MOL's first female captain takes the helm 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, (MOL) has appointed Naomi Matsushita captain of the car carrier “Beluga Ace,” effective 6 June 2023. She will be the first female seafarer to serve as a captain for a Japanese oceangoing shipping company (according to a MOL survey). Since joining MOL,... more
Two new sustainable 650 teu vessels
A2B-online, a provider of flexible trailer, container, and shipping services, has announced the construction of two sustainable vessels with a capacity of 650 teu. The vessels were designed and developed in partnership with Hamburg-based design and engineering company Technolog... more
Hellmann opens first Swiss direct load branch
Since the beginning of June, the logistics services provider has been dispatching partial and full truck loads from Kloten between all European countries and Switzerland. Hellmann is thus taking another important step in expanding its market presence in Switzerland beyond its... more
More trucks on German motorways
On Germany’s federal motorways, the mileage of trucks with at least four axles that are subject to tolls increased by 1.6 % in May 2023 compared to April 2023, adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects. According to the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility and the... more
NCM wins contract in USA
Transcarga International Airways (T7), known as ‘the airline of Venezuela,’ named Network Cargo Management (NCM) as its GSA in USA, effective 29 March 2023. Javier Gonzalez, NCM’s sales manager based in Florida, said: “I am happy to confirm that we have been appointed... more
Going on with the Danes
The Port of Kalundborg, strategically located next to the deep-sea route in the Great Belt, and APM Terminals have signed a ten-years agreement to extend the concession of the Kalundborg container terminal. Mikael Gutman, managing director Nordic, APMT: "We see an... more
Sailors’ Society supports crew of "Heroic Idun"
Members of the Sailors’ Society’s global crisis response network travelled to Cape Town on 6 June 2023 to welcome back the 26 crew of the “MT Heroic Idu” after supporting them and their families through a ten-month detention by Nigerian authorities. The CRN team was then... more
Increasing rail capacity on Ukraine/EU border
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty about the sea routes that traditionally carry most of Ukraine’s imports and exports has prompted improvements to rail, road, and river links with other countries. Now, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has... more
Nowaste Logistics: yet more space in Sweden
Property company Catena is starting to build three logistics facilities totalling around 75,000 sqm in Helsingborg, Sweden and has budgeted an investment of SEK 950 million (EUR 81.3 million) for the project. The entire space will be leased by Novaste Logistics. The two... more
LBX now calling Thessaloniki
Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is starting a new service this month: Black Sea Express (LBX) will add a weekly call at the port of Thessaloniki (Greece) and will be operated exclusively by ZIM. The new rotation is Haifa - Alexandria - Constanta - Varna - Istanbul... more