More flights and aircraft for peak season 
During the busy peak season, Air Canada Cargo, which just has taken redelivery of its first own freighter, a B767-300ERF (57 t capacity), is providing three new flights and additional capacity on key routes. More details about the three new routes here: São Paulo, up to four... more
Stena Line expands Baltic network
As from February 2022, the Swedish shipping company Stena Line will offer a new route between the Norvik Port in Stockholm, Sweden, and Hanko, Finland. The vessel "Urd" will be deployed on the new route. A second vessel, "Stena Gothica", will be added in... more
More e-commerce via Hannover-Messe
In Hanover, Germany, the Bertelsmann Group affiliate Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding its capacities to handle the online business for a sporting goods manufacturer and a customer from the beauty and cosmetics industry. A new logistics centre measuring around... more
Railfreight in Kaliningrad tripled
Kaliningrad Railways carried nearly 117,000 teu between China and Europe from January to November 2021, thus trippling the container volumes achieved in the same period in 2020. Multimodal routes carried 84.8% of the total container volume. 99,600 teu containers were... more
From Dubai to Constantza 
A control unit for an offshore oil platform transhipped to its destination. more
Strengthening European network
The 24plus network – a general cargo cooperation for short and long-distance transports in Germany and the rest of Europe - continues to expand its Europe-wide network. It has welcomed internationally active forwarder Huckschlag as a new member with immediate effect. The... more
Gaby Bornheim to lead VDR
The administrative board of the German Shipowners' Association (VDR) elected Gaby Bornheim as president of the association at its meeting last week. The term of office of former president Captain Alfred Hartmann thus comes to an end as previously planned. As managing... more
Oldendorff Carriers outsources ship management
Synergy Marine Group has signed an agreement to manage part of Oldendorff Carriers' bulk carrier fleet. The contract begins with the technical management of 17 Oldendorff bulk carriers comprising nine post-panamax vessels and eight ‘babycapes’. Dexter Jeremiah, managing... more
Kearney swallows Prokura
Switzerland-based management consultancy Kearney is acquiring the Nordic procurement and supply chain company Prokura. Prokura, founded in 2008, will remain as an independent brand. In addition to offices in Oslo and Copenhagen, the company also has a presence in Munich.... more