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18.09.2023

Netherlands and Rhine: low-water plans

Koninklijke Binnenvaart Nederland (KBN), the Dutch inland shipping association, has released its proposals to address low-water challenges in inland shipping in the Netherlands and on the Rhine. While there is currently no...

18.09.2023

Higher tolls to increase costs by 12%

The European Freight Association of International Road Hauliers (Elvis) believes that the economic problems of Germany’s transport industry will worsen in the coming months – even if business begins to pick up in the autumn as it...

18.09.2023

“Curiosity of the Day”

Violet Jessop (1887–1971) was ‘Miss Unsinkable’. She survived the sinking of the ‘Titanic’ in 1912 and that of its sistership, the ‘Britannic’, in 1916, She was also on board the third sistership, the ‘Olympic’, which didn’t sink...

18.09.2023

Collapsible AAX containers now unfolded

VRR’s 'AAX Collapsible' units, introduced six months ago, will be used by a large company on a specific trade route. It will become the first firm to deploy this innovative loading device in a commercial setting. It has the...

18.09.2023

Viking Drone Packaging passes crash test

Viking Drone Packaging’s 'Crash-Protected Container' has been certified by the UK government in the Civil Aviation Authority’s test programme. This opens up new options for the drone delivery sector. In the UK and Europe it's...

15.09.2023

Two North American rail carriers join forces

Canadian National Railway (CN) and Norfolk Southern (NS) are launching a new domestic intermodal service, beginning on 2 October 2023. The service will link CN-served Canadian markets with Norfolk Southern-served Kansas City...

15.09.2023

Cargo-Partner expands in SE-Europe

Cargo-Partner has expanded its warehouse in Zagreb from 12,900 sqm to 17,500 sqm. The modern facility now includes 20,000 pallet spaces and a 900 sqm mezzanine for e-fulfilment services. It also features 28 truck docks and three...

15.09.2023

A sustainable balance

Alaska Air Cargo has launched a programme to carry up to 22,670 kg of recyclable waste each year out of Nome, Alaska, supporting clean-up efforts in rural communities and saving valuable local water resources. The...

15.09.2023

Container service for Russia's Far East

Ruscon will launch a new transport service through the Far East of Russia in partnership with RZD Logistics. The companies signed a cooperation agreement to this effect at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok this week. ...

15.09.2023

Joe Biden nominates administrator for FAA

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Michael G. Whitaker as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Whitaker is currently chief operating officer at Supernal, a Hyundai Motor Group company...

15.09.2023

EUR 380 million for terminal in Rijeka

It is the largest investment in the port's history: EUR 380 million have been earmarked to create a new container terminal on the Adriatic coast. The recent ground-breaking ceremony marked the start of the works on the future...

15.09.2023

Scan Global Logistics enters Swiss market

Scan Global Logistics is acquiring Belglobe and entering the Swiss market. Switzerland is well-known for its infrastructure and proximity to European markets. SGL adds this takeover to close to three decades of market...

15.09.2023

Qatar Airways Cargo freighters return to Bahrain

Qatar Airways Cargo has resumed its freighter services to Bahrain, effective 1 September 2023. In addition to the 21 weekly narrow-body passenger flights to Bahrain, Qatar Airways Cargo has launched three weekly freighter...

15.09.2023

Higher eco premiums for e-trucks in Germany

Save emissions and receive a climate bonus as a reward - that is the idea behind the GHG (greenhouse gas reduction) quota. The German truck insurer R+V and its subsidiary Kravag help companies and private individuals to get...

15.09.2023

Hutchison Ports: four decades in Duisburg

Hutchison Ports Duisburg is marking its 40th anniversary, transforming from DeCeTe Duisburg into a full-fledged trimodal inland terminal. Strategically located in Germany's Ruhr region, it connects to major seaports through rail...

15.09.2023

Joramco appoints new VP of supply chain

Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has appointed Petra Lindemann as the new vice president of supply chain. Lindemann has...

15.09.2023

Rewe Far East digitises with Topo Solutions

Topo Solutions and Rewe Far East (RFE) have joined forces to digitise RFE’s sourcing efforts and enable platform collaboration among buyers, suppliers, and RFE. This will reduce time spent on communications by 50% and on offer...

15.09.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The "church father" Jerome, who died in September 430, was considered an outsider in his time. But his claim that Lucretius had become delusional after taking a love potion was the prevailing opinion for 1,500 years -...

15.09.2023

Go-ahead for drones beyond visual line of sight

Matternet, a developer of urban drone delivery systems, has announced that its partner, UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF), a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS, has received approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate...

15.09.2023

VTG steel train en route across Europe

The steel industry is currently responsible for around 10% of global CO2 emissions. It must therefore switch to renewable fuels, if the world’s economy is to make any substantial steps towards carbon-neutral production. No other...