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04.09.2023

Iumi addresses fire concerns in EV transport

The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) has released recommendations for the safe transport of electric vehicles (EVs) in response to concerns about fires on car carriers and ro-ro vessels. Research cited by...

01.09.2023

Schenker France pushes fleet electrification

In its largest order to date, the haulier is acquiring 53 electric Renault Trucks. The investment follows several tests performed at the company’s French locations. Schenker France will receive 50 electric Renault Trucks...

01.09.2023

Braving the failure of UK's ATC system

Andrew Austin, group operations director at the British forwarding company Priority Freight, commented: "This week’s failure of the UK’s air traffic control systems affected the movement of goods and travellers on a global...

01.09.2023

HGK: tandem in motion

Headed by Markus Krämer, CEO of HGK Logistics and Intermodal (Neska), and Michaela Przybylla, previously managing director of the terminals in Duisburg and Krefeld, HGK Intermodal started operations this week. It was formed by...

01.09.2023

Oostende: a new warehouse in operation

Port Oostende’s subsidiary Rebo officially inaugurated its new warehouse on 30 August 2023. Acquired in October 2019, the offshore wind terminal has now been repositioned to a multipurpose heavy weight terminal. Rebo...

01.09.2023

ANA expands "Prio Temp" container range

ANA will add Csafe, Va-Q-Tec and SkyCell containers to the container lineup of ‘Prio Temp’, a dedicated product for transportation service using temperature control containers except for pharmaceuticals. ANA has only offered...

01.09.2023

Trialling a solar-powered hybrid truck

The Scania truck was developed in a research project funded by the Swedish government agency of innovation Vinnova, creating new, efficient, and lightweight solar panels to power the vehicles. The truck is a 560-horsepower...

01.09.2023

KPI Ocean Connect reshuffles management team

KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has restructured its management. The leadership of its trading business will be divided into regions covering Apac, Emea, and Americas. New regional leads have been promoted...

01.09.2023

Global container turnover declines

The RWI/ISL Container Turnover Index, a collaborative effort by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL), showed a slight drop in July, reaching a seasonally...

01.09.2023

A whale at MUC

Munich Airport welcomed a very rare guest recently: An Airbus transport aircraft "Beluga ST" picked up fuselage segments for the production of long-haul aircraft in Munich and flew them to the Hamburg Airbus plant in...

01.09.2023

Recht Logistik: cartons instead of plastic

Recht Logistik will be ordering 50,000 storage boxes for its contract logistics division in 2023. The boxes will replace the previous plastic boxes and will be used for picking goods from selected e-commerce customers....

01.09.2023

DSV buys its first e-truck in Singapore

The transport company has signed a MOU with Volvo Trucks about the purchase of one Volvo FL electric truck. Developed and specially adapted to an urban environment, the vehicle will be used for package deliveries in the Asian...

01.09.2023

New ideas for the working world

At this year's European Forum Alpbach (EFA), Austria's railway company ÖBB is taking a look at the world of work of tomorrow and focusing on the labour market and recruitment. Austria’s largest mobility service provider -...

01.09.2023

ICTSI secures Metrobank loan

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), a major global terminal operator, has obtained a USD 750 million loan from Metropolitan Bank & Trust (Metrobank), marking the largest credit facility secured by ICTSI...

01.09.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

J.R.R. Tolkien, who died 50 years ago tomorrow, on 2 September 1973, typed the entire trilogy of The Lord of the Rings with two fingers.

01.09.2023

CBP seizes forged devices worth USD 400,000

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 1,200 pairs of wireless headphones and 220 wrist wearable devices for infringing Apple registered copyrights and trademarks. If genuine, the seized products would have had an...

01.09.2023

China launches cargo service to Central Asia

The first train of the new service is currently on the track between Zhangjiakou in China’s Hebei Province and Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Managed by China Railway Beijing Group and loaded with auto parts, home appliances and...

01.09.2023

Switzerland: guidelines for seven aerodromes

At its meeting on 30 August, the Federal Council approved the amendments to the structural plans for the aerodromes of Saanen (Icao: LSGK), St. Stephan (LSTS), Zweisimmen (LSTZ) and San Vittore (LSXV) as well as new structural...

01.09.2023

Cargo growth in Gothenburg

Amid global and domestic economic slowdown, the Port of Gothenburg maintains solid cargo volumes, backed by Sweden's resilient export industry. Import dips, reflecting economic caution, are stabilising, with signs of autumn...

Strassenpartner mitten in Europa

Zwei arabische Frachtfluglinien bauen RFS-Netzwerke aus. Im Juli gaben gleich zwei auf der Arabischen Halbinsel angesiedelte Frachtfluggesellschaften bekannt, ihre europaweiten Strassenzubringerdienste jeweils einem einzelnen...