Rail line between Bristol and Cardiff electrified 
In UK, Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of Network Rail, has completed the electrification of 77 km of the Great Western Railway (GWR) line between Bristol and Cardiff, a significant contribution to Network Rail’s overall greater west electrification programme to electrify 275... more
New connection from Turku
A new ro-ro connection has been established between the port of Turku and the port of Rotterdam. The route between the Finnish and the Dutch port will be operated by “M/S ML Freyja”, which was built in 2017. The vessel is more than 191 m long and has a gross tonnage of more than... more
Shell invests in Instafreight
Shell and the digital freight forwarding company Instafreight have formed a partnership to transform the European freight market. After successfully raising an investment from Shell’s corporate venturing arm, Shell Ventures, Instafreight will be working with Shell to expand its... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
From 1838 to 1839 Mexico and France fought the so-called pastry war. Hostilities began when Mexican soldiers ransacked a French bakery near Mexico City. more
Daily service between Belgium and Poland
As from the fourth week of 2020, PCC Intermodal will add new regular services between Poland and Belgium to its European transport network. Antwerp and Genk will have connections to most major business locations in Poland. Currently, the company offers a three times weekly... more
Chinese cargo carrier opens first international route
Tianjin Air Cargo, a subsidiary of HNA Group with a fleet of four B737 freighter aircraft, launched its first international all-cargo route exactly one week ago, on 8 January 2020, as it commenced a once-weekly B737-800F service from the central Chinese city Zhengzhou to... more
A trio for battery hybrid LNG powered PCTC
United European Car Carriers (UECC), which is jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, recently gathered with representatives from Japan Marine Science, MUFG Bank, DNV GL, SDARI, CSSC and CSTC at the Jiangnan Shipyard 2020 in Shanghai (China) to... more
Electric start to 2020
In UK, Menzies Distribution is hailing an electric start to 2020 as it unveils the expansion of its zero-emissions delivery fleet to more than 120 vehicles. The company already has the UK’s largest all electric vehicle fleet as well as the largest commercial charging... more
Transinvest shareholder celebrates 80th birthday
Werner Albert, long-time president of the board and one of the main owners of Transinvest Holding, celebrated his 80th birthday on 4 January 2020. Albert is regarded as one of the major architects of today’s railway services between Europe and China. In the transport and... more
Drugstore chain dm relies on Loxxess
The German health and beauty retail chain dm is expanding and increasing its e-commerce services portfolio with the assistance of its partner, the logistics and fulfilment provider Loxxess. The logistics company operates a multi-user-campus that specialises in... more