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30.06.2022

The fifth generation is almost complete

The Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing has delivered the “Eco Mediterranea”, the tenth of twelve vessels belonging to the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G). This ro-ro unit flies the Italian flag, has a length of 238 m, a...

30.06.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Panda bears eat around 3,500 bamboo shoots a day.

30.06.2022

Icao to Russia: Stop violating Chicago Convention!

During its 226th meeting session, the Icao council considered matters referring to the operation of double-registered aircraft in the Russian Federation. Article 18 of the Chicago Convention provides that an aircraft cannot be...

30.06.2022

Freight Transport Association picks Marcus Fischer

The Freight Transport Association in the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) has a new chairman: Markus Fischer is to succeed Günther Reder, who wants to fully concentrate on his company again. Fischer, who has a degree in...

29.06.2022

Arrived in Piraeus

Continuing to expand in Southeast Europe. Cargo-Partner, a logistics company from Austria, gained a foothold in North Macedonia last year, followed by another one in northern Greece. Setting up an office in the largest Greek...

29.06.2022

A team to build the first wind-powered ro-ro vessel

Naval architects will make a joint effort to build what they boast will be "the world’s first wind-powered ro-ro vessel". Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen recently inked an agreement to design the ship. “Orcelle...

29.06.2022

Middle Corridor - a new alternative

Customers of a. hartrodt may now avoid the increasing disruptions on the sea freight routes between China and Europe. As a new alternative, the freight forwarder is offering rail transport via the Eurasian Middle Corridor....

29.06.2022

Linking Western with South Africa

Ten years after its inception, the West African carrier Air Côte d'Ivoire is adding South Africa to its route map. From today, 29 June 2022, it will operate the Abidjan-Johannesburg route via Kinshasa four times a week. Air Côte...

29.06.2022

New Zealand fines cartel

New Zealand’s High Court has imposed penalties of NZD 9.7 million on two international freight forwarding companies for "a serious breach of law". Mondiale Freight Services and Oceanbridge Shipping are to pay USD 4.9...

29.06.2022

Three Asians form one service

In July, Yang Ming is launching a new service connecting the Far East with the West Coast of Latin America. The FE-WCSA Loop will be called SA8 and will be operated in partnerships with Wan Hai and Pacific International Lines...

29.06.2022

Felb welcomes A. Redkin and R. Marakhovskii

The railway operator Felb – Far East Land Bridge is reorganising its management team. With immediate effect, Alexander Redkin will take over the position of COO and Ruslan Marakhovskii will become the new CFO. They will share the...

29.06.2022

Daimler Truck tests hydrogen-based drive

Daimler Truck has reached its next milestone on the road to sustainable transport, now also including hydrogen-based drives. A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck fuel-cell prototype has been undergoing intensive testing since last...

29.06.2022

IAG Cargo launches a new route to Portland

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has launched a new direct service from London Heathrow to Portland and is also restarting flights to Pittsburgh for the first time since March 2020. The...

29.06.2022

Europa Air & Sea enters UAE

Europa Air & Sea is taking its next step in 2022. Following the opening of its Shanghai office in January, the British company is now expanding its service into the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new team in Dubai is...

29.06.2022

Dominik Wiehage for Rostock-Laage-Güstrow airport

In addition to his roles as CEO of the Zeitfracht Group, Dominik Wiehage has been appointed managing director of Rostock-Laage-Güstrow Airport, joining Maren Wolters in the management team, which is again now complete after the...

29.06.2022

Further extension of Californian deadline

The Californian ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have once again postponed the introduction of the “container dwell fee” in San Pedro Bay, this time until 1 July 2022. Since the programme was publicly announced in late...

29.06.2022

Customer-centric operating plan launched

US class I railway Norfolk Southern has launched a new operating plan designed to improve service, enhance productivity, and create a platform for growth. The operating plan guides the day-to-day movement of trains and shipments...

29.06.2022

Telair: cargo loading system for 777-300ERCF

Kansas modification center and Niar Werx are commissioning Telair to supply a cargo loading system and floor panels for the KMC 777-300ERCF passenger-to-freighter conversion of the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. “Telair is...

29.06.2022

Almost an Austrian-German golden wedding

What are five years among friends? It has now been 45 years since Gebrüder Weiss and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics started their partnership. The two companies celebrated the event at the Gebrüder Weiss branch in Vienna. Together,...

29.06.2022

Bolloré Logistics picks Jean-Baptiste Buée

Bolloré Logistics has appointed Jean-Baptiste Buée to the position of head of the luxury vertical for the Americas. Based in New Jersey, USA, Jean-Baptiste will report to Marc Sawaya, VP sales Americas. Jean-Baptiste Buée has a...