New berth inaugurated in Koper 
A new ro-ro berth, which was completed just few weeks ago, has been inaugurated in the Adriatic Port of Koper. The event was attended by Slovenia’s minister of infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec. The new berth will primarily serve the car terminal, since it is located near the... more
Flying a rocket booster from Alabama to Florida
Initially scheduled to launch in exactly one month, on 17 July 2020, an Atlas V-541 rocket booster for Nasa's next Mars Rover Mission was transported from Huntsville, AL to Cape Canaveral, FL by Volga-Dnepr Airlines last month. The AN-124-100 "Ruslan" is the only... more
India to lead growth in Asia
After an all-time high in 2018/2019, the global market for freight wagons began to slow down already at the end of 2019. This development was driven primarily by China Railways, which failed to fulfil its procurement plan for up to 210,000 freight wagons between 2018 and... more
Hector Rail changes hands
Ancala European Infrastructure Fund II has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Hector Rail Group from EQT Infrastructure II. The acquisition includes all Hector Rail activities in Germany and Scandinavia. “The agreement is a huge boost for Hector Rail,” said... more
Another solution to use passenger cabins
After its EASA approved "Cargo Seat Bags", launched earlier this year, Colibri Aero has joined forces with J&C Aero to develop another new product to help airlines generate extra revenues in these turbulent times, the "Cargo Container" for widebody... more
RAL-Eimskip cooperation is operational
Icelandic shipping company Eimskip and Greenland’s national carrier Royal Arctic Line (RAL), have put their new joint service into operation. RAL‘s new vessel “Tukuma Arctica” currently sails from Denmark to Iceland. Eimskip’s new vessel “Dettifoss”, built in China, will... more
Felix Transport increases vehicle fleet
Swiss carrier Felix Transport from Arlesheim, Canton Baselland, has acquired the tarpaulin truck fleet from Bieli Transport in Laufen. With this move, the family-run company bolsters its market position and its special focus on general cargo services. Bieli Transport is... more
ANA Cargo's first Frankfurt flight
Due to continued restrictions on international passenger flights caused by the novel coronavirus, certain areas are having difficulties securing cargo space. In order to meet the demand for freight capacities in both Japan and Europe, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has recently... more
China train delivers medical products to Czechia
After a 15 day long journey, a block train from Xi’an in central China arrived in Pardubice in Czechia on Sunday, 14 June 2020. The train carried 46 containers full of medical disposable clother, masks, gloves and other medical equipment. The products are primarily intended... more
Ten more trucks for operation across UK
In UK, Longcliffe Quarries has taken delivery of ten Volvo trucks, with its order comprising eight FH 6x2 tractor units and two FM 8x4 rigids. Joining Longcliffe Quarries’ fleet of 41 commercial vehicles, the Volvos will deliver the company’s products around the UK and will... more