Contship Italia taking the bull by the horns 
In its 50th anniversary year, the operator Contship Italia has entered into negotiations with MSC for the sale of the latter’s 50% stake in CSM Italia Gate, the company that controls the Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT). MCT is the concessionaire of the container terminal... more
Looking southwest 
The International Airlines Group (IAG), created in 2011 out of British Airways and Iberia, transported more freight last year and improved its revenues. It will cope with Brexit by banking on those elements of the corporation that will remain in the EU. more
Lower track access prices and innovation impulses
Several measures are urgently needed in order for the railway to continue growing. The railway trade body, Netzwerk Europäischer Bahnen (NEE), based this conclusion on the findings of a new study. Alongside extending the infrastructure, track access charges – or railway... more
Endangered birds fly onboard Air Seychelles
With the support of the Denis Private Island hotel (Seychelles), Air Seychelles recently flew endemic Seychelles paradise flycatchers from Denis, where they were introduced in 2008 as part of a national conservation programme, to Praslin, another island in the archipelago, to... more
US seaports support diesel emissions reduction act
In a recent hearing before the US Senate's environment and public works committee which is currently examining the 2019 diesel emissions reduction act, Kurt Nagle, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities, underlined his strong support for the... more
Turnover target - EUR 50 million in first year
Big plans for new vehicle centre in Eltmann: the Austrian vehicle manufacturer Schwarzmüller reckons that its new German hub in Eltmann will generate sales of around EUR 50 million this year. The facility - an ex-service and repair workshop - was acquired by the Schwarzmüller... more
Valais selects board member for BLS
Switzerland: the government of the canton of Valais has delegated Stefanie Zimmermann to the board of directors of the railway company BLS. The new cantonal representative succeeds Viola Amherd, who has been elected to the country’s Federal Council. Zimmermann has been... more
Swift delivery service for horse breeders
To mark the start of the breeding season, Night Star Express is offering a weekend delivery service to horse breeders and stud farms. If required, horse sperm that is shipped on a Saturday reaches its consignee before 08.00 on Sunday. The company’s experts know that the... more
Port of Virginia pushing intermodal in depth
The port of Virginia was the first US port to accept megaships from China in 2016, after they passed through the newly-widened Panama Canal. As the country's competing ports have since caught up, the commercial channels in the port of Virginia’s inner harbour and the... more
Lufthansa Cargo reports positive trends in 2018
In 2018 revenue in the logistics segment of the Lufthansa group rose by 7% to EUR 2.713 million, particularly due to a strong rise in yields. Total revenue increased by 7% to EUR 2.770 million. Capacity at Lufthansa Cargo (13.555 million ftk) increased by 5% in 2018. Belly... more