56% of ports back to pre-pandemic levels 
Several trends are outlined in the Covid-19 Port Economic Impact Barometer for H1/2020 published by the IAPH. The report, which was compiled by a dedicated Task Force operating under the World Ports Sustainability Programme (WPSP), summarises responses from 85 ports from around... more
VD Group H1/2020 revenues up 40%
Volga-Dnepr Group enters the second half of 2020, the year of its 30th anniversary, in stability and consistency. Total revenue across Volga-Dnepr Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Atran Airlines is up more than 40%. "This", the Moscow-based group explained,... more
Raja strengthens sales team
The Raja group, a European services provider for packaging and storage equipment, has appointed Etane Derhy as international key account director and Henri Serre as key account director for Raja France. Derhy will be responsible for key account consulting and acquisition... more
Three locomotives for Finland
The Lübeck Port Company in Germany recently refitted three Vectron locomotives, each one 90 t in weight and 19,044 x 3,046 x 44,00 mm in size. The three locomotives travelled “on their own axles mounted on adapter bogies” from the Bavarian plant in Munich to the Seelandkai... more
First ATR 72-600F takes flight
The European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR celebrates the successful maiden flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off on 16 September 2020 from its Toulouse Saint-Martin site and lasted two hours. During the flight, crew onboard... more
Scheduling more charters from Italy to the USA
From Sunday, 20 September 2020, Savino Del Bene, an Italian global logistics company focussed on traffic flows from Italy to the United States, is starting with charter flights from Rome to New York. "The goal of these charters is to assist with our customers' supply... more
Rail logistics as driving force
By realigning its business model, German railfreight company DB Cargo hopes to return to renewed growth. Nine months after assuming her new position, member of the management board for freight transport Dr. Sigrid Nikutta has now submitted a green concept for the future. She... more
Sennder acquires Uber Freight operations in Europe
Digital freight forwarder Sennder has acquired Uber's European freight business a part of a share transaction. The companies will combine their expertise to promote digital freight services in Europe, USA and Canada. With this deal, Uber Freight will acquire a minority stake... more
Albacore and Danica team up in the Baltics
The crewing company Danica Maritime has opened a new office in Riga, Latvia, for activities all over the Baltic countries. Announcing the opening, Danica managing director Henrik Jensen said: “These countries boast large pools of highly competent and very experienced chemical,... more
VTG expands presence in Russia
After many years of an indirect presence relying on cooperation with agents, VTG will now take sole responsibility for managing and implementing all its tank container operations in Russia and the Baltics as from September 2020. Specifically, the company will use the... more