Takeover in Switzerland 
On 1 May 2022, Camion Transport (CT), a haulier headquartered in Wil in the eastern part of Switzerland, is taking over the transport operations of Willi Schärer Transport, which is based Pratteln near Basel. Camion Transport is one of country’s largest transport and... more
Former services to Russia re-assigned
Finnlines is no longer serving Russian ports. On 9 March 2022, it decided to unilaterally interrupt its traffic to Russia, although it was not legally obliged to do so. Thus, the holding Grimaldi Group, which operates these routes through Finnlines, cut four services to Russia... more
Russian cargo throughput in German sea ports
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the Russian Federation was the most important trading partner of the German seaports from January to November 2021, handling around 24.1 million t, 45% of which were fossil fuels. Russia thus accounts for 9% of... more
Good start for hydrogen at Gebrüder Weiss
After a one-year introductory period, GW’s first hydrogen truck has passed its acid test. The transport and logistics provider now deploys a Hyundai Xcient fuel cell lorry, which is stationed in Altenrhein (Switzerland), for daily short-distance general cargo transports.... more
Europa Road strengthens management team
The promotion last autumn of Adrian Redmile, branch network and sales director, kick-started Europa Road’s largest ever team and network restructuring and investment programme. Now, a new regional structure has been launched, including the creation of a third regional manager... more
Port’s rail access steadily improving
The Theemswegtrace, a 4 km long stretch of the Dutch Rotterdam harbour railway line, is a success. Since it was opened a month ago, around a hundred trains have been using what is now the first section of the Betuwe Route every day. In other words, some 10,000 trains have... more
Turkish Cargo obtains Cargo iQ certification
Turkish Cargo has had the quality of its services certified by Cargo iQ, an Iata interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry. As part of its requirements, all Turkish Cargo’s processes, including... more
Smartlynx Airlines and ATSG sign agreement
Smartlynx Airlines, a part of Avia Solutions Group, has signed an agreement with Air Transport Services Group to be one of the first customers to take delivery of six Airbus A330-300 P2F converted cargo freighters under the terms of a six-year lease. The first of the aircraft is... more
Swissport picks Pablo von Siebenthal
Swissport has appointed Pablo von Siebenthal to the newly created position of global head of mergers & acquisitions. At Kuehne+Nagel, his most recent role, Pablo von Siebenthal led M&A transactions across Europe, North and South America and Asia-Pacific with a total... more
Heavy vehicle charge temporarily lifted
Switzerland’s federal office for customs and border security (FOCBS) is waiving the requirement for a motorway charge sticker for all vehicles transporting Ukrainian refugees or relief supplies for Ukraine. Moreover, aid transports can be exempted from the... more