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08.12.2020

AN-225 now commercially available

Antonov Airlines is launching its AN-225 Mriya into commercial operation to support customers in the heavylift market, where capacity is in high demand. The Mriya, which has a capacity of 250 t, an onboard loading equipment and a...

08.12.2020

Bolloré contracted in Sudan

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has contracted with Bolloré Logistics to cooperate on medical storage in the state of Sudan. Bolloré Transport & Logistics, which has been operating in this...

08.12.2020

Sea Cargo launches new service

A new freight service will commence at the turn of the year, linking Gothenburg to the industrialised Western Region in Norway via the ports in Stavanger, Bergen, Sunndal and Ålesund. The rotation will also include the Polish...

08.12.2020

Innovative technologies to boost railfreight

Germany’s federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) is investing EUR 7 million to support DB Cargo’s innovative projects “automotive shunting locomotive" and "automated braking test". With...

08.12.2020

Steering ferries through the Kattegat

At Stena Line, Elisabeth Lönne has taken over the role of trade director for the Danish market from Johan Edelman, who has assumed new responsibilities within the shipping company. Lönne will oversee operations on the Danish...

08.12.2020

LNG carriers supported by Wärtsilä

Teekay Gas, a part of the global Teekay Group, has signed LNG support agreements with the technology group Wärtsilä for eight LNG carrier vessels it owns. The two agreements, each for four vessels, were signed in August and...

08.12.2020

Additional facilities for Seafrigo Group

The Seafrigo group, a major player in controlled-temperature logistics for food products, is setting up a facility in the Seafrigo Logistics Park in the port of Le Havre. The centre, near Le Havre’s Red Bridge, will include two...

08.12.2020

O'Neil new InterManager president

InterManager, an international trade association for in-house and third-party ship managers, has appointed Mark O’Neil, CEO of Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement, as its new president. He was voted in at an AGM which held as a...

08.12.2020

Camion Pro assists claims for compensation

The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that the calculation of Germany’s highway tolls was incorrect. Based on this ruling, companies are entitled to demand compensation for excessive toll charges in Germany....

08.12.2020

Scandinavian carriers extend partnership

Jetpak, one of the largest providers of time-critical express deliveries in the Nordic Region, and SAS Cargo have announced a new five-year capacity agreement covering the Nordic and European network of the Scandinavian airline....

08.12.2020

Salodoo goes global

The logistics start-up Saloodo, a digital platform, has now extended its services to the global road haulage market. The digital road haulage platform was founded in Germany in 2017 and has been growing continually ever since....

08.12.2020

17 weeks at near-full capacity

Launched last summer, in response to an increased demand for air freight transport due to pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, Dachser USA’s weekly B747-400F Frankfurt-Chicago service marks 17 weeks at near-full...

08.12.2020

K5 Freeport active in Equatorial Africa

K5 Freeport & Oil Centre in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Africa, was selected by Noble Energy as platform support specialist and logistic service provider for the Alen gas monetisation project. A capacity to store 5,864...

08.12.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

More than 100 million years ago India was an island.

08.12.2020

2.5 million trucks and cars through Eurotunnel

In November 2020, Le Shuttle Freight saw traffic above pre-COVID levels with 145,729 trucks carried through the Eurotunnel, the second-best month of November in its history. This strong performance, up 11% compared to...

08.12.2020

Swissport "under the radar" in Jersey

Unite, one of Britain and Ireland’s largest trade unions, says that the redundancy programme involving Swissport workers at Jersey Airport (JER) is "going under the radar" and needs a rethink now that Covid-19 vaccines...

07.12.2020

Numbers on the rise

Measures taken to counter the pandemic have got a strong hold on the Emilia-Romagna region too – home to the Bologna Interporto. The logistics hub is doing a good job of catching up again after the first half, as Sergio Crespi...

07.12.2020

Rail services to cover Saint John

The railway enterprise Canadian Pacific and the shipping line Hapag-Lloyd have extended a long-term rail service agreement to the end of 2025. Having made successful calls at the port of Saint John in the Canadian province of New...

07.12.2020

Sailors’ Society welcomes new port chaplain

The Reverend Frans Sahetapy is joining the international maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society as its new Southampton (UK) port chaplain today, 7 December 2020. In his new role he will have to provide welfare and chaplaincy...

07.12.2020

China Airlines Cargo takes over its first B777F

Taiwan's flagship carrier China Airlines, whose main-deck capacities were provided by 18 Boeing B747-400Fs so far, has taken delivery of its first B777F. The company ordered six of the twin-jets, which are 20% more fuel-efficient...