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14.03.2024

NY invests in railfreight and port infrastructure

The USD 111.1 million will fund nearly 40 projects to modernise freight lines, freight yards and port facilities to enhance the safety and resiliency of cargo corridors in New York state. It will also help advance New York's...

14.03.2024

Fun and games in Mexico City

Mexico City will host Maersk’s newest partnership in the local supply chain and logistics market. The company is working with Bandai Namco, a toy and game manufacturer, to support its distribution operations. Strategically...

14.03.2024

New general manager, new vessel

David Symes (right), the recently appointed general manager of Mann Lines, is expecting a new – longer, more efficient, and more ecological – ro-ro vessel for the Turku route. It is currently being built at the Cantieri Navali...

14.03.2024

Corsair finds the path

The French long-haul regular carrier Corsair is the first airline to subscribe to "Pathfinder", an innovative web-based track and trace system developed by the in-house "cargo digital factory" experts of ECS...

14.03.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

The uterus of female rabbits can contain embryos of different ages at the same time.

13.03.2024

An attractive region

Preparing the first Logistics & Transport Expo in Thessaloniki. The Logistics & Transport Expo is set to take place in Thessaloniki for the first time from 11-13 April this year. Theodoros Dimitriadis, CEO of the experienced...

13.03.2024

More connections over the Brenner Pass

Effective immediately, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has established a new link between Verona (Northern Italy) and the Duss terminal in Göttingen (Lower Saxony, Germany), with four round trips per week. On another newly created...

13.03.2024

Eight EMDs for the Centro-Atlantica Railway

The Brazilian logistician and port, railway, and terminal operator VLI is acquiring eight locomotives from Progress Rail. The units (model EMD SD70ACe-BB) will transport cargo in the Southeast corridor of the Centro-Atlantica...

13.03.2024

Transit time reduced from 53 to 18 days

A new dry port has opened in Xi’an, China, and the first container train, having departed from the new Kazakhstan transport and logistics terminal in Xi’an, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, last Monday, 11 March 2024, in transit...

13.03.2024

A Chinese healthcare collaboration

Two major Chinese companies are combining healthcare expertise with a strong logistics network in a new strategic cooperation. The U-Freight Group has been providing logistics services based in Hong Kong since 1968. It is now...

13.03.2024

Circular economy initiative in Belgium

The ports of Ostend and Liège have signed a letter of intent to increase collaboration and the exchange of information, particularly concerning the future dismantlement of offshore wind turbines in the North Sea. Belgium has...

13.03.2024

Nagel-Group names COO

Expanding its board of directors, the food logistics provider Nagel-Group appointed Jens Kleiner as chief operating officer in January 2024. His former position was executive director operations. Before joining Nagel-Group in...

13.03.2024

One B747-400F gone, two added

SF Airlines is expanding its B747-400F fleet. A week ago today, on 6 March 2024, the Shenzhen-based private cargo airline took delivery of an aircraft of this type, which will be stationed at Ezhou, a transport hub in Central...

13.03.2024

Volvo raises market share for e-HGVs to 47.2%

The commercial vehicle manufacturer sold 145,395 trucks worldwide in 2023 - more than ever before. The largest sales markets were the USA, Brazil, and the UK. Electric trucks are on the upswing, with Volvo delivering 1,977...

13.03.2024

Teeing off a partnership

The French logistics provider Idea has launched its new service for the distribution of second-hand golf clubs in Europe after having signed a contract with Golfbidder at the end of 2023. Golfbidder buys, reconditions, and...

13.03.2024

Developing sustainable shipping corridors

The Port Authority of Bilbao and Portsmouth International Port have signed an MOU to collaborate on developing green and digital shipping corridors. The partners seek to boost freight and passenger transport between their ports,...

13.03.2024

Yodel bolsters leadership team

Following a record year with revenues up 3.4%, UK-based independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced two new senior executive appointments, both are internal promotions. Mark O’Sullivan has been named COO, after having...

13.03.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

In the USA, a large part of the population but also many horses are overweight.

13.03.2024

Hermes lands contract at Schiphol

Air services provider Dnata has contracted Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to digitalise cargo handling processes in its new warehouse, Freight Building 17 (FB17), . HLT is collaborating with logistics systems...

13.03.2024

JAS adds to its Polish network

The next stop for JAS Worldwide is Wroclaw in Poland: JAS commenced operations at its new office on 1 March 2024. With demand for freight forwarding and logistics services growing in the city and the surrounding areas, the...