Liner shipping consortia BER to prevail until 2024
The European Commission has decided to prolong the current liner consortia block exemption regulation (BER) until 2024. It was originally adopted in 2009, prolonged in 2014 for five years, and was due to expire on 25 April 2020. This regulation outlines the conditions under... more
No-deal Brexit prepared for virus pandemic
Restrictions imposed across the globe to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic are inevitably impacting on the Scottish salmon farming sector. Flight restrictions and the cancellation of routes mean that the ability to supply Scottish salmon to some major markets is being hampered.... more
Pandemic hits Austrian logistics companies hard
The Austrian Zentralverband Spedition & Logistik (central association for forwarding & logistics) calls on the Austrian government to take measures to maintain European supply chains. One of the main demands is the installation of a system of information between the... more
50% price cut in port fees
To keep the flow of shipped goods between Sweden and its neighbouring countries running, Ports of Stockholm has halved port fees for ferries at all three of the company’s ports. In this very serious situation, where countries are closing their borders and it is difficult for... more
Lean and green award for B+S Logistik
For its action plan to reduce CO2 emissions the logistics services provider B+S has received the lean and green award, which aims at reducing CO2 by 20% in five years. B+S joined this programme two years ago, launching measures such as the construction of new logistics real... more
New truck for Swiss metal and glass supplier
A new truck built by Renault Trucks was recently added to the vehicle fleet of UBM Bischofberger in Waldkirch, Switzerland. The entrepreneur's decision was prompted not only by the vehicle's good price-performance ratio and its cost-efficiency, but also by its robustness and its... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
The Russians showed up 12 days late at the 1908 Olympics in London because they were using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar. more
Kale taps into African market
Mumbai (India)-based IT logistics provider Kale Logistics Solutions has collaborated with Siginon Aviation, an Isago-certified and award winning GHA in Kenya, to provide a comprehensive air cargo management system for their operations at Nairobi and Eldoret airports. Siginon... more
China – Europe freight transport back on track
With the situation in China regarding the spread of COVID-19 stabilising, and the country’s economy gradually getting back to normal, freight transport between China and Europe is beginning to run smoothly again, said the Russian United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian... more
The Moody blues about the storm ahead
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultant Sea-Intelligence and the global ratings agency Moody’s see gloomy times ahead for the industry. "The worst is yet to come," Sea-intelligence said, pointing at the estimated decline of 17 million teu this year on a... more