Trimodal service between Russia and India 
Trans Container has launched a regular service for foreign trade cargo shipments on a multimodal route between Russia and the Indian port of Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) via Novorossiysk at the Eastern coast of the Black Sea and the Suez Canal. Cargoes arriving at Nutep Terminal in... more
SAS files for chapter 11
To proceed with the implementation of key elements of its business transformation plan called "SAS Forward", SAS and certain of its subsidiaries have voluntarily filed for chapter 11 in USA, a legal process for financial restructuring conducted under US federal court... more
Another kind of retail presence
DHL Express recently added a new kind of location to its network, by setting up its second mobile pop-up store in Austin, TX, USA. The 670 cbm mobile service point offers an easy-to-use shipping option for customers, proximity to technology companies, and is the second... more
GSC widens Saudi network
The Saudi ports’ plans for 2030 are making progress. Over the last years, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has been able to attract seven new shipping line services to strengthen their ports' connectivity. GSC is one of them - a direct weekly service connecting China with... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Hamburg’s town hall has 647 rooms, six more than Buckingham Palace. more
India shores up its defences
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) recently certified the Caisson Gate and Intermediate Gate for the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier dry dock at Mumbai. The register thus supports the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliance) initiative in defence manufacturing. The respective... more
A330-300 E Class cargo conversion ready to go
Vallair, the mature asset specialist, has unveiled the first ever E Class widebody freighter conversion capability at its brand-new hangar in Châteauroux, France. In partnership with Regio Lease & Deucalion Aviation, Vallair and UUDS Group, which is part 21 certified,... more
Birmingham to receive UK’s first EV mixer
The British construction company Tarmac has placed an order for the UK’s first battery electric mixer truck from Renault. Due to be delivered in Autumn 2022, the vehicle will be immediately put to work in Birmingham, supplying essential construction materials to customers in the... more
Günther Haberland dies
The DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik announced that Günther Haberland passed away last Sunday, 3 July 2022 after a long and grave illness at the age of 69. Haberland chaired the inland port logistics committee of the DSLV Federal Association of Freight Forwarders... more
Shipper Trumpf has chosen its site
The German Trumpf Group has leased the logistics property City Docks Leonberg near Stuttgart, which offers 11,000 sqm of total usable space. The technology company provides manufacturing solutions for machine tools, laser technology and electronics. It intends to use the new... more