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28.06.2023

Delivery specialists merge in Spain

Rhenus Home Delivery is merging the Spanish companies Sama Logistica and Home Logistics under a single, renewed identity. Sama Logistica and Home Logistics have been operating in the Spanish delivery market for the past 20...

28.06.2023

E-mixer delivers green concrete in London

Aggregate Industries in UK has launched London’s very first electric-powered concrete mixer. The 26 t electric vehicle from Renault Trucks will serve the business’ busy London concrete arm, supplying essential ready-mix concrete...

28.06.2023

Adding Cleveland and Columbus

Sun Chief Express has teamed up with the freight forwarder and global logistics provider UWL to expand its inland point intermodal (IPI) programme. The addition of Cleveland and Columbus to its network will enhance the reach...

28.06.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Hákarl is a typical Icelandic dish made from fermented Greenland shark. The smell and taste are so intense that it is served with a glass of aquavit.

28.06.2023

Nordic carrier digitally increases efficiency

Webcargo has announced that the Norwegian airline Widerøe has joined its cargo booking platform, aiming to deliver real-time rates, capacity and e-bookings. Over 3,500 forwarders in 10,000 offices now have access to air cargo...

28.06.2023

Smarthop welcomes Jay Hinson

Smarthop, a freight booking and fleet management platform, has appointed Jay Hinson as its new general manager of Fintech. A seasoned financial services executive, Hinson joins Smarthop to lead the company’s expansion of...

28.06.2023

A contract to deliver 1.8 million footballs

Deutsche Post DHL is the new logistics partner of sports equipment manufacturer Derbystar, the official ball partner of the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga, Germany’s top two football leagues. In addition to numerous other...

28.06.2023

UP to serve new industrial park

The US class railway will be the exclusive rail service provider of the new Rail Park in Buckeye, Arizona (USA). The park’s first tenant, Rehrig Pacific Company, recently broke ground on its 24,155 sqm injection moulding plastics...

27.06.2023

A new train service from South East Europe

Shippers now have another option to bridge the distance between Asia and Europe: the Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched a new regular cargo train linking the Croatian port of Rijeka, via the Adriatic Gate Container...

27.06.2023

Hauliers demand higher EU fleet limits for trucks

In a letter to EU lawmakers, 41 medium-sized companies, including DPDHL, Kuehne und Nagel, Contargo, Knauf Insulation, have joined international groups in calling for fleet limits to be increased from the currently proposed -45%...

27.06.2023

Bvlos flights to transport medical radioisotopes

Drone Delivery Canada has gained official approval for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (“Bvlos”) flights in tandem with the transportation of dangerous goods for its care by air drone route. With the Bvlos flight...

27.06.2023

40th anniversary and export prize 2023

In its 40th year, the international transport and logistics provider Cargo-Partner was awarded the coveted export prize during the "Exporters' Nite 2023" last week. The award was bestowed in recognition for the...

27.06.2023

A first for "Whiteland"

The ro-ro vessel “Whiteland” recently called the Port of Umm Qasr (Iraq), which is operated by Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi). It is the first direct freight link between the...

27.06.2023

The Heavy Lift Group appoints president

Elisabeth Cosmatos, managing director of Cosmatos Group, has been elected president of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG), an international association for specialised heavy transport companies. Cosmatos was given this mandate as the...

27.06.2023

A rail link for containers at Port of Houston

USA-based Union Pacific (UP) has started to load containers arriving at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal in the Port of Houston directly onto rail cars and transport the cargo further by rail to Denver, Salt Lake City,...

27.06.2023

Röhlig soon to have 40 warehouses worldwide

The multimodal and contract logistics specialist is strategically advancing its contract logistics business and now operates around 260,000 sqm of warehouse space in more than 15 countries. Most recently, Roehlig has expanded...

27.06.2023

French energy partners "Take Kair" for aviation

Axens, EDF, Holcim and Ifpen (IFP Energies nouvelles) have signed a MOU to develop "Take Kair", an innovative industrial e-kerosene pilot in Pays de la Loire region, which will meet the needs of the new French e-SAF...

27.06.2023

News from Nars

At its annual meeting in May this year, the North American Rail Shippers Association (Nars) elected new officers, honoured industry professionals with two major awards and announced its 2023 scholarship recipients. The Nars...

27.06.2023

Transmec: solar energy for warehousing

Headquartered in the Via Strasburgo in Campogalliano (Italy), the transport company is currently installing photovoltaic systems in its facilities. This sustainable energy will be used not only to meet the energy needs of the...

27.06.2023

HVO for more than 2,500 vehicles on Spanish roads

XPO and Repsol have launched Less, a low-emission sustainable solution, in Spain. With the initiative, the two companies aim to accelerate the energy transition with renewable fuels, also known as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable...