More capacity on Belgian-British route 
The shipping line P&O Ferries is chartering additional capacity from Finnlines. The two companies are joining forces to respond to the demand of trade flows between Belgium and UK on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route. The Finnlines vessel “MS Finnpulp” will be chartered for... more
1,000 facilities and 168 companies
Making sure your cargo is safe is a never-ending task. Yet, the Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa) in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region has recently recorded its 1,000th Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certification. The aim is to reduce cargo... more
How to improve logistics for life sciences
The British life sciences GDP logistics firm Biocair recently proposed new solutions to improve viable transport services for the sector. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 50% of vaccines globally are wasted. This is partially due to damage... more
EPG strengthens sales team
The sales team of EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) welcomed two new colleagues at the beginning of this year: As sales director voice solutions, Sascha Egener will continue to develop the European market from the Aachen branch, while Russell Holland will be working as strategic... more
Fashion week: Challenge Group flies in style
February is the month of the world’s four most prominent fashion weeks, in which Challenge Group ships top designer pieces across the world. The company has been involved in transporting high-end fashion from some of the world’s top designers for twenty years. Last-minute... more
Vessel S&P service backed by Baltic Exchange
Squire Patton Boggs (SPB), a Cleveland (OH, USA)-based international law firm with 42 offices in 20 countries, has partnered with The Baltic Exchange, owned by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Group. The contribution of the company, which achieved a turnover of over USD 1... more
Johannesburg team keeps growing
Chapman Freeborn has tripled its Africa team on the back of a 30% year-on-year increase in cargo revenues in the region from 2021 to 2023, as the charter specialist prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Sharon Vaz-Arab (back row right), who joined Chapman Freeborn two... more
Direct links from a one-stop shop 
The ‘Schweizerzug’ now connects Switzerland and the port of Rotterdam with three round trips a week. Not every terminal operator has the infrastructure, the connections and a quantum of courage to set itself up in the railfreight segment. Seven years ago Swissterminal took the... more
Hupac to launch new shuttle service from Belgium
The international transport network between UK and mainland Europe continues to grow: Swiss combined transport operator Hupac is introducing a new train service between the Antwerp Combinant and Zeebrugge CLdN terminals and thus enabling connections to/from UK via the CLdN short... more