Bringing back a mother goddess 
Trafficked abroad back in 1970, a statue of Cybele dated back to the third century A.D. has been returned to its home by Turkish Cargo. The statue of the mother goddess, an ancient Greek symbol and guardian of abundance, was brought to Istanbul from New York on 12 December... more
Kyriacou heads Italian joint venture
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), a Cyprus-based ship management and maritime services provider, reports that Xanthos Kyriacou has taken over as managing director of CSM Italy, the new joint venture with CSM and the Italian ship-owning Group Premuda. Under the terms of the joint... more
New UK-EU intermodal service
On 12 January 2021, Hannibal, an affiliate of Conship Italia, will activate three additional round trips between Melzo (Italy) and Rotterdam (Netherlands), connecting Rail Hub Milano with the Rotterdam Botlek C.ro terminal. This new train service joins the already existing... more
New feeder service via Le Havre
A new weekly direct connection between the French port of Le Havre, part of Haropa Ports, and maritime hubs in Russia and Finland, started this morning. Cosco Shipping has reacted to recent experiences in British ports by making Le Havre central to its RFS4 shortsea... more
Air France to connect CDG with Caribbean
During the holiday season, Air France will be tripling capacity on its domestic network compared to the current capacity during lockdown, reaching up to 55% of the flight schedule operated during the same period in 2019. This increase in frequencies will concern services on... more
Supervisory board now complete
On the recommendation of the supervisory board, the shareholders’ AGM has appointed Nynke Dalstra as Port of Rotterdam Authority supervisory board member effective as of 15 December 2020. Dalstra brings with her a great deal of experience in finance and business... more
Stadler wins contract in Uruguay
Swiss manufacturer Stadler has signed an agreement with freight company Portren to supply seven EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives for the freight railway. It is Stadler’s first contract in Uruguay. Deliveries are expected to start by the end of 2022. The locomotives will... more
A unicorn was born - to expand
Two months before the end of the year, Austria-headquartered Cargo-partner exceeded the mark of EUR 1 billion in annual billing for the first time in its existence. The company is thus well on the way to achieving its target of EUR 2 billion in sales by 2025. Although... more
Lack of containers is complex, says Drewry
The maritime consultancy Drewry reports that container shipping remains disrupted by box equipment shortages which are restricting available capacity and so forcing freight rates to record highs. However, the analysis shows that this is being driven by empty container... more
Roger to lead Gefco in Morocco
The Moroccan subsidiary of the Gefco Group, a global player in the industrial supply chain and a major provider of automotive logistics in Europe, has appointed Sébastien Roger to oversee its growth strategy, which is currently in full swing. After beginning his career at... more