Vietnamese carrier confirms Europe plans 
Only 16 months after its launch Bamboo Airways has landed in Europe for the first time. The young Vietnamese airline actually intended to fly to Prague (from Hanoi) this weekend and to start regular services to Munich (from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) and Melbourne (from Hanoi)... more
Supplying LNG all around the Baltic Sea
In a joint letter of intent (LoI), Nauticor und Novatek Green Energy are planning to cooperate in the development of a LNG supply infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of the partnership is to further expand the market for the supply of maritime customers with LNG by... more
Bifa wants to postpone Brexit deadline
The British international freight association (Bifa) has said that in light of the massive disruption to supply chains caused by the coronavirus crisis, it would be irresponsible if the UK government tried to abide by the timetable for ending its Brexit transition period.... more
Platform to monitor border crossings
International movement and connectivity are facing unprecedented challenges as an increasing number of countries close their borders in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The patchwork of uncoordinated measures complicates compliance by transport operators, causing huge... more
New leadership in the Middle East at Crane Worldwide
Chris Mitchell, vice president of global specialised solutions has accepted a promotion to manage the Middle East region at Crane Worldwide Logistics. He joined Crane Worldwide in September 2011, as director for energy & EPC in Asia Pacific and since 2017 has led the global... more
Swiss World Cargo adapts
After reducing its schedule to 40 flights a week to eight European destinations and three weekly flights to New York EWR, Swiss International Airlines parks 24 of its A320 family aircraft in Dübendorf. Other aircraft, particularly those of the long-haul fleet, are parked at... more
CEO addresses Valencia's port community
Extraordinary times also call for extraordinary words. One example is Aurelio Martínez Estévez, CEO of Valencia port, who addressed all collaborators in a letter under the headline: "Thank you and congratulations for making easy what is not easy." Martínez made it... more
Paycargo launches new free communication service
Paycargo has set up a new free communication mechanism via its online payment platform that allows vendors such as airlines, ship terminals, and maritime operators to share key information with the 20,000-plus payer users in the company’s online system. The service, which... more
Logistics initiative elects project advisory board
The aim of the initiative "Die Wirtschaftsmacher" is to improve the public image of the logistics industry. It has now elected its new project advisory board. The board counsels "Die Wirtschaftsmacher" and has ten honorary members. The members are... more
Koper improves port's rail connection
The new 2.8 km railway access route for the car, truck and ro-ro terminal in Luka Koper, Slovenia is now in operation. The railway tracks are routed to the second largest storing area for cars and trucks in the north-east part of the port. The additional infrastructure... more