Karlshamn: a new port of call 
The port of Karlshamn in Southern Sweden will now be served by the Lübeck-based ferry company TT-Line. From April 2023, TT-Line will offer up six roundtrips between Karlshamn and Klaipėda (Lithuania) per week. The crossing time from Karlshamn to Klaipėda is approximately 13... more
Added power from the Black Forest
The family-run company Spedition Effinger was recently taken over by Bächle Logistics, a provider based in Villingen-Schwenningen in the Black Forest in Germany. Bächle Logistics was acquired by the Swiss Post group in 2018. Spedition Effinger, which owns 26 trucks and... more
Market-ready system to support road-to-rail shift
Germany’s federal government has earmarked EUR 15 million to help Helrom launch its new trailer wagon on the market. Helrom uses a market-ready, worldwide patented trailer wagon technology which enables to transport all kinds of truck trailers by rail quickly and without loading... more
K Line appoints executive officers
After the meeting of its board of directors on 2 February 2023, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) announced the following changes in its management: effective 1 April 2023, Hiroshi Uchida, Shingo Kameyama, Shingo Ikeda, Shinya Tamaki and Haruhiko Sugimoto have been appointed... more
Investing in fresh seafood from Tasmania
Virgin Australia Cargo has entered an agreement with Launceston Airport (LST) to lease its brand-new AUD 4 million (USD 2.8 million) air-freight cargo facility once completed, which is expected in September 2023. Construction will begin this month. The facility is located at... more
Truckloads: operating income up more than 50%
TFI International, a North American transport company, successfully capped 2022 with strong fourth quarter results. Total revenue was USD 8.81 billion for 2022 versus USD 7.22 billion in 2021. During 2022, total revenue grew 1% for package and courier, 43% for... more
Logistics for James Bond
As has only just been reported, contract logistics provider Fiege Austria took over the business activities of AV Logistic Center, a former subsidiary of AV Holding Beteiligungsgesellschaft, at the beginning of the year. AV Logistic Center’s customers included companies such as... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
An edition of the children's book series "Where's Waldo?" by the British author Martin Handford, first published in 1987, had to be reprinted because a bare-breasted woman could be seen (very small and concealed) in one of the hidden object pictures. more
A record result for an anniversary
The Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières, located on the St. Laurence River between Québec and Montréal, reached a peak in throughput in 2022. A total of 4.3 million t of cargo passed through the port, up 10% from 2021 and beating the 2019 record of 4.2 t. While dry bulk... more
Two new faces for teams in Germany
The Italian logistics service provider Savino del Bene is strengthening its management and sales teams in Germany. Gregor Kokorski (right) has been appointed quality manager and André Fischer (left) business development manager. Both will assume their roles with immediate... more