German ports for a green future 
At an event entitled “German Ports and Shipping on Course for the Energy and Climate Transition” which was organised by the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF) in Berlin last week, the German maritime and logistics industry discussed the competitiveness of the ports and the shipping... more
Loco pulls 6,400 t trains - even in rough terrain
RZD Logistics has delivered the first four diesel locomotives of a total of 50 units ordered to Kazakhstan. The tractor units, all 2TE25KM freight locomotives, are manufactured at the Russian engineering plant in Bryansk, southwest of Moscow, which belongs to Transmashholding.... more
Tyremotive: an eco-friendly facility in Kitzingen
Tyremotive, a manufacturer and wholesaler of wheels and tyres, has moved into its new warehouse in the Kitzingen industrial park, which is located between Frankfurt and Nuremberg and is connected to both the A3 and A7 motorways. In accordance with the sustainable building... more
A promotion for Tania Galli
Universal Africa Lines welcomed Tania Galli as a new member of the board of directors on 1 October 2023. Galli has headed the legal department and been an integral part of UAL team for the past twelve years, where she managed complex legal challenges, navigated regulatory... more
DBJ joins Blue Vispy Consortium
Helsinki-based maritime software and data services provider Napa has announced that the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has joined the Blue Visby Consortium. The Blue Visby project focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry by around 15% by... more
Associations demand legal steps against Tyrol
Block clearances in Kufstein (Tyrol, Austria) are regularly causing up to 80 km long truck traffic jams on the Bavarian border (Germany). The affected drivers have to hold out on the motorway for hours without any supplies or sanitary facilities. Sufficient alternatives for... more
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