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14.06.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Octopuses have one favourite arm.

14.06.2024

Changes at the HHM’s office in Hungary

Krisztina Kovacs (second from left) is retiring after 13 years as head of the HHM representative office in Budapest. She learnt her trade at a Hungarian freight forwarding company before moving to the Multimar shipping agency....

14.06.2024

Investing in Kumamoto

ESR Group and the Kumamoto prefectural government in Japan have signed an mou with the aim of transforming Yatsushiro City into a key logistics location for the region. Under the agreement, the group will work with the...

14.06.2024

UECC use of biofuel rises

United European Car Carriers (UECC) is set to surpass its 45% emissions reduction target by 2030 after significantly increasing biofuel usage in its fleet. Last year, UECC more than doubled its use of ISCC-certified sustainable...

13.06.2024

Satellite delivered by An-124-100

Regardless of the war in their home country, the heavy-lift experts at the Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines continue to help their customers fly their special cargoes around the globe quickly, safely and efficiently....

13.06.2024

More routes, more integration of transport data

The transport management platform Transporeon and the Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have extended their joint services to include new rail corridors. Under the extended partnership, customers can use less CO2-intensive rail and...

13.06.2024

Pharma network says "kalimera" to newest member

Athens international airport (AIA), the largest and busiest airport in the Balkans region, is the newest member of Pharma Aero. Trevor Caswell, chair of the global collaborative platform for excellence in healthcare...

13.06.2024

Cargo trains switch from diesel to HVO

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Freightliner have adopted hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power rail cargo journeys in the UK. The 100% renewable fuel is made from raw materials such as vegetable oils, waste-based fat...

13.06.2024

Driving for excellence in sustainability

Lenovo presented Geodis with the ‘Logistics Sustainability Excellence Award’ at its recent annual Global Supplier Conference 2024 in Shenzhen, China, with Chris Cahill (left), managing director, Middle East and Indian...

13.06.2024

Second phase of Bilbao pier project out to tender

The Port Authority of Bilbao has issued a tender for the second phase of the central pier construction, with a budget of EUR 55.44 million, excluding VAT. Funded from the Port Authority's own resources, the project has a...

13.06.2024

Manchester hub now open

DB Schenker has unveiled its latest hub at Trafford Park, featuring around 5,110 sqm of warehousing and office space. This move builds DB Schenker’s capacity in the Greater Manchester area. Designed for the logistics...

13.06.2024

Multimodality wins the prize

Annually, the Austrian Logistics Network Association (VNL) awards the Austrian Logistics Prize to the most innovative logistics project of the year. The rail logistics company ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Transporeon, a...

13.06.2024

TGE moves to electrify Australia’s truck fleet

The Australian transport and logistics company has secured an AUD 30 million (EUR 18.5 million) financial commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to accelerate the electrification of its truck fleet and help...

13.06.2024

An eventful spring congress

At this year’s spring congress, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) brought almost 300 members together to discuss the sector’s developments and growth. Between the 23 and 24 May, members gathered in Baveno,...

13.06.2024

High container demand raises Singapore prices

Recent data from Container xChange indicates a significant rise in container prices and leasing rates at the port of Singapore due to global congestion. From October 2023 to May 2024, average container prices surged by 26%, while...

13.06.2024

Additional space for Milan Bergamo Airport

Milan Bergamo airport has opened the expanded northern apron and a new taxiway designed to support the airport’s growth and enhance the overall efficiency of operations. The expanded apron now includes three new aircraft...

13.06.2024

Abu Dhabi to become next pharma hub

During the BIO International Convention 2024, the department of health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio), Etihad Airways and AD Ports Group inked a...

13.06.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Cats can’t taste sweet things.

13.06.2024

UP serves new railport in Utah

Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) celebrated the opening of the new Savage Cedar City Transload facility in Utah (USA) last week. The facility provides transload services between trucks and railcars, and on-site storage for...

13.06.2024

Metso's new Chilean centre

Metso, a logistics provider for the minerals and mining industry, has opened its new distribution hub in Vina del Mar, Chile, marking a further expansion into the South American market. From the new centre, Metso will be able...