Belarus and Russia join forces 
Belarusian Railway and Russian Railways (RZD) have signed an agreement on cooperation in rail traffic, the procedure for transferring wagons, containers and cargo and maintaining the railway infrastructure between transfer stations. The companies reviewed their cooperation... more
Several appointments at the American Club
Shipowners Claims Bureau, Managers of the American Club, report recent changes in their US-based teams: Steve Ogullukian, who joined the Managers in 2003, has been selected as deputy global underwriting director, a position assumed in parallel with his ongoing duties as director... more
Italian software goes north
Italian IB group from Rapallo, a provider of ship performance and operation control software, has opened a technical and commercial branch office in Leer, Lower Saxony (Germany). Under the Info Ship brand, it is due to develop and market its Info Ship software in Germany, as... more
Ceva Logistics banks on future fairs
The Netherlands exhibition centre MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre) has awarded a five-year contract to Ceva Logistics’ showfreight division. Comprising three halls covering 30,000 sqm of exhibition floors, the centre is host to numerous events every year.... more
RCH starts testing e-hybrid mainline locomotive
The first e-hybrid locomotive developed and optimised for freight transport by the Chinese company CRRC ZELC for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) in accordance with the company's needs has arrived in Europe. In the upcoming months, experts will check whether the vehicle meets the... more
More Rotterdam-Antwerp rail connections
Railfreight operator Lineas has launched a new regular service for intermodal loads between the Port of Moerdijk in the Netherlands and Antwerp in Belgium. The freight train runs three times per week and increases the frequency of services between Rotterdam and Antwerp to... more
Cooled ULDs under review
In a recent study, the Institute for Supply Chain Management of the Swiss University of St. Gall analysed the "performance of selected pharma airfreight ULDs in comparison." The study compared nine of the pharma airfreight ULDs currently at the top of the list in the... more
Collaboration in maritime intermodal transport
To develop an intermodal network between the Ligurian ports, Switzerland and southern Germany: this is the aim of the cooperation agreement signed between Logtainer and Hupac. The operators will combine their respective strengths, to the benefit of an intercontinental market... more
Turkish Cargo invites to "Cargo Talks"
The day after tomorrow, on 10 February 2021, Turkish Cargo is organising a webinar titled "Cargo Talks" during which stakeholders of the air cargo industry will exchange opinions and discuss important items. The free digital event will begin at 14:30 local time... more
VCFI confirms development
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) has begun the new year with a growth of 10.41% in line with the second half of 2019. The demand in the shipping market is also reflected in the low share of the idle fleet, which stands at 1%. In January, all the geographical... more