Archives



May 2021

CLdN adds more ships to Ireland/Europe routes

European short-sea operator CLdN has chartered two additional ro ro vessels to increase sailings on its Zeebrugge/Rotterdam/Dublin routes from eight to ten in each direction per week. The line said the chartered vessels would prepare the way for the introduction of further new dual-fuelled (LNG) newbuilds arriving in the fourth quarter of the year. CLdN will introduce the additional sailings provisionally from mid-May; one is currently undergoing repairs and the other is ... [+]

Shippers from China take to the trains

U-Freight Group says that the recent problems in the Suez Canal has boosted its rail route from China to Europe.Chief executive Simon Wong, said the service had continued “a sharp upward trajectory in 2021, following on from a strong 2020. The Covid pandemic, and the capacity problems in the air ... [+]

VTG expands in Turkey

Rail and tank leasing company VTG regrouped all its Turkish activities under its VTG Nakliyat subsidiary. Business operations will be led jointly by Sinemis Özden, managing director VTG Nakliyat, and Zoltán Potvorszki, head of region south eastern Europe VTG Rail Logistics. The company plans to expand its rail, container and ... [+]

Virgin flies vital supplies to India

Virgin Atlantic has partnered with Khalsa Aid to deliver over 200 boxes of oxygen concentrators to Delhi to help India deal with an upsurge in the number of coronavirus cases. The equipment was flown on flight VS300 at 20:15 on Saturday 30 April from London Heathrow The airline has subsequently offered ... [+]