Superstars for Finnlines 
Finnlines, which operates ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltics and the North Sea, has introduced two new vessels on the Kapellskär–Långnäs–Naantali route, with the first vessel, the 'M/S Finnsirius', making its maiden call at the port of Kapellskär on 15 September... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Honebana is the Japanese art of making flowers from... animal bones. more
CSX names rail industry veteran as COO
CSX Corporation has appointed Mike Cory, a railway executive with more than 40 years of operations experience, as its executive vice president and chief operating officer. Formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Canadian National (CN) Railway,... more
Air Tahiti Nui extends partnership with Unilode
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and Air Tahiti Nui, the flag carrier of French Polynesia, have extended their ULD management partnership to 2029. Air Tahiti Nui operates four Boeing 787-9... more
“Neither doom nor bloom”
Insights from Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO at 45th anniversary of Propeller Club, Port of Basel. The 45th anniversary of the Propeller Club in Basel saw Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, underline the fact that looking into the future requires some knowledge of the origins. His... more
TX Logistik to handle 850 waste trains annually
Demand for international waste transports by rail has risen significantly this year. By the end 2023, TX Logistik (TXL), an affiliate of Mercitalia Logistics, expects transports to triple to up to 850 trains per year. Among other things, TXL delivers urban waste across borders... more
Ukrainian 'blockade runner' chooses Cagliari
The first containership from Ukraine found its first Western port in Cagliari, Sardinia, recently. About 48 hours of berth operations were required to unload 2,100 containers of the first containership that had overcome the blockade of the port of Odessa and which, after a... more
Lidl's largest warehouse worldwide
The discounter Lidl has opened its largest regional distribution centre. At 111,000 sqm and 0.5 km in length, it could fit three of Lidl’s existing warehouses inside. The EUR 350 million facility will deliver over 9,400 pallets a day to 150 stores. This compares to its... more
Second London office
Chapman Freeborn has opened a new satellite office in London Bridge, which will provide an easily accessible hub in the city to accommodate the charter broker's expanding team, while supporting operations in its Gatwick headquarters. The central location will offer advice... more
Insights from carbon intensity indicator
Clarksons' data reveals that around two-thirds of the world's fleet capacity would receive A to C ratings on its Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). The IMO's 2020 decarbonisation framework aimed to reduce emissions from the maritime sector through efficiency standards and... more