“Demanding and flexible” 
Railfreight operations didn’t improve everywhere in the intermodal split last year. The picture is positive for the Salzburg-based rail transporter Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Logistik (SETG), which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its establishment in 2021. Founder and... more
US class I railways invests in core network 
BNSF’s 2021 capital investment plan totals USD 2.99 billion. The largest component will be to replace and maintain BNSF’s core network and related assets, the US class I railway said. The maintain projects include nearly 17,700 km of track surfacing and/or undercutting work... more
High hopes for Etihad's pharma shipments
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of UAE national carrier Etihad Airways, reports a 50% yoy rise in pharma shipments under its "PharmaLife" product. The growth comes as the carrier marks its second anniversary of achieving and operating Iata CEIV certification... more
Chinese investment for Italian Post
Poste Italiane and Cloud Seven Holding recently inked an agreement to form an e-commerce partnership. The Italian group acquired 51% of the shares of Sengi Express, a company based in Hong Kong that specialises in providing logistics solutions for Chinese e-commerce companies... more
Alvarez & Marsal to expand in Europe
Global professional services company Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Christian Ebner as managing director, with the aim of expanding the company's financial restructuring capabilities in Europe. Ebner will focus on the German and Italian market, bringing 17 years of... more
10,000th Taiwan-made truck
In Dadu, Taiwan, the 10,000th locally assembled DAF truck has rolled off the assembly line just three years after production of the 5,000th vehicle. The jubilee truck was ordered by Yong Yuan Transport. It is a CF 480 tractor unit which will be used to transport gravel and... more
Clarksons’ overview on newbuilds
In 2020, global orders for newly-built ships amounted to 53.9 million dwt, 29% less than in 2019, according to current data from Clarksons Research. The decrease in orders for bulk carriers was particularly strong, with a drop of 58%, or a total of 13.5 million dwt, compared to... more
Internet thwarts aircraft
The delivery of the second wide-body aircraft for Uganda's new national carrier Uganda Airlines, is taking its time. After the handover of the first A330-800 a month ago (photo), the second aircraft should have arrived today, 25 January 2021, thus concluding the order. But... more
A new player in Portugal
Munich (Germany)-based forwarder Spedition Robert Kukla has just opened an office in Portugal. Robert Kukla Portugal is headquartered in Lisbon and headed by Paula Dias. The managing director’s main task will be to expand the company’s short sea services to Northwestern... more
Camaro VII arrives at Birsfelden
Swiss terminal operator Birsterminal and its partner, the Dutch carrier Dubbelman Container Transporten, recently celebrated the first visit of the inland barge "Camaro VII" to the port at the end of the navigable stretch of the Rhine. With a length of 135 m and a... more