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20.03.2024

Modalis bolsters Italian team

The intermodal logistics solutions provider Modalis Group has welcomed Alessandro Lupieri as head of its new Italian subsidiary, with resonsibilty for the company’s business development in Italy, Switzerland and Eastern and...

20.03.2024

Express shipping to and from China

International express delivery service from all over China: This is JD Logistics’ latest expansion in its strategy to provide quick and reliable deliveries to destinations worldwide. The service was first launched in December...

20.03.2024

A win-win agreement in South Africa

Sasol and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have inked a public-private partnership to improve railfreight reliability in South Africa. Under the five-year agreement, Transnet will deliver ammonia from Sasol’s Secunda and Sasolburg...

20.03.2024

Cakeboxx welcomes CCO

Cakeboxx Technologies has appointed Erik Jensen as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). With over two decades of experience in global supply chain operations, he brings an extensive track record of strategic planning, risk...

20.03.2024

Concordia Damen wins contract in Uruguay

Uruguayan shipowner TFF has contracted Concordia Damen to build a CDS 2410 river pusher for transporting cellulose pulp. The pusher, with 2,500 HP, will operate between Fray Bentos and Nueva Palmira. Concordia Damen built the...

20.03.2024

Another B777F for Silk Way West

Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo airline based in the Caspian and Central Asian region, will acquire an additional Boeing 777 freighter, scheduled for delivery in 2025. This order is an extension to the original agreement...

20.03.2024

Advancing hydrogen collaboration

The port of Gothenburg has partnered with Hitachi Energy and Skanska to implement a hydrogen collaboration project in a significant step towards sustainable infrastructure development. The project features the use of a...

20.03.2024

A UK-Turkey FTA

The UK and Turkey are looking to negotiate a new free trade agreement, which is welcomed by companies like the specialist for overland trailer services Davies Turner. The 2020 tariff-free agreement was rolled over from when the...

20.03.2024

H2-truck covers 2,000 km in four weeks

A hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle (FCEV) recently finished a trial in the UK, recording the vehicle’s highest ever mileage. The van completed more than 2,000 km over four weeks, travelling up to 189 km per day on mostly urban...

20.03.2024

Sunrock picks MD for its German branch

Georg Brenninkmeijer takes over as managing director of Sunrock Germany, the German branch of an Amsterdam (the Netherlands)-based developer of photovoltaic systems for large-area roofs. One of his tasks will be to spearhead the...

20.03.2024

MSC Air Cargo banks on Descartes

MSC Air Cargo, the cargo airline which the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company launched in 2022, has adopted the Descartes Air Messaging solution to better manage airfreight shipments. The software developed by the Descartes...

20.03.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

The rule of thumb in the aquarium: one litre of water per centimetre of fish.

20.03.2024

FedEx shifts from Newcastle to Teesside

After signing a five-year deal for an airfreight handling facility at Teesside airport (MME), FedEx is to relocate its cargo operation from Newcastle to Teesside – bringing eight additional inbound and outbound flights a week....

Un nouveau rôle pour les armateurs

Entretien avec Andreas Stepan, porte-parole de l’Association des agents maritimes autrichiens. Le passage dangereux du canal de Suez a des effets graves sur les taux de fret maritimes. Les chargeurs cherchent de plus en plus le...

19.03.2024

DP World reports 2023 financials

DP World has announced its financial results for 2023, which show a 6.6% revenue growth to USD 18,250 million and a 1.9% uptick in adjusted ebitda to USD 5,108 million. The company's profit for the year decreased by 17.7% to USD...

19.03.2024

Milestone for intermodal terminal in Barcelona

In Spain, the port of Barcelona and infrastructure manager Adif have jointly created the Train Port Barcelona company to promote freight transport. At its Barcelona Port Rail Management Centre, the JV wil plan and coordinate...

19.03.2024

Testing eco-friendly sails

Smart Green Shipping has initiated on-land testing of Fast Rig, a wing sail designed to cut shipping emissions by up to 30%. Developed collaboratively and financially supported by MOL Dry Bulk, the economic development agency...

19.03.2024

More capacity for Luxembourg carrier

The first CFL Cargo locomotives equipped with a “multi-system” feature have been approved for service in Europe, circulating between Germany-Luxembourg-Poland. Bombardier’s new Traxx MS3 will run on both the North-South and the...

19.03.2024

Air instead of sea freight

Neo Air Charter operated 60 widebody freighter charters in the first two months of 2024, to circumvent e-commerce supply chain problems caused by the Red Sea attacks on shipping, which have effectively closed the Suez Canal...

19.03.2024

A carbon-friendly container?

Ensuring sustainability in logistics equipment: Chep Europe has launched a new collapsible container made from 97% post-consumer plastic. The product, dubbed Zirconic, is made for the packaging, e-commerce, and co-packing...