Hamburg call by LNG ULCV 
The ‘CMA CGM Jacques Saadé’, currently one of the world’s largest containerships, has become the first ‘megamax’ class LNG containership to call at the Eurogate Terminal in Hamburg - taking the famous channel from the North Sea to the Port of Hamburg. The ship sails in CMA... more
Smells like business spirit
Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Development Bank have introduced an initiative to support local perfume manufacturers in the state of Qatar. By offering discounted rates to this industry branch to export to international markets, the airline will provide opportunities for... more
Kombiverkehr bolsters sales in the North
Frankfurt (Germany)-based Kombiverkehr is expanding its footprint in intermodal traffic between Germany and Scandinavia by strengthening its sales activities in this field of business which has been growing steadily over the past years. In Björn Saschenbrecker Kombiverkehr... more
Best-ever month for Canadian grain transport
Canadian Pacific (CP) set a new record for shipping Canadian grain and grain products in October, with 3.04 million t moved, the first time ever CP has exceeded 3 t in a month. This breaks the highest-ever record for a month, set in April 2020, by 6.9%. It also betters the... more
20 years of cooperation in Poland - and beyond
The company Teksid Iron in Poland and Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of the CMA CGM Group, have been collaborating for 20 years. This year, 2020, they companies decided to extend their working relationship for another twelve months. Teksid is a major player in the production... more
Maiden voyage to Norvik
The gates to the new ro-ro terminal in Stockholm have opened. On 9 November, the Stena Line vessel “Stena Flavia” was the maiden call at Stockholm Norvik Port. The new ro-ro terminal run by Hutchison Ports Stockholm offers greater capacity and growth opportunities for shipping... more
Beware of traffickers
The ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club, managed by Thomas Miller – has repeated its warnings for ship and port agent members to be aware of approaches from people traffickers attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants the maritime way. Traffickers, pretending... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
An app called HaterDater does not match people seeking a date on the basis of things they both like; it will rather find daters someone to meet up with who despises the same things as they do. more
Vels wholesales for everyone
A new airfreight wholesaler has been launched by long-serving Dutch airfreight specialist Rinaldo Vels, particularly targeting non-Iata-licenced forwarders, courier companies, trucking companies, e-commerce forwarders and nextgen digital forwarders. Based near Amsterdam... more
YRC Worldwide names interim CFO
YRC Worldwide, the Kansas-based holding company for a portfolio of American logistics brands including Holland, New Penn, Reddaway, YRC Freight and HNRY Logistics, has announced that Jamie Pierson has resigned as the CFO and from the board of directors. This departure does not... more