Bifa’s Steve Parker to address cargo insurance conference... 
Steve Parker (pictured), the director general of the British International Freight Association (Bifa), will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Cargo Insurance London conference on 20 March, three weeks from today. He’ll be joined by Marcus Baker, global head of marine,... more
780,000 truck shipments shifted by rail
The German intermodal operator Kombiverkehr recorded a slight decline in shipments last year, on account of the ongoing economic downturn and various line closures. In 2024 the CT operator transported around 780,000 containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers, or around... more
Norsepower and Syroco form AI alliance
Norsepower has reported that it has entered into a partnership with the climate-tech start-up Syroco, to optimise wind propulsion efficiency on merchant vessels. The collaboration integrates Norsepower rotor sails with Syroco’s AI-driven digital twin technology, with... more
LIT launches express subsidiary
The L.I.T. Group has responded to rising demand in the logistics industry and launched a new affiliate, called L.I.T. Speed. The entity is based in Troisdorf, near Cologne/Bonn airport, and specialises in time-sensitive logistics solutions for a number of specialised... more
Waterways open again 
Navigation on the Elbe and Moselle rivers. Inland shipping on the river Elbe resumed partially on 3 February, having been severely impaired by the collapse of bits of the Carola Bridge in Dresden last year. The repaired Müden lock on the Moselle, in turn, has been reopened to... more
Intermodal players join forces in Spain
Alonso, headquartered in Valencia, has acquired a majority stake in the Madrid-based railfreight enterprise Compañía Europea Ferroviaria (Cefsa). Cefsa currently has a fleet of 29 locomotives and 81 double wagons (40 ft). It provides solutions for all industries, including... more
Europa Air & Sea reports strong growth
Europa Air & Sea’s Shanghai branch has marked its third anniversary by expanding, substantially surpassing growth targets and doubling its team. Since opening in 2022, the branch has grown to 17 employees, serving Shanghai and the Ningbo region. Despite global challenges... more
Law firm expands shipping practice
HFW has strengthened its shipping practice by appointing ‘Master Mariner’ Mike Bunton in London. Bunton brings 20 years of maritime expertise with him, having previously served as head of navigation at the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency. He also held senior roles at... more
Transnatur expands services to Canary Islands
Transnatur has said that it has expanded its services to the Canary Islands. In early 2025 the firm launched a direct weekly service from Barcelona and Valencia to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Departures are scheduled for Fridays from Barcelona and Saturdays from Valencia,... more
Three more Sino-Kazakh terminals in 2025
A partnership between China and Kazakhstan is bearing fruit. In 2024 more than 5,000 trains were sent towards Europe from China’s Xi’an dry port, which is 25% of all shipments on this route and represents a historical record. In a recent meeting Chinese and Kazakh... more