Wood transport shifted from road to rail 
Czechian carrier CD Cargo has started to transport wood for a sawmill in Retz, Austria, on its own licence - with a locomotive and a driver supplied by DD Cargo. The first consignment transported this way was a complete train made up of Sggmrrs wagons with GigaWood... more
RZD sets up hotline for freight transport
Russian Railways (RZD) has set up an emergency response centre to provide prompt support to shippers and ensure the coordination of all links in the transport chains during the fight to prevent and eliminate the spread of the novel coronavirus infection. Based on the results... more
Bimco's maritime outlook for 2020
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), the major international maritime association, with 2,100 members in more than 120 countries, has revised its forecasts for maritime transport for this year, due to the pandemic of the coronavirus Covid-19, which is already... more
Vietnamese carrier confirms Europe plans
Only 16 months after its launch Bamboo Airways has landed in Europe for the first time. The young Vietnamese airline actually intended to fly to Prague (from Hanoi) this weekend and to start regular services to Munich (from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) and Melbourne (from Hanoi)... more
Bifa wants to postpone Brexit deadline
The British international freight association (Bifa) has said that in light of the massive disruption to supply chains caused by the coronavirus crisis, it would be irresponsible if the UK government tried to abide by the timetable for ending its Brexit transition period.... more
Platform to monitor border crossings
International movement and connectivity are facing unprecedented challenges as an increasing number of countries close their borders in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The patchwork of uncoordinated measures complicates compliance by transport operators, causing huge... more
Supplying LNG all around the Baltic Sea
In a joint letter of intent (LoI), Nauticor und Novatek Green Energy are planning to cooperate in the development of a LNG supply infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of the partnership is to further expand the market for the supply of maritime customers with LNG by... more
Swiss World Cargo adapts
After reducing its schedule to 40 flights a week to eight European destinations and three weekly flights to New York EWR, Swiss International Airlines parks 24 of its A320 family aircraft in Dübendorf. Other aircraft, particularly those of the long-haul fleet, are parked at... more
Logistics initiative elects project advisory board
The aim of the initiative "Die Wirtschaftsmacher" is to improve the public image of the logistics industry. It has now elected its new project advisory board. The board counsels "Die Wirtschaftsmacher" and has ten honorary members. The members are... more
Koper improves port's rail connection
The new 2.8 km railway access route for the car, truck and ro-ro terminal in Luka Koper, Slovenia is now in operation. The railway tracks are routed to the second largest storing area for cars and trucks in the north-east part of the port. The additional infrastructure... more