Higher tolls as incentive for modal shift 
In Switzerland, Euro IV and Euro V trucks will be lifted from the medium to the highest level of the performance related heavy vehicle charge (LSVA) as from 1 January 2021. By raising road tolls for these HGVs, the Swiss federal council hopes to increase the incentive to... more
New vehicles to speed up deliveries
Globaltruck in Russia plans to use new cargo vehicles for its express delivery service, which it provides through its subsidiary Cargopipeline. The Russian FTL-trucking company has acquired ten extended semi-trailers from Schmitz Cargobull. The high-margin service allows the... more
Air Canada moves big life-saving load to London
Air Canada Cargo, which regularly transports radioactive material used in cancer treatments and takes numerous precautions to ensure that they are handled safely and in accordance with all applicable regulations, recently flew a life-saving piece of medical equipment from... more
Change of ship crews still in crisis
Two days before the international "Seafarers' Day", the situation of crew changes in the global merchant fleet has not improved. Alfred Hartmann, president of the Association of German Shipowners (VDR), made an urgent appeal to states that prevent seafarers from... more
DPD Switzerland opts for e-truck
DPD already guarantees carbon-neutral deliveries to every recipient – without additional costs for the customer. As from December 2020, DPD will go a step further and deploy an e-truck. The vehicle runs purely on electric power and is equipped with the largest battery available... more
Double track capacity for intermodal business
GB Railfreight (GBRf) is set to start operations at its new intermodal sidings at Peterborough, UK. The investment provides GBRf with much needed track capacity – which will be doubled in order to facilitate the business’ growing intermodal sector, the company said. This is... more
H2/2020: Full black or full red?
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence has issued a new assessment of the carrier's financial situation in 2020. In a first estimate in April, the Danes suggested two possible outcomes, both based on a presumed 10% loss of volumes. One forecasts... more
Fiata's move "back to the future"
Fiata has moved into its new offices in Geneva. The initial team was completed on 1 June and now consists of six staff members working together in synergy. In reality this is 'back to the future' for Fiata, which was originally headquartered in Geneva. During a transition... more
ALS and Norsea join forces on wind logistics
In partnership with Norsea (part of the Wilhelmsen group), ALS is increasing its investment in the onshore and offshore renewables sector by launching a new logistics company, Elevon, whose sole focus is to support the wind industry. Furthermore, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and the... more
More digital speed in Constanta
The International Port Community Systems Association (Ipcsa) has welcomed the Port of Constanta Administration, Romania as a new member. In 2019, this port handled 66.6 million t of cargo, including 666,000 teu and 21.3 million t of cereals grown in Eastern Europe. As a... more