A need for frank dialogue 
Roles shifted in the sea freight industry in 2020. Forwarders see a need for discussion, on demurrage and detention fees, above all. Christian Doepgen spoke to Fiata’s Jens Roemer and Markus Warnebold, and Thomas Schwarzenbach, Spedlogswiss. more
Extra financing secures European growth 
Belgium-headquartered Lineas has secured EUR 60 million in additional financing to pursue its international growth strategy. The financing will strengthen the company’s financial buffers and enable the further rollout of Lineas’ European growth strategy over the coming years.... more
Swissport expands contract in Saudi Arabia
With the five-year commitment of French-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM in Saudi Arabia, Swissport strengthens its presence on the Arabian peninsula. The new contract is valid until the end of 2025 and now also includes air cargo handling in addition to passenger services and... more
Piggyback service launched in Russia
The first dispatch of 17 piggyback platforms with car trailers has left Neftekamsk station on Gorkovskaya Railways for Usinsk station on Northern Railways. The distance between the two stations is 1,828 km. The platforms are transported on exclusive long-base flatcars that... more
PSA surfed 2020's wave
PSA International, formerly the Port of Singapore Authority and today a global port and terminal operator, handled 86.6 million teu in 2020. Altogether, the group’s volume increased by 1.7% over 2019, while its flagship "PSA Singapore", which contributed 36.6 million... more
Kerry enhances chemical logistics
Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics has opened a logistics centre in the Cangzhou Lingang economic and technological development zone in Hebei province in Northern China. Kerry IMS Chemical Logistics runs the facility and commenced operation on 8 January. Located in the... more
APM Terminals Japan hires managing director
Sakura Kuma will join APM Terminals Japan as managing director, effective 1 February 2021.The company’s business is increasing in Yokohama (Japan) because of the addition of two new large berths (MC3 and MC4). Kuma's particular task will be to manage the recently expanded Minami... more
United Heavylift: fleet-to-go
"MV UHL Faith", the first in a series of eight newbuildings, was recently delivered to United Heavy Lift. The delivery took place at the CSSC shipyard in Hudong, China. "We look forward to taking delivery of six identical newbuildings in 2021 and two in early... more
Freightliner to see doubling of railfreight
In UK, the Port of Tilbury and FM Conway have extended their agreement for a further five years to load aggregate for FM Conway’s Theale facility. FM Conway is the largest independent supplier of asphalt in the south east and driven by innovation and customer service. The... more
Hegelmann Group crosses Atlantic
International transport and logistics company Hegelmann from Bruchsal, Germany, is reaching out over the Atlantic and launching operations in North America as Hegelmann USA. The headquarters in Chicago will come on stream at the beginning of January 2022. The company intends... more