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17.10.2023

Loco pulls 6,400 t trains - even in rough terrain

RZD Logistics has delivered the first four diesel locomotives of a total of 50 units ordered to Kazakhstan. The tractor units, all 2TE25KM freight locomotives, are manufactured at the Russian engineering plant in Bryansk,...

17.10.2023

Tyremotive: an eco-friendly facility in Kitzingen

Tyremotive, a manufacturer and wholesaler of wheels and tyres, has moved into its new warehouse in the Kitzingen industrial park, which is located between Frankfurt and Nuremberg and is connected to both the A3 and A7 motorways....

17.10.2023

Cargo performance in Africa

Afraa secretary general – Abderahmane Berthé, delivered a keynote address at the 53rd annual general assembly of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (Aasa). In terms of cargo performance, Berthé reported that the...

17.10.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Tricolour cats are almost always female.

17.10.2023

A promotion for Tania Galli

Universal Africa Lines welcomed Tania Galli as a new member of the board of directors on 1 October 2023. Galli has headed the legal department and been an integral part of UAL team for the past twelve years, where she managed...

17.10.2023

A new hub in Vietnam

French contract logistics provider FM Logistic has opened a multi-client facility in Binh Duong, Vietnam. Built by NG Concept, the warehouse is located 43 km from Ho Chi Minh City centre and provides warehousing, handling,...

17.10.2023

EV three-wheelers made in India

At around 6 million, three-wheelers are ubiquitous in India today. However, most of these transport vehicles are not eco-friendly because they are powered by petrol (gasoline) or diesel or use natural gas or liquefied petroleum...

17.10.2023

DBJ joins Blue Vispy Consortium

Helsinki-based maritime software and data services provider Napa has announced that the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has joined the Blue Visby Consortium. The Blue Visby project focuses on reducing greenhouse gas...

Peruanische Premiere

Das für Südamerika neuartige Konzept einer «Airport City» nimmt in Lima Gestalt an. Flughafenbetreiber Lima Airport Partners (LAP), an dem Fraport einen Anteil von 80,01% hält, hat das kommerzielle Ausschreibungsverfahren für die...

16.10.2023

Associations demand legal steps against Tyrol

Block clearances in Kufstein (Tyrol, Austria) are regularly causing up to 80 km long truck traffic jams on the Bavarian border (Germany). The affected drivers have to hold out on the motorway for hours without any supplies or...

16.10.2023

Sparx Logistics expands to Thailand

Warunee Katasai, Sparx’s operations manager in Thailand: “The Thai economy's consistent growth is opening up fresh possibilities for businesses. Sparx can assist them in their journeys to achieve their supply chain...

16.10.2023

China's Golden Week impact weaker than last year

Air freight fgures for week 40 (2-8 October 2023) show a 5% drop in tonnages, compared with week 39, while rates decreased by 3%, based on the +400,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data. But the week-on-week (WoW)...

16.10.2023

Rail Baltica: SILC now has all building permits

The Salaspils Intermodal Logistics Centre (SILC) will serve as the primary European standard gauge railfreight handling hub in Latvia. All permits for the construction have now been approved, so building works may soon be...

16.10.2023

From DB Schenker to Dachser

Peter Deutschbauer has been overseeing the air and sea freight business unit of Dachser Austria and the Eastern Europe region since 1 September 2023. His task will be to position this business unit for the future. ...

16.10.2023

Bimco's response to shipping regulations

Bimco, the world's largest international shipping association, has responded to the increasing regulatory changes and the industry's commitment to decarbonization by introducing a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Clause for...

16.10.2023

Saudia Cargo secures Iata Ceiv Pharma

Saudia Arabia’s major freight carrier Saudia Cargo has been awarded the Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (Ceiv) Pharma certification from Iata. Ceiv Pharma, a widely acknowledged Iata standard, verifies that...

16.10.2023

ELP delivers second Euro Dual to NRS

Nordic Rail Services (NRS) has ordered an additional Euro Dual locomotive from the leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP). It will be the second locomotive of this type made by the Swiss-based manufacturer Stadler Rail and will...

16.10.2023

Forest product export optimised in Gothenburg

The Port of Gothenburg has implemented an innovative transshipment solution in collaboration with Södra, a Swedish forest industry group. This solution will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, optimising the export...

16.10.2023

A joint expansion to Africa/Indian Ocean

Van den Bosch has joined forces with Celero Group to expand its network in East Africa and the Indian Ocean. Celero Group was founded in 2009. Its presence in the African and East Indian transport sector includes employees and...

16.10.2023

Freightos’ Webcargo partners with Chapman Freeborn

Early October 2023, Webcargo by Freightos, a digital booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, announced a partnership with the aircraft charter company Chapman Freeborn to bring additional global...