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25.06.2025

Free e-lorry advice

Daimler trucks UK has launched 'TruckCharge', a free consultancy service to support businesses transitioning to electric HGVs. The network offers guidance in three fields, namely strategy, infrastructure and operations....

25.06.2025

NWSA connects Husky terminal to shore power

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has completed the shore power system at the Husky terminal in Tacoma, with Hapag-Lloyd’s ‘Kuala Lumpur Express’ becoming the first vessel to plug in on 15 June. The Husky terminal thus...

25.06.2025

Geis acquires Agotrans Logistik

The Geis Group is set to acquire all of the shares in Agotrans Logistik, a Rodgau-based provider of general cargo and logistics services, on 1 July. Agotrans has around 120 employees and serves national and European markets....

25.06.2025

Saudia Cargo Global settles in Hong Kong

Saudia Cargo and the Hong Kong-based Tam Group have formed a new joint venture - 'Saudia Cargo Global'. The entity will serve as a regional hub for Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region, strengthening Saudia Cargo’s...

25.06.2025

HHLA CEO Titzrath to step down

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has reported that CEO Angela Titzrath will step down by 31 December 2025 at the latest. The decision, reached by mutual agreement with the supervisory board, will bring her transformative...

25.06.2025

Azur welcomes EU tyre rules

Azur, Germany’s ‘Allianz Zukunft Reifen’, an alliance for the future of tyres, has reported that it welcomes the new EU waste shipment regulations 2024/1157, which restrict exports of end-of-life tyres to non-OECD countries,...

24.06.2025

AFC secures Italian infrastructure loan

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a EUR 250 million ten-year loan facility from Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), backed by an 80% guarantee from Sace. The funding supports infrastructure and renewable...

24.06.2025

100-day warning for EU ETS deadline

With only 100 days left until the September 30 EU ETS deadline, the Columbia Group has warned shipowners of serious risks. "Fines, access restrictions and reputational damage are imminent," said Philippos Ioulianou,...

24.06.2025

Patrick Kelleher new GXO CEO

GXO Logistics has appointed Patrick Kelleher as its new CEO, effective 19 August. Kelleher brings 33 years of global supply chain experience with him, most recently as CEO North America at DHL Supply Chain. GXO chairman Brad...

24.06.2025

Kraftverkehr Emsland joins OSL

On 1 August 2025 Kraftverkehr Emsland will join Online Systemlogistik (OSL) as a new system partner. Based in Nordhorn, the company serves the western Lower Saxony region, from the Dutch border to just east of the Ems river....

24.06.2025

Propulsion milestone for UAE cargo drone

At the Paris Air Show 2025, Jetoptera announced the successful first engine to test (fett) for the FTC-250, a 250 kW turbocompressor that will power the J-500 unmanned VTOL cargo aircraft. Developed with Eanan Al Samma for the...

24.06.2025

Hong Kong unveils ESG roadmap

The Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) of Hong Kong recently announced a three-year ESG roadmap for small and medium-sized logistics companies. Aimed at aligning the sector with international ESG standards, the plan will run...

24.06.2025

Atlas opens new cargo hub at MIA

Atlas Air Worldwide has opened its new Miami operations gateway at Miami international airport (MIA), relocating to a 23,200 sqm cargo facility – including a 11,500 sqm perishable cooler, the largest of its kind on any North...

24.06.2025

Konecranes wins e-handler order in Bangladesh

Portlink Logistics Centre in Chattogram has ordered two Konecranes E-ACE 6/7 ECC 10 DS electric container handlers, set for delivery by Q3/2025. The units offer zero tailpipe emissions, dynamic lifting, and operation times of...

24.06.2025

Renault Trucks reshapes leadership in Germany

As of 1 June 2025, Christoph Walter (pictured) has taken over as director of new trucks sales at Renault Trucks Germany. He brings long-standing expertise in sales, strategy, and transformation, including more than a decade at...

24.06.2025

“Curiosity of the Day”

Swiss researchers have found that people are 14% more likely to die on their birthday than on other days.

24.06.2025

Honda launches 'Fastport'

Honda has launched 'Fastport', a new business-to-business venture focused on micromobility solutions for last-mile delivery. Debuting at 'Eurobike' in Frankfurt from 25–29 June, Fastport will showcase its first product: the...

24.06.2025

Tata launches low-cost mini truck

Tata Motors has launched the 'Tata Ace Pro', "India’s most affordable four-wheel mini truck", starting at INR 399'000. Available in petrol, bi-fuel (CNG + petrol), and electric variants, the 'Ace Pro' aims to support...

23.06.2025

Navigating shipping's emissions overhaul

Britannia P&I Club and law firm HFW have launched a new article series to help shipowners and charterers navigate complex emissions rules. The materials cover key regulations such as CII, EEXI, EU ETS and FuelEU. With...

23.06.2025

One of the largest ships under the German flag

Exactly one month ago, on 23 May, at the port of Rotterdam, Hapag-Lloyd officially named its new flagship, the "Rotterdam Express". At nearly 400 m long and with capacity for 23,600 teu, it ranks amongst the largest...