China's Golden Week impact weaker than last year 
Air freight fgures for week 40 (2-8 October 2023) show a 5% drop in tonnages, compared with week 39, while rates decreased by 3%, based on the +400,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data. But the week-on-week (WoW) drop was less pronounced than during last year's... more
Rail Baltica: SILC now has all building permits
The Salaspils Intermodal Logistics Centre (SILC) will serve as the primary European standard gauge railfreight handling hub in Latvia. All permits for the construction have now been approved, so building works may soon be underway. Once completed, SILC will accommodate... more
From DB Schenker to Dachser
Peter Deutschbauer has been overseeing the air and sea freight business unit of Dachser Austria and the Eastern Europe region since 1 September 2023. His task will be to position this business unit for the future. Deutschbauer replaces Michael Rainer, longstanding managing... more
Bimco's response to shipping regulations
Bimco, the world's largest international shipping association, has responded to the increasing regulatory changes and the industry's commitment to decarbonization by introducing a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Clause for Voyage Charter Parties. This new clause,... more
ELP delivers second Euro Dual to NRS
Nordic Rail Services (NRS) has ordered an additional Euro Dual locomotive from the leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP). It will be the second locomotive of this type made by the Swiss-based manufacturer Stadler Rail and will be delivered already this month. NRS will use... more
Forest product export optimised in Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg has implemented an innovative transshipment solution in collaboration with Södra, a Swedish forest industry group. This solution will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, optimising the export process for Sweden's forest products.... more
Freightos’ Webcargo partners with Chapman Freeborn
Early October 2023, Webcargo by Freightos, a digital booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, announced a partnership with the aircraft charter company Chapman Freeborn to bring additional global capacity from its global charter business to Webcargo’s... more
Expansion and more innovative projects
Modalis, a specialist for intermodal logistics solutions, has acquired all the shares of CCFC, an Italian manufacturer of semi-trailers, swap bodies and containers with around 60 employees and a 30,000 sqm factory on an 80,000 sqm site. The acquisition of CCFS, which will be... more
"RMS Ruhrort": ready for methanol fuel
Rhenus Maritime Services (RMS), a global logistics specialist, is introducing the “RMS Ruhror”, a coastal ready to use methanol as a future fuel. While it currently operates with a diesel engine, the vessel is designed to meet the latest technical standards for current and... more
More cross-border rail/road infrastructure
Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania have decided to boost trilateral transport and digital connectivity, as stated in a joint declaration recently signed by the prime ministers of the three countries. The signatories agreed to identify and develop new routes/corridors on the... more