy shows need for new standards
The explosion of a fuel tanker at the customs office of the Islam Qala border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran has destroyed over 500 vehicles, leaving many injured, some fatally, and causing an estimated USD 40 million in damage. Sadly, this could have been avoided, the... more
AEO status in East Africa
For the second time after 2018, Bolloré Transport & Logistics has been certified as a regional authorised economic operator (AEO) in East Africa. The certification, which covers Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, recognises the company as a reliable trade... more
More services call London Gateway
Two new major international shipping services, linking the key economies of western Europe with the eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and Russia, have opted for London Gateway as their new UK port of call. The first is the Sealand-Maersk’s North Sea service, which connects... more