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03.03.2025

Good news for truckies around Sydney

Truck drivers in Australia travelling across Sydney will soon be able to stop at the city’s first-heavy vehicle rest area. The Australian and NSW governments has identified a 6 ha piece of land located close to a key...

03.03.2025

HK’s ‘Airport City’ developing

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is advancing its ‘Airport City’ development, launching the new ‘Skytopia’ brand to attract global business. The initiative aims to enhance Hong Kong’s role as a key logistics and aviation...

03.03.2025

DHL and IOM enhance humanitarian logistics

DHL and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have signed a global partnership agreement to strengthen humanitarian logistics and disaster response efforts. This formal framework facilitates coordinated...

03.03.2025

“Curiosity of the Day”

In 2015 the most common password used by far was ‘123456’, followed by ‘password’ and by ‘12345678’.

03.03.2025

IAPH conference agenda unveiled

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has announced the agenda of the 2025 World Ports Conference, with registration now open. The event, marking the 70th anniversary of the IAPH, will take place from 7–9...

28.02.2025

Transporting HSP on a tricycle

Today, 28 February, marks International Rare Disease Day. One such disease is hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a neurodegenerative hereditary condition so little known that it hardly receives any attention from researchers....

28.02.2025

First heavy-duty e-lorry for Basel

The Swiss forwarder Camion Transport has received its first heavy-duty electric truck for its Basel site – a Renault Trucks ‘E-Tech D Wide P4x2’. An identical truck will be delivered to the branch in Cadenazzo, in the Swiss...

28.02.2025

More noiseless freight wagons in Iberia

The entire rail wagon fleet of Transfesa Logistics now operates more quietly. The affiliate of Germany’s DB Cargo has completed the installation of quiet brake blocks (so-called composite brake pads) in all 606 freight wagons...

28.02.2025

Ferruccio Bianchi becomes RailCom member

The Swiss government has appointed Ferruccio Bianchi as a new member of the national rail transport commission (RailCom) for the current term, until 2027. Bianchi, an engineer with extensive experience in the...

28.02.2025

IPR violations from China and HK

US Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Birmingham AL have seized 200,000 counterfeit US Forever Stamps from Hong Kong, with a retail value of USD 146,000. The fraudulent stamps were discovered...

28.02.2025

IWSA explores perception of wind propulsion

The International Windship Association (IWSA) reports that it has launched a survey to assess industry perceptions of wind propulsion technology and low or zero-emission vessels. As wind-powered ships gain...

28.02.2025

First for Chinese food delivery industry

JD.com has announced that, from tomorrow, 1 March, it will provide full-time food delivery riders with full social insurance and housing fund contributions – a first in China’s food delivery...

28.02.2025

Strategic partnership for BLG

BLG Logistics and Cosco shipping car carriers have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance automotive logistics between China and Europe, as they have reported. The BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven aims to be...

28.02.2025

Hoyer expanding in Latin America

The German logistician Hoyer has acquired the Chilean company Inter-Tank. The takeover will enable Hoyer to strengthen its presence in Chile and internationally, as well as its capabilities in the liquid bulk and flexi-tank...

28.02.2025

"Curiosity of the Day"

The first light bulb with a carbon filament built by Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) burnt for 40 hours.

28.02.2025

Gruber Logistics integrates ZBP

Gruber Logistics has completed the integration of Züst & Bachmeier Project (ZBP) into its corporate structure, as the company has reported. Since early 2025 the project cargo specialist has operated under the...

28.02.2025

Be sure to keep the cargo door shut!

The USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin addressing a potential safety concern regarding the main deck cargo door on Boeing B757-200 freighter conversions completed...

27.02.2025

Cargo-Partner ups climate-neutral transports

Last year the Austrian transport company Cargo-Partner handled 2,821 more transports in a climate-neutral manner through the ‘HHLA Pure’ initiative than in the previous year. In 2024, Cargo-Partner transported a total of...

27.02.2025

Freight trains have a systematic braking problem

On 10 August 2023 a freight train was derailed in the Gotthard tunnel (Switzerland). The accident was caused by a broken wagon wheel. As a result, the tunnel was closed for a year, which in turn caused losses of around CHF 150...

27.02.2025

Ship managers call for changes to IMO net-zero framework

InterManager reports that it has submitted a proposal to the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83), urging revisions to the net-zero framework. The association argues that the proposed draught of...