Two different paths for Virgins 
Virgin Atlantic will operate over 90 cargo-only flights per week this month as it helps customers reopen vital trade lanes connecting the UK with global markets. The airline will also operate cargo-only flights through Dublin for the first time, enabling Ireland's medical... more
Expanded Silk Road rail service
Austrian logistics provider Cargo-Partner has launched new weekly LCL direct connections between Germany and China and between Austria and China, both with transit times of around 16 days. One weekly rail consolidation service will be operated from Duisburg, Germany, to... more
Going from China to Iceland - and Greenland
The export trade of vessels from China is also resurging. One of two new 2,150 teu vessels built in China for the Icelandic shipping line Eimskip is about to sail to the North Atlantic. The delivery of the vessel "Dettifoss" ("Waterfall") is a key element... more
Transport association seeks new chairman
Torsten Westphal has resigned as chairman of the not-profit transport association Allianz pro Schiene. Before that, he had already retired from his position as chairman of the trade union for train and transport (EVG) for personal reasons. "We regret Wesphal's... more
Swedlink now also belongs to Rhenus
Rhenus continues its acquisition strategy in Sweden. As the Swedish news portal Svensk Åkeritidning reports, the logistics services provider took over freight forwarder Swedlink, which runs offices in Stockholm and Malmö, already at the beginning of this year. Swedlink’s... more
1,000 t of ethanol transported to Poland
Early this week, ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft, part of the Captrain Deutschland Group, shipped 1,000 t of ethanol from the port of Rotterdam to Pleszew in Poland. The ethanol is used to produce disinfectants for the battle against the coronavirus in Poland. This transport contract... more
Jason Stretton returns to Crane Worldwide
Jason Stretton returns to Crane Worldwide Logistics to lead the future growth of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Stretton is well versed in the global operations at Crane Worldwide having been one of the key players in opening up Crane Worldwide in Emea when the... more
CSA says goodbye to long-haul service
CSA Czech Airlines’ only widebody aircraft has been grounded since 27 February 2020, because the Prague-Seoul route operated by the A330-200 has been closed down. Initially, this connection was scheduled to restart on 6 April 2020, but after another month it is clear that a... more
Safe delivery: 16-axle truck ships 190 t
Kroustalelis, a Greek special transport company, took over the first lap of the delivery of two 67 m long, 5.85 m wide and 190 t heavy boilers for a refinery plant in Azerbaidjan: the cargo was shipped from EKME’s manufacturing plant in Thessaloniki, Greece, to this city’s port... more
Ocean Technologies Group appoints chief HR officer
Ocean Technologies Group has appointed Susan Steele as chief human resources officer. Steele, with over 25 years’ experience in HR, is known for her pioneering use of artificial intelligence and automation to develop employees and improve operational efficiency. “The digital... more