2.5 million trucks and cars through Eurotunnel 
In November 2020, Le Shuttle Freight saw traffic above pre-COVID levels with 145,729 trucks carried through the Eurotunnel, the second-best month of November in its history. This strong performance, up 11% compared to November 2019, benefitted from a stockpiling effect due... more
Swissport "under the radar" in Jersey
Unite, one of Britain and Ireland’s largest trade unions, says that the redundancy programme involving Swissport workers at Jersey Airport (JER) is "going under the radar" and needs a rethink now that Covid-19 vaccines are on the horizon. The ground handler has... more
Numbers on the rise 
Measures taken to counter the pandemic have got a strong hold on the Emilia-Romagna region too – home to the Bologna Interporto. The logistics hub is doing a good job of catching up again after the first half, as Sergio Crespi told Christian Doepgen recently. more
Rail services to cover Saint John
The railway enterprise Canadian Pacific and the shipping line Hapag-Lloyd have extended a long-term rail service agreement to the end of 2025. Having made successful calls at the port of Saint John in the Canadian province of New Brunswick last summer, Hapag-Lloyd will cooperate... more
Sailors’ Society welcomes new port chaplain
The Reverend Frans Sahetapy is joining the international maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society as its new Southampton (UK) port chaplain today, 7 December 2020. In his new role he will have to provide welfare and chaplaincy support to thousands of seafarers who visit the... more
China Airlines Cargo takes over its first B777F
Taiwan's flagship carrier China Airlines, whose main-deck capacities were provided by 18 Boeing B747-400Fs so far, has taken delivery of its first B777F. The company ordered six of the twin-jets, which are 20% more fuel-efficient than the freighters it uses, a year ago. China... more
Champions of Eurasian road transport crowned
The International Road Union has named the winners in its ‘Best Eurasian Road Transport Operator Award 2020’. The annual prize recognises excellence in economic performance, corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability.The 2020 winners.• 1-10 vehiclesMetelkov... more
BGT record in Basra
The 6,600 teu containership ‘Yang Ming Mutuality’ sailed from the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in Um Qasr (Iraq) recently, having set a new turnaround mark. BGT recorded a total of 1,768 moves on the vessel in 17.5 hours, achieving a record berth productivity of 101 moves per... more
Linking Asian and European e-commerce
The Austrian logistician Gebrüder Weiss and the Chinese forwarder Global Freight System have set up a Shanghai-based joint venture called Gebrüder Weiss Express China, in which GW holds 65%. It specialises in transporting parcels between China and Europe.GW board member Lothar... more