On route towards low-carbon business 

Norfolk Southern has developed a climate transition plan (CTP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 42% by 2024. The US class I Railway's CTP will focus in part on fuel management and consumption. The measures include innovative technologies and operating practices to... mehr
Faster and more efficient 

The Rhenus Group is restructuring its European network as of 8 January 2024. The new road haulage service, dubbed Groupage Network 2.0, aims at improving efficiency, reducing transport times and increasing frequencies in Europe. Previously, only highly industrialised regions... mehr
More Airbus for EVA Air 

EVA Air from Taiwan has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 18 widebody A350-1000s and 15 single-aisle A321neo. Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales, commercial aircraft: "In the long-range market, it’s another major endorsement for the A350-1000... mehr
Three new senior officers for ICS 

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the professional body for the commercial shipping industry worldwide, officially welcomed the following fellows of the institute as its new senior officers at a controlling council meeting held in Athens, Greece. Luis Bernat, (second... mehr
New links London to Rotterdam 

P&O Ferries is launching a new roro freight route between London (Tilbury 2) and Rotterdam (Europoort), starting March 2024. This addition bolsters P&O Ferries' network, creating five hubs - Hull, Teesport, Tilbury, Zeebrugge, and Europoort - and increasing the number of... mehr
Where no DHL has gone before 

DHL is flying to the moon in a new collaboration with Nasa’s commercial lunar payload services. The Astrobotic Peregrine Mission is one of the first commercial trips to the moon. Aboard the lunar lander are 151 DHL Moon Boxes, which contain mementos such as letters,... mehr
Fuel-cell trucks ready for customers 

From mid-2024, Amazon, Air Products, Ineos, Holcim and Wiedmann & Winz plan to begin the first customer trials with fuel-cell trucks made by Daimler Truck. The five semi-trailer tractors will be deployed in a number of long-haul operations - transporting building materials,... mehr
AIT: a VP for project management 

AIT Worldwide Logistics has appointed freight forwarding industry veteran Richard Lee as vice president of global project management office (PMO) and contract logistics. With his decades of industry experience, Lee will focus on strategic and efficient resource management... mehr
Astral inks global sales partnership 

Effective 1 January 2024, Euro Cargo Aviation and Take Off Aviation will promote Astral Aviation’s cargo services within the designated regions. Astral Aviation CEO, Sanjeev Gadhia: “We look forward to our partnership with Euro Cargo Aviation, which will act as an extension... mehr