Swedish Club’s 40th anniversary in Greece 
The Swedish Club, an office with 18 employees offering expertise in P&I, marine and FD&D, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of its first international office, established in Piraeus (Greece) in 1980. The centre serves Greece, Italy and the Middle... more
National vaccine distribution plan for Italy
The main Italian air cargo and pharmaceuticals logistics associations have set up a task force to conduct the dialogue with the government, commissioners and other authorities concerning the challenges of delivering Covid-19 vaccines and drawing up a distribution programme. The... more
Four for Rostock
A coalition of four partners – Stena Line, Lkw Walter, Rostock Port, CFL Multimodal – is launching a new rail connection between the Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal and the RTM terminal in the port of Rostock on 11 January 2021.The new intermodal connection will... more
The Alliance – January sailing schedule
The Alliance, the shipping consortium made up of ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and HMM, has adjusted its sailings in January to meet the needs of the new global shipping situation. Departures in almost every trade are disrupted to a greater or lesser extent; the details are... more
WFS welcomes Asiana Cargo at MXP
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the handling contract for Asiana Airlines’ freighter services at Milan Malpensa airport (MXP). The South Korean carrier operates three Boeing B747 freighter flights a week from the Italian cargo hub to Seoul. WFS expects to handle 15,000 t... more
Paolo Pellegrini takes charge of Italian terminal
Paolo Pellegrini is the new commercial manager of the Terminal del Golfo (TDG), a Tarros Group company. He was CEO of Master Projects & Logistics, another Tarros firm, for many years; now his main task is to develop TDG’s national and international trade activities.TDG... more
DP World integrating Indo-European offering
P&O Ferrymasters and its parent company, DP World, have joined forces in their first common-carrier agreement, which provides customers with comprehensive solutions to move goods between India and Europe.P&O Ferrymasters and DP World can reduce the number of handling... more
New combination of rail, road and ship
New combination of rail, road and shipA new direct rail connection from the Northern range Port of Antwerp to the “Four-Country Region” of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is on. This train is part of the Green Xpress Network of rail freight operator Lineas, and... more
Delivering the first ATR 72-600F
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has taken delivery of the first purpose-built turboprop regional freighter in its fleet. This follows the company’s 2017 signing of a firm order for 30 aircraft, with the option to purchase 20 more. The aircraft will arrive at Shannon... more
New chair and board for Frankfurt cargo community
The Air Cargo Community association in Frankfurt recently named Patrik O. Tschirch (pictured), of LUG Aircargo Handling, as Harald Gloy’s successor as the chair of its executive board.The committee also welcomed new members Susanne Klingler-Werner, a manager with UPS Supply... more