New Silk Road comes to Valenciennes 
For the first time, Contargo unloaded containers at the terminal in Valenciennes (France, region Hauts-de-France) that had arrived in Duisburg (Germany) two days previously by rail from China. The containers were then transported to France on a barge operated by Contargo.... more
LDZ to reject competition council’s ruling
The Latvian rail carrier LDZ Cargo abused its dominant position and has to pay EUR 5.7 million for violation of the law, the European competition council (CC) ruled, according to Latvijas Dzelzceļs (LDZ). The rail company rejects the CC's accusation. "LDZ and its... more
A fresh breeze for Helvetia
'Trudy' and "Helvetia', the deep-sea vessels owned by the Swiss Confederation, have been taken over by the Briese Schifffahrt Group. The transaction totalled CHF 15 million. Many investors resident in Switzerland acquired a direct participating interest in the... more
Interrail upgrades Nur-Sultan office
Interrail Kazakhstan, an Almaty-based subsidiary of Interrail Holding, Switzerland, has converted its former sales office in Nur-Sultan into an operational branch as of the end of January 2021. The office is headed by Bekzat Madiyarova; she has been working as the site's sales... more
Germany promotes e-fleets
Effective immediately, German municipalities, municipal and commercial companies can resume submitting applications for the procurement of electric vehicles. EUR 20 million in funding have been budgeted to support municipal and commercial fleets in their efforts to shift to... more
From preighters to authentic freighters
With the arrival of the first two A330F expected next month, Charleroi-based Air Belgium announces a big step into the cargo business. Two more full freighters of the same type are expected to be delivered shortly. These four aircraft are the last A330F deployed by Qatar... more
Pekaes now firm part of Geodis
After inking the respective contracts in late 2020, Geodis has now finalised its acquisition of Pekaes after obtaining regulatory approval. This transaction mainly consolidates Geodis’ network in Poland and Eastern Europe. Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive officer of... more
Confitarma mourns passing of shipping pioneer
Confitarma, the Italian Confederation of Shipowners, has reported the passing of Carlo Andrea Marsano at the age of 82. From the 1960ies – to the early 2020ies, Marsano held several mandates as member of the board of directors of the Confederation and the executive committee. He... more
Waving the performing flags
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest Flag State Performance Table (2020/2021). According to its findings, the largest flag states – including the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong (China), Singapore as well as the Bahamas and Cyprus – continue to... more
Spanish network linked to gateway
Kombiverkehr has rerouted its train services to and from Spain on the Cologne (Germany) - Bayonne (France) / Irun (Spain) axis from Köln-Eifeltor to the DUSS terminal in Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen (Germany). Via the Duss terminal, these services and the direct trains between... more