DBJ joins Blue Vispy Consortium 
Helsinki-based maritime software and data services provider Napa has announced that the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has joined the Blue Visby Consortium. The Blue Visby project focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry by around 15% by... more
A Peruvian premiere 
An ‘Airport City’ – a concept that’s rather new in South America – is slowly taking shape in Lima. Hub operator Lima Airport Partners (LAP), in which Fraport holds an 80.01% stake, has completed the commercial tender process for the new ‘South Cargo Zone’. more
Associations demand legal steps against Tyrol
Block clearances in Kufstein (Tyrol, Austria) are regularly causing up to 80 km long truck traffic jams on the Bavarian border (Germany). The affected drivers have to hold out on the motorway for hours without any supplies or sanitary facilities. Sufficient alternatives for... more
Sparx Logistics expands to Thailand
Warunee Katasai, Sparx’s operations manager in Thailand: “The Thai economy's consistent growth is opening up fresh possibilities for businesses. Sparx can assist them in their journeys to achieve their supply chain objectives.” Thailand is a growing market in Southeast... more
China's Golden Week impact weaker than last year
Air freight fgures for week 40 (2-8 October 2023) show a 5% drop in tonnages, compared with week 39, while rates decreased by 3%, based on the +400,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data. But the week-on-week (WoW) drop was less pronounced than during last year's... more
Rail Baltica: SILC now has all building permits
The Salaspils Intermodal Logistics Centre (SILC) will serve as the primary European standard gauge railfreight handling hub in Latvia. All permits for the construction have now been approved, so building works may soon be underway. Once completed, SILC will accommodate... more
From DB Schenker to Dachser
Peter Deutschbauer has been overseeing the air and sea freight business unit of Dachser Austria and the Eastern Europe region since 1 September 2023. His task will be to position this business unit for the future. Deutschbauer replaces Michael Rainer, longstanding managing... more
Bimco's response to shipping regulations
Bimco, the world's largest international shipping association, has responded to the increasing regulatory changes and the industry's commitment to decarbonization by introducing a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Clause for Voyage Charter Parties. This new clause,... more
Saudia Cargo secures Iata Ceiv Pharma
Saudia Arabia’s major freight carrier Saudia Cargo has been awarded the Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (Ceiv) Pharma certification from Iata. Ceiv Pharma, a widely acknowledged Iata standard, verifies that pharmaceutical facilities, equipment, operations,... more
ELP delivers second Euro Dual to NRS
Nordic Rail Services (NRS) has ordered an additional Euro Dual locomotive from the leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP). It will be the second locomotive of this type made by the Swiss-based manufacturer Stadler Rail and will be delivered already this month. NRS will use... more