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02.02.2022

Valenciaport to test H2 tractor

The Port of Valencia is getting ready to test a hydrogen terminal tractor. The vehicle is part of the H2Ports project and already under development by Atena. The yard tractor will be powered by a fuel cell provided by...

02.02.2022

IAG Cargo adopts Iata DG AutoCheck system

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has adopted the International Air Transport Association’s (Iata) newly developed dangerous goods autocheck (DG Auto Check), to automate the acceptance of...

02.02.2022

Mars elects new officers

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (Mars) elected its 2022 slate of officers at its annual winter meeting earlier in January. The 2022 Mars officers are: president Carrie Evans, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Cedar Rapids,...

02.02.2022

Another warehouse in Strasbourg

A new 8,500 sqm warehouse in Strasbourg is in the making, close to the Rhenus head office in Alsace, France. The construction of the multi-client warehouse, designed to store products at controlled temperatures and with a...

02.02.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

The Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was treated by the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) for potency problems.

01.02.2022

“Staying one step ahead”

From London Gateway in the UK to Jebel Ali in Dubai.

01.02.2022

Battery-electric locos for two US-States

Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in USA is purchasing 20 battery-electric locomotives. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed USD 100 million, representing the largest investment in...

01.02.2022

M&M expands into southwest China

The Militzer & Münch group, which is headquartered in St Gallen (Switzerland) opened a new office in Chongqing in southwestern China on 4 January 2022. It's the company’s eighth location in the country. The municipality...

01.02.2022

Hong Kong Airport promotes Tommy Leung

Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AAHK) has appointed Tommy Leung as executive director, third runway, succeeding Kevin Poole who retired today, 1 February 2022. Leung has held a number of senior positions since he joined AAHK...

01.02.2022

New intermodal service in Sweden

On 31 January TX Logistik opened another link between the port of Trelleborg and the combined transport terminal in Eskilstuna, around 100 km west of Stockholm. The new blocktrain will be operated as a company train for the...

01.02.2022

Raising capacities in the Netherlands

Dnata, a Dubai-headquartered global air and travel services provider is planning to invest more than EUR 200 million in a fully automated cargo centre, "dnata cargo city Amsterdam", at Amsterdam Airport. Located at...

01.02.2022

Next link in Asian chain

Cargo-Partner's liaison office in Jakarta is being upgraded to a branch office. Given that the Indonesian transport and logistics sector is currently showing a growth rate of more than 15%, the Austrian logistics provider is...

01.02.2022

2M and ZIM trim joint services

The alliance 2M and its cooperation partner, ZIM, are currently readjusting their network. MSC & ZIM have now decided to cease their cooperation on the North Europe – East Med trade. The joint service will end at the end of...

01.02.2022

Delta Cargo rolls out SAF programme

As part of Delta’s net zero strategy, Delta Cargo has launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme to help increase the supply and availability of SAF. This programme will enable cargo customers to reduce their...

01.02.2022

Ángel Gurría to join H2 Clipper’s advisory board

Ángel Gurría, the former secretary-general of the organisation of economic co-operation and development (OECD), has joined the advisory board of H2 Clipper, an aerospace and alternative energy company that develops uniquely...

01.02.2022

Canadian Railway joins top 35

For the first time in history, Canadian Pacific (CP) has been listed the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index, an annual ranking of the most sustainable corporations in the world. CP ranked 34th overall on the 2022 index and...

01.02.2022

ID Logistics: 20 years on track

With an exceptional surge of 21% in revenue, totalling almost EUR 550 million in Q4/2022, France-based ID Logistics continues its upward trend in its domestic and global markets. In Q4/2021, the company’s revenues in France...

01.02.2022

Recovery in Strasbourg Port

2021 marked a recovery in all traffic in the port of Strasbourg on the Rhine. While goods transported on the river grew by 2% in comparison to 2020, container volumes over all modes of transport grew by 3%. In total, river...

01.02.2022

Record cargo volumes at Katowice Airport

The Upper Silesian Aviation Group (GTL SA) – which manages Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport – has summed up its cargo traffic results for 2021. From January to the end of December 2021, a record-breaking...

01.02.2022

Black cat touches the sky

Yamato Holdings (YHD) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are planning to launch air freighter operations between Tokyo and Hokkaido, Kyushu and Okinawa in April 2024. Since logistic providers including YHD are facing a law amendment...