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The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell, announced earlier this month the launch of a new €300 billion infrastructure programme to bolster digital, energy and transportation links, both within and outside the European Union.

IATA has warned that cargo capacity could come under pressure if governments adopt a knee-jerk reaction to the Omicron variant. The airline association said that in October cargo tonne kms increased by 9.4% compared with 2019 levels, but added that capacity could be affected by any government restrictions on travel in response to the new variant.

The Port of Barcelona together with the city councils, the international airport El Prat, the Department of the Vice-Presidency, Digital Policies and Territory and drafting body Barcelona Regional, have given a progress report on the Urban Master Plan (UMP) for the Intermodal Logistics Terminal, a document that will guide the upcoming rail expansion in the southern area of the Spanish port.

Cargo congestion at the Port of Savannah is so severe that officials plan to use a small airport in Georgia as a temporary overflow yard, one of several locations being rushed into emergency service to relieve port infrastructure buckling under the strain of record volumes.

The logistics service provider, Smartcontainer C.V. has launched the first rail shuttle service connecting the Port of Rotterdam and Moscow after 16 years, with the maiden train departing the Dutch port on 31 October.

Boeing and A.P. Moller – Maersk today announced the global provider of end-to-end container logistics has placed an order for two 777 Freighters. 

All-inclusive container shipping rates from North Asia to North America are increasingly likely to rebound in November as port congestion and supply chain gridlock countered other bearish indicators.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has added a ‘quote and book’ function to IATA Net Rates. This enables airlines to offer freight forwarders dynamic pricing for booking their shipments.

As the coronavirus crisis is wearing off in many parts of the world, supply chain troubles are increasing once more for many companies, mainly concerning the U.S. and the Eurozone.

Changes to Britain’s border rules this week which prevent European Union ID cards from being accepted as proof of identity could compound existing issues for freight entering the United Kingdom, a global road transport body said.