From New York to Washington 
Polly Trottenberg was sworn in as the deputy secretary of transportation by Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the department of transportation (DoT) on 14 April 2021. Trottenberg, who had previously been confirmed by the Senate, has 25 years of government service, most recently... more
First container for Biontech vaccine in Budapest
Danish company Titan Containers has announced that its first "Titan Ultrafreezer 2020 Covid-19 vaccine storage container" has been delivered to a Hungarian customer. The container is located at a facility near to Budapest Airport ensuring cold chain security... more
Relocating to Panama
It is a big shift. Svitzer Americas, a unit of the Maersk Holding providing towage and marine solutions, has been headquartered in Miami, USA, for many years, but in early 2020 it decided to move to Panama. The Panama Design Center (PDC) in Panama City is now welcoming its new... more
More service for Western-built aircraft in Moscow
Aeroflot has put into operation a new 15,000 sqm hangar in the Northern Terminal Complex of Moscow SVO. All types of Western- and Russian-built aircraft will be serviced there - simultaneously a wide-body aircraft (for instance, B777 or A330) and two SSJ100s. The Russian flag... more
Return of the northern route? 
The cards are being reshuffled after the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal. The Arctic route is generating more interest. more
Hungary to become major east-west gateway
The need for fast and reliable railfreight services between Asia and Europe is increasing continuously, as clearly indicated by the record number of freight trains running between China and Europe last year. East-West Gate intermodal terminal in Fenyeslitke, Hungary and the... more
Open nose, open skies
Antonov Airlines has transported automotive parts from Indonesia and Vietnam to the USA to support increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers as plants across the states reopen. The open skies agreement between Ukraine and USA, which promotes an increase in travel, trade... more
Panama keeps low profile
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has decided to postpone the planned price increases on canal transit fees which were due to come into effect in mid-April. This decision was influenced by a joint letter sent by the associations International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Asian... more
Jumbo and SAL team up
The joint venture of Jumbo Shipping, the Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor, and SAL Heavy Lift, the Germany-based breakbulk and project cargo company, becomes effective today, 16 April 2021. Combining their fleets and all commercial activities,... more