A difficult and protracted re-birth 
Back on the open sea – a Fratelli Cosulich ship no longer blockaded in Ukrainian port of Mariupol. Nine months can be rather a long time in shipping. That was the time it took the shipping line Vulcania, a subsidiary of the long-established Genoese company Fratelli Cosulich, to... more
Unctad: e-commerce driving maritime 
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has published its flagship "Review of Maritime Transport 2022". For 2022, Unctad projects global maritime trade growth to moderate to 1.4%. Asia remained the world’s leading maritime cargo handling centre in 2021,... more
London – Southampton shuttle introduced
DP World has launched a further intermodal service in UK. The new train connects the company’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton enabling to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two locations. The service ran for the first-time last weekend and... more
Are green corridors on the way?
According to the relevant 2022 annual report prepared by the Global Maritime Forum for the Getting to Zero Coalition, green corridors made headway around the world this year. However, the report also emphasises the need to involve actors beyond the strictly maritime port... more
Hill Dickinson launches first round of promotions
Law firm Hill Dickinson has announced new partners within its marine and trade team as part of its accelerated partner promotion scheme. Five legal directors from the firm’s London, Manchester and Piraeus offices have been elevated to partner status. They are: shipping team... more
IRU: TIR could ease jams on Ukrainian border
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and its member associations from Ukraine and seven neighbouring countries have called upon the European Commission to prioritise TIR trucks to shorten lengthy border queues and boost goods transport flows between Ukraine and the EU.... more
Logwin: high expectations
Despite declining freight rates, Logwin is expecting better results for the full business year 2022. Revenues in the air + ocean and solutions segments as well as for the whole group are expected to exceed in total EUR 2.2 billion. They will thus exceed the previous year's... more
Etihad Cargo renews Ceiv Pharma certification
Etihad Cargo has been awarded Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (Ceiv) Pharma recertification. The cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group is one of 37 airlines to hold this Iata certification and was the third worldwide and the first in the Middle East to... more
Eurocontrol to support recovery of air traffic
The 41 Eurocontrol member states have entrusted the organisation with a new task – the creation of voluntary solidarity funds in support of member states in air traffic crisis situations due to reasons beyond their control. The member states also asked the agency to... more
More space for luxury
Beauvais is not only the site of the highest French cathedral tower, it also houses a major LVMH logistics facility. About a dozen years after the construction of the site, the French luxury brand is expanding its hub. The planned 7,300 sqm extension includes two new halls... more