“Curiosity of the Day”

Turning light into speed

The ‘Silvretta’ at sea and in the air to hit the road. Gebrüder Weiss is once again supporting ETH Zurich’s ‘aCentauri Solar Racing Team’ by transporting its solar-powered racing car to Australia. The vehicle and equipment made...

Wooden logistics giant emerging

Garbe Industrial and Logicenters by Nrep have topped out what according to them will be Europe’s largest logistics facility built from timber. The joint venture partners are investing around EUR 31 million in the 27,000 sqm...

BSYA adds rail marketing edge

BSY Associates has integrated workforce from James Street Associates (JSA), aiming to strengthen its rail and multimodal marketing capabilities. Under a strategic transition, BSYA will now serve several JSA clients with its...

Expanding the fleet with A330-300P2Fs

Saudia Cargo has signed a wet-lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings for two Airbus A330-300P2F freighters. The first aircraft, MSN 1272, arrived in Shannon in June after passenger-to-freighter conversion and will begin...

Krone presents fleet management platform

At Nufam 2025 in Karlsruhe, Krone will showcase 'mykrone.blue', a digital fleet management platform first introduced at Transport Logistic in Munich. The system unites all trailer-related services and data in a single, central...

Crew survey applauds 'Welcome' Wi-Fi

Elcome International’s 'Welcome Maritime Wi-Fi' has marked one year of service with strong results from a global crew survey. According to the company seafarers reported high satisfaction, with 44% awarding a perfect score for...

BGO building XPO hub in Madrid

BGO has acquired land in Getafe, Madrid, to develop a 15,000 sqm cross-dock and a 9,000 sqm logistics facility for XPO Logistics on a built-to-suit basis. Located in Gavilanes by the M-50 and near the A-42, the site sits in...

First EV lorry for Alltruck

Alltruck has deployed its first all-electric truck in the UK leasing sector, advancing its Alltruck Zero programme towards the UK government's 2050 net zero target. The 'DAF XD Electric', fitted with a GRP box body, roller...

Contract renewal boosts Malta’s global cargo reach

KM Malta Airlines has renewed its total cargo management (TCM) contract with Network Airline Services (NAS) after a competitive tender process. The Maltese national carrier operates around 280 weekly flights with eight Airbus...

HHLA reports strong H1 growth

HHLA recorded strong growth in the first half of 2025, despite economic headwinds and geopolitical tension. Group revenues rose by 16.3% year-on-year, to EUR 885 million, while ebit increased by24.5% to EUR 79.4 million....

Savino Del Bene opens Cairo office

In August 2025 Savino Del Bene opened a new office in Cairo, Egypt, aiming to reinforce its commitment to North Africa and the Middle East as the company reported. Following the recent launch of its head office in Alexandria, the...

German rail sector tackles skills gap

The first 15 graduates of Germany’s overhead line fitter training initiative (Ausbildungsinitiative Oberleitungsausrüster, Aola) have completed their one-year programme, aimed at addressing the rail sector’s skills...

More space, greater range

ATM Global Logistics expands site near La Chaux-de-Fonds, having given the go-ahead for a significant expansion project at the Le Crêt-du-Locle site. With this strategic investment, the company intends to support the continued...

Blue Water exchanges CEO

Thomas Bek (pictured centre) has been appointed CEO of the Danish transport and logistics group Blue Water Shipping, succeeding Søren Nørgaard Thomsen, who has departed after seven years on the job.   Under Thomsen’s...

21,000 t weekly capacity to 25 gateways

Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its East and Southeast Asian network to 25 gateways in twelve countries and territories, offering over 21,000 t of weekly capacities. The addition of passenger flights to Hangzhou...

Uber Freight names new CEO

Uber Freight has appointed Rebecca Tinucci as CEO, succeeding founder Lior Ron, who will now become chairman of Uber Freight and COO of Waabi, an autonomous trucking company backed by Uber. Tinucci, formerly head of Tesla’s...

Arkas bunkers biofuel in Istanbul

Arkas Bunker has completed two ‘Bio24F’ bunkering operations in Istanbul, supplying a total of 685 t of sustainable biofuel and advancing its low-emission maritime goals.   On 26 July 500 t of ‘Bio24F’ fuel (with 0.1%...

MyCrane adds ownership solution

MyCrane Trading has secured USD 50 million in funding from an investment holding company to launch crane sales, leasing and maintenance operations from its Jebel Ali Free Zone base in Dubai (UAE).   MyCrane Trading, a...

EV route CA–AZ by Greenlane

Greenlane is establishing its second commercial EV charging corridor, linking Southern California to Phoenix, Arizona, via the I-10, aiming to support long-haul electric trucking. The route builds on the Colton CA site and...