A busy year for emergency humanitarian charters 
In 2023, Air Charter Service had its busiest year for emergency response humanitarian flights in several years, with a number of natural disasters and civil unrest requiring aid and evacuations. Ben Dinsdale, the aircraft charter specialist’s director of humanitarian and... mehr
70 ultra-fast charging points
Shurgard, an operator of self-storage facilities in Europe, and LEAP24, a provider of ultra-fast charging stations for electric commercial vehicles, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to introduce ultra-fast charging stations at Shurgard locations in the UK and the... mehr
JAS UK gets wholesale licence
The UK’s medicine and healthcare products regulatory agency (MHRA) has awarded JAS UK a wholesale distribution authorisation, enabling the company’s UK division to connect with its more than 40 GDP (good distribution practice) certified overseas stations. The logistics... mehr
A new CEO for Colisweb
ID Logistics, a global contract logistics provider based in France, has appointed Jean-Sébastien Leridon as CEO of its subsidiary Colisweb. With 25 years of experience in the transport industry, including 15 years in delivery services, Leridon's mission will be to make the... mehr
Saving fuel with antifouling
The Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai has achieved an 8% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions using Nippon Paint Marine's antifouling products A-LF-Sea and Fastar. This improvement aligns with the shipping industry's need to decarbonise and comply with stringent... mehr
Drones monitor 1,800 deliveries per day
Global air and travel services provider Dnata has integrated autonomous drones into its cargo operations in Dubai, UAE. The company’s strategic initiative has enhanced operational efficiencies, delivering benefits for airline customers at both Dubai International (DXB) and... mehr
Train service replaces Red Sea route
In cooperation with the terminal operator CSP Zeebrugge, the private Belgium railway operator Lineas has set up a new train connection between Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Graz (Austria) on behalf of Cosco Shipping Lines. This solution helps shippers to deal with the logistics... mehr
Kicking off tri-partite cooperation in Liege
Cainiao Group, Saudia Cargo, and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, have launched a strategic collaboration at Cainiao’s "Liege E-Hub", currently leased by WFS, with Cainiao having invested in logistics procedures, facilities, and innovations... mehr
Ammonia fuel study initiated
Fundación Valenciaport is conducting a study on the safety of using ammonia as fuel for ships. This initiative, co-funded by the European maritime safety agency (Emsa) with a budget of EUR 450,000, aims to create a framework for the harmonised use of ammonia as bunker fuel in... mehr