Financial injection for Poland’s rail infrastructure 
The European Commission has adopted two major cohesion policy projects to improve the Polish rail network. Both projects should be operational as of January 2023. Almost EUR 838 million will be invested to upgrade a 214.5-km section of rail connections between Śląskie and... more
Liverpool region to benefit from Brexit?
The shipping heritage of the Liverpool city region (LCR) could provide a major boost to the UK’s economic prospects post-Brexit, according to a major new report. Working with Maritime UK and the centre for economics and business Research (CEBR), Mersey Maritime commissioned the... more
Finnair seeks even more freight in Asia
Last month, Finnair's available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (162.4 million) increased by 13.7% year-on-year. Revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (99.8 million) increased by 11.4%. During the first nine months of the year, Finnair carried 25,059 t inside Europe (+66.8%... more
West of England appoints a new senior claims handler
West of England P&I Club, a mutual insurer, has appointed Miguel Caballero as senior claims handler for European and South American members. He will be based in the club’s head office in London (UK). Caballero, a law graduate with a master’s degree in international trade... more
Production plant for lithium-ion batteries
Panattoni Europe is developing a production plant near Ludwigsfelde in Brandenburg (Germany) for Microvast, a supplier of energy storage systems. On plot of 36,000 sqm, the company will build storage spaces covering 5,300 sqm, 3,300 sqm of offices and recreational areas and a... more
Switzerland: 95% of the cargo will stay on the rails
With customers and cantonal authorities, SBB Cargo has verified more than half of the 344 service points for Swiss-wide wagonload traffic, which currently shows a deficit. In this survey, the company explored and defined possible alternatives to a fixed daily operation.... more
Robert Van de Weg joins ECS Group as CCO
Robert Van de Weg has chosen to support ECS Group with its transformation. By recruiting Robert Van de Weg, the total cargo management (TCM) expert aims to reaffirm its ability to guarantee cutting-edge service for airlines and offer them a range of comprehensive solutions.... more
Ghent: Twelve new rail hinterland destinations launched
In Belgium, a new rail connection between Interface Terminal Ghent and the Lineas Main Hub in Antwerp is now operational. It offers twelve new rail connections from North Sea Port in Ghent to the European hinterland in nine countries. Goods are unloaded and loaded at the... more
First cargo handler receives Iata CEIV Fresh certification
First in the world after the Hong Kong pilot, the Italian air cargo services provider Alha Group has received from Andrea Gruber (second from the right), Iata special cargo manager, the Iata CEIV Fresh certification for its "Fresh Centres" at Milan Malpensa (4,000... more
Etihad Cargo introduces winter network
Leading Etihad Cargo’s annual refresh of its winter network is the enhancement of its freighter services between Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Columbus, Ohio (USA). A weekly service, now via Europe to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, will be supported by its RFS network to... more