Container imports rebound 
The port of Gothenburg posted record-breaking container throughput in Q1/2024, surpassing previous levels. Last year, exports drove record numbers, but imports declined nearly 20% due to high interest rates and a weak Swedish krona. This trend reversed in 2024, with imports... more
Launching freight insurance in Europe
After establishing its freight insurance services in North America, the company Loadsure is now planning to gradually expand in Western and Northern Europe. Effective immediately, Loadsure is approved to write business in Europe, with an initial focus on the Benelux region,... more
China flags off new trains to Moscow
One of the new trains connects Moscow with Taiyuan in North China and the other runs to Shandong in East China. The Taiyuan train is served by China Railway Express (CRE). As the capital city of Shanxi province, Taiyuan boasts a relatively complete integrated freight hub system... more
More sustainability instead of more dividends
At Hapag-Lloyd’s annual meeting on 30 April, the environmental group Nabu and the Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre (German association of critical shareholders) criticised that the company does not give sufficient priority to environmental and climate... more
Hispack 2024 to pack a punch
Spain’s largest packaging fair will see 780 exhibitors come together to showcase their newest innovations in the field. Dubbed Hispack 2024, it will be held in Halls 2 and 3 of Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via between from 7 to 10 May. Organised by the local companies Fira de... more
Teaming up for shipbuilding innovations
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed an MOU with the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (Marin), effective 29 April 2024. The partnership aims to enhance IRS's technical capabilities in shipbuilding through collaborative hydrodynamic studies and model testing.... more
Lagermax maxes out 2023 performance
A 12% increase in sales and a record result for FY/2023: this performance is indeed good news for the Lagermax Group’s management. With sales of EUR 730 million, the group achieved a record in 2023, backed by EUR 55 million in investments to expand and strengthen its... more
China and Serbia strengthen trade ties
The state-owned company Zhengzhou International Hub (ZIH) has launched a railfreight service to Serbia. The China Railway Express (CRE) train left Zengzhou in the Province Henan (Central China) last Friday (26 April 2024) and is now en route to Belgrade via Mongolia and... more
Amelia Corti to follow Emilio Bellingardi
The board of directors of Sacbo, chaired by president Giovanni Sanga, has appointed Amelia Corti as director general. She is currently CEO of BIS - BGY International Service, the handling company belonging to the Sacbo Group. Corti will take over from Emilio Bellingardi, who... more
Homing in on a Hungarian hub
Gebrüder Weiss has completed its EUR 25 million expansion project near Budapest. Its hub in Dunaharaszti now measures 10,000 sqm with spaces for offices, a handling facility, and a high-bay warehouse. The company has been active in the country since 1989 and benefits from... more