Maiden voyage to Norvik 
The gates to the new ro-ro terminal in Stockholm have opened. On 9 November, the Stena Line vessel “Stena Flavia” was the maiden call at Stockholm Norvik Port. The new ro-ro terminal run by Hutchison Ports Stockholm offers greater capacity and growth opportunities for shipping... more
Vels wholesales for everyone
A new airfreight wholesaler has been launched by long-serving Dutch airfreight specialist Rinaldo Vels, particularly targeting non-Iata-licenced forwarders, courier companies, trucking companies, e-commerce forwarders and nextgen digital forwarders. Based near Amsterdam... more
Beware of traffickers
The ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club, managed by Thomas Miller – has repeated its warnings for ship and port agent members to be aware of approaches from people traffickers attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants the maritime way. Traffickers, pretending... more
Brownfield project in Czechia
Germany-based Garbe Industrial Real Estate has launched its first project in Czechia. The logistics site developer acquired a brownfield site in Chomutov, where it plans to develop a 32,000 sqm industrial project. The 65,000 sqm site is located just a few kilometres from the... more
Singapore sends hot signals to the cargo world
Today, 9 November 2020, Singapore Airlines (SIA) makes its return to New York, when it launches nonstop flights to JFK. Operating to JFK (instead of ERW, which was served before the pandemic restrictions) with Airbus A350-900s will allow SIA to better accommodate a mix of PAX... more
238 new freight wagons for intermodal transports
TX Logistik intends to increase its wagon fleet and has therefore ordered 238 modern double-pocket wagons T3000e. The first new wagons for intermodal traffic were delivered at the end of October and the remaining 187 are set to arrive in several batches by the end of July 2021.... more
IAG's Spanish part now also has its "preighter"
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, will have access to a new "preighter" A330 wide-body aircraft for its customers. It has been modified by IAG Cargo’s Spanish sister company Iberia, and comes ahead of the peak season for air cargo and... more
HHLA expands intermodal activities to Ukraine
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has established its own intermodal company in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Intermodal Company (UIC) offers container transport by rail between the Black Sea port of Odessa and major economic centres in the country. HHLA is thus expanding its... more
Wilson in uneasy waters
The Bergen-based Norwegian shortsea operator Wilson has reported its Q3/2020 results. Turnover in the quarter amounted to EUR 63.7 million, 6.5% less than in the same period in 2019 (EUR 68.2 million). Its operating profits decreased by 4.9% to EUR 34.3 million (EUR 36.1... more
From Rotterdam to Vienna
The C.RO Ports- and RSC/Bertschi terminals in the port of Rotterdam will be pleased to hear that their hinterland connection to Vienna has been substantially improved. The existing Hupac container shuttle has been expanded by an additional service and now runs three times a... more