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Altavair appoints chief commercial officer 
Altavair has appointed Matt Hoesley as chief commercial officer. In this newly created role, Hoesley will be responsible for marketing, trading, and portfolio management, in addition to his current position as head of financing and investment. Hoesley will continue reporting... more
Chinese money for Russian vessels?
Faced with the financial consequences of the war in Ukraine and Western sanctions, Russia's second-largest lender is turning to China in search of lucrative opportunities to offset losses – and it has even floated the idea of jointly building ships. In August 2023, the... more
Transport route along Amur River
Transcontainer has delivered the first cargo shipment from China to its Moscow transport hub in Russia via a new route. The river part of the stretch connects the Chinese city of Fuyuan (Heilongjiang province) with Khabarovsk (Moscow region). The maiden train was loaded with 100... more
Tiaca honours Jean-Claude Delen
Jean-Claude Delen, a former CEO for Benelux and France with DHL Global Forwarding and a former president of Fiata, has been chosen as 2023's Tiaca Hall of Fame inductee. According to Tiaca, Delen was selected for his long and distinguished career, his energy and leadership... more
UIRR: more and better paths for freight trains
The UIRR has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for a new rail infrastructure capacity management regulation, but has also suggested some improvements. The transport policy objectives include doubling railfreight’s market share by 2050. However, a performance of... more
Cheap Suez?
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) issued a circular in mid-October announcing an increase of between 5% and 15% in transit fees for most segments of trade vessels. Yet this surcharge, which will come into effect from 15 January 2024, will exclude container units arriving from... more
More destinations for winter schedule
WestJet Cargo is expanding its cargo services for the winter schedule and introducing new destinations to its network: Puerto Plata, Bridgetown and Kingston. WestJet Cargo’s service to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic will be officially re-launched on 29 October 2023. Cargo... more
MyCrane: a president for a new online service
Online crane rental platform MyCrane has appointed Jason Brough as president of its USA division. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Brough will use his extensive industry expertise in revenue generation, project management, sales and marketing to roll out the world’s first online... more
GBRF augments intermodal services
The UK carrier has opened new sidings on the north side of its Peterborough yard which will connect its newly opened GBP 5.75 million (EUR 6.6 million) maintenance hub to the national railway network. The opening follows three years of work between GB Railfreight (GBRF),... more