Kiel trade index with a gloomy global outlook 
Faced with the threatening prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, world trade already declined significantly in February. According to the latest data from the Kiel Trade Indicator published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), global trade is expected to fall... more
MSC linking USA and Sweden
MSC is launching a new service that will link the Baltic Sea with USA. The new line will have the following port rotation: Klaipeda - Gdynia - Gothenburg - Bremerhaven - New York - Philadelphia - Norfolk - Klaipeda. The first loop will be operated by the vessel “MSC... more
Vikand’s Peter Hult named honorary consul
Peter Hult, CEO of maritime healthcare solutions provider Vikand, has been elected honorary consul of Sweden to the state of Florida. Collaborative by design, the honorary consul— a post appointed by the Swedish foreign minister—provides assistance to Swedes in Florida and to... more
More cool capacities with Air Canada
Air Canada Cargo has opened its new cold chain handling facility at its cargo facility at Toronto airport. The CAD 16 million (EUR 11.3 million) project was undertaken to expand and enhance the carrier's cold chain handling capabilities for shipments such as pharmaceuticals,... more
First e-loco for Ohio’s short line railroad
The US short line railroad Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of Omnitrax, has purchased its first all-battery electric locomotive to service its northern Ohio rail lines. The new AMPS Traction GP9 based battery electric switching locomotive reduces fuel... more
ACI Europe mobilises members and partners
The airport trade association ACI Europe is launching a fundraising campaign amongst its 500+ members and their business partners and staff in aid of the relief efforts triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent humanitarian crisis. The Ukraine Crisis... more
GAC Fuels' newest location
GAC Bunker Fuels has opened a new office in Westport, Connecticut (USA). It will be manned by LNG, biofuel, LSFO and MGO experts Maurice Lara and John Lindquist, and will be carbon neutral in keeping with GAC Bunker Fuels’ blue carbon projects. Beyond aligning with the... more
Svitzer Americas picks Christian Burgauer
Effective 1 July 2022, Christian Burgauer will take over as new managing director for Svitzer Argentina, replacing long-time managing director Kees van den Borne, who has decided to pursue new opportunities outside of Argentina. Burgauer has been CFO of Svitzer Argentina since... more
Record order intake
Stadler Rail has never received more orders than in 2021 - and this despite the fact that two major orders from SBB and ÖBB were blocked by appeals at the end of the year and the order from the VDV consortium could not be booked until the beginning of 2022. Specifically, the... more
