Ottmarsheim to become rail hub 
Swissterminal is launching a new rail link between the port of Antwerp in Belgium and Ottmarsheim in Alsace in the border triangle between France, Switzerland and Germany on 1 January 2022. The new train will run three times a week in both directions. It will depart from... more
Port of Brussels to more than double capacity
The Port of Brussels' board of directors have decided to extend the container terminal in the outer port. The current area of 16,700 sqm will be increased by 42,000 sqm, amounting to a total area of nearly 60,000 sqm. This decision comes as the current terminal has reached... more
Serving ho, ho, Hobart again
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Cargo is reintroducing its seasonal charter service to Tasmania for produce from both land and sea originating in Australia's smallest state. The first flight is departing its capital Hobart today, 29 November 2021, and services, with refuelling in... more
Pfenning Logistics promotes Torsten Riotte
In September 2021, Pfenning Logistics, a contract logistics provider based in Heddesheim (Germany), welcomed Torsten Riotte aboard. He now assumes the management of the strategic business development division for the French market, where he will expand the company's business... more
Four Eurasian operators honoured
Recognising excellence and best practice across a range of areas, including economic performance, corporate social responsibility and the environment, the International Road Union allocated the Best Eurasian Road Transport Operator awards 2021 to four road transport operators in... more
Canada Post reduces its losses
The rise of e-commerce does not necessarily result in a business boom for national post carriers. For instance, national carrier Canada Post reported a loss before tax of CAD 264 million (USD 207 million) in Q3/2021, a slight improvement compared to the same period last year.... more
North Vietnamese terminal hits the mark
In Vietnam, Tan Vu terminals at the Hai Phong Port in Dinh Vu Industrial Park handled its one millionth teu in mid-November. While the ports in southern Vietnam tend to be the busiest, this is the first time a port in northern Vietnam has handled one million teu in a year,... more
Wartsilä: new ship technology for fuel conversion 
Technology group Wärtsilä is launching its two-stroke marine engines to future fuels with zero or low carbon emissions on the market in Q1/2022. MSC's fleet management division was a partner in this project. According to Wärtsilä, the new technology is "an important... more
Three weeks to express interest
M&A consultancy Falkensteg, based in Düsseldorf, has been commissioned to find one or more investors for the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group or its assets including real estate. The southwest German airport has, among other things, various operational properties and... more