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Juli 10, 2017


Eurozone Reports Acceleration in Manufacturing

Eurozone factories had their busiest month in more than six years during June, according to data firm IHS Markit. Market Watch reports that the pickup in manufacturing was led by Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, with renewed activity from Greece.

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Juni 14, 2017


Frankfurt, Brussels Report Boosts in Cargo Traffic

Frankfurt Airport has reported a significant increase in cargo traffic during May 2017, amounting to a 5.1% rise over same month in 2016. Brussels Airport saw May 2017 freight volumes up 8.1% in comparison with same month in 2015 (last year,…

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Mai 22, 2017


Swedish Dockworker Unrest Could Push Goods to Other Ports

Worker unrest at Sweden’s major container gateway, Gothenburg, could lead shipping lines to seek alternative ports of call. APM Terminals, the terminal’s operator, said last week that it would begin partial lockouts of labor until the end of June in…

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Mai 18, 2017


Shipping Containers Find New Life

Innovative architects and designers around the world are finding new ways to repurpose old shipping containers, according to Popular Mechanics and the Wall Street Journal.

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Mai 18, 2017


Border Congestion Subject of Concern for EU-UK

With the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), there are concerns that considerable freight congestion could occur at major EU-UK arteries because of new documentation and inspection requirements. Under EU law, 6-8% of all freight crossing the border would…

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