Rising traffic in the Baltic Sea pushes Kiel 
Kiel's seaport handled a record 7.6 million t in 2021, 9.3 % above 2020. Volume increases on the Gothenburg line (+16% to 2.1 million t) and the Klaipeda line (+9% to 2.9 million t) more than compensated for the 12% decline in the paper business to 660,000 t. Dirk Claus,... more
Back on track 
A degree of governmental forbearance was followed first by subsidies and now by something of a market dynamic. Norway’s freight railway company is running full wagons again and the modernisation of lines and terminals is in full swing in the country. more
Made the best of 2021
DFDS Mediterranean Business Unit (DFDS Bumed) has strongly promoted its ro-ro services for exports from Turkey since 2018. From then until 2022 the unit is doubling the number of its vessels. 2021 was a successful year in many other ways too. more
Kale Logistics picks Vikram Bansal
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a global IT solutions provider to the maritime and air cargo sectors, has named Vikram Bansal (right) as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He has over 20 years’ experience as an IT professional, working in leadership positions with... more
Partnership for intermodal services in USA
Transport company Schneider has chosen Union Pacific Railroad (UP) as its the primary intermodal rail transports provider in the western United States, effective January 2023. The partnership creates a seamless service including the critical “first and last miles” of the supply... more
Unilode repairs and digitises Skycooler's ULD
Skycooler, a specialist in the leasing of temperature-controlled airline containers for catering operations since 2005, has entered into a ten-year repair, maintenance and digitalisation agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions, a global provider of outsourced ULD management,... more
Network expands membership
24plus Systemverkehre has added two new German system partners to its European network. Freight forwarders Spedition Fecht and Maier Spedition joined on 1 January 2022. With this move, 24plus’ new members hope to further expand their general cargo business. Spedition Fecht... more
Renewed emphasis on premium products
Etihad Cargo, the freight and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, has enhanced delivery in its eight premium product ranges, which account for 30% of operations, by appointing a specialised managerial team. Nasir Sajwani will now head the carrier’s ‘flight... more
New feeder from Hamburg to Sweden
The shipping company X-press Feeders in Hamburg launched the new liner service GSX to Sweden in the second week of January. The "Anna G" with a slot capacity of over 500 teu calls at the ports of Södertälje and Ahus once a week. The container ship, chartered by... more
"Salamanca" calls at Bilbao
Brittany Ferries’ LNG-powered vessel “Salamanca” recently called at the port of Bilbao for the first time. It was a technical stopover on the ship’s maiden voyage since leaving a Chinese shipyard in December. It reached Europe via the Suez Canal after travelling more than 10,300... more