JD Logistics launches Shenzhen–Bangkok flight 
Jingdong Logistics has launched an air cargo route between Shenzhen (China) and Bangkok (Thailand). The maiden flight took place on 3 January and was conducted by JD Airlines. The aircraft carried “a full load of cross-border e-commerce goods” to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport,... mehr
E-truck passes cold-endurance test in Finland
Renault Truck tested its ‘E-Tech T Diamond Echo’ lorry on a nine-month European tour. The journey started in Lyon (France) in April 2024 and ended at the turn of the year, after a 24,000 km journey to Finnish Lapland. On the last stage in the far north, the e-truck... mehr
An innovative player in low-carbon logistics
At the 4th edition of the Grand Prix des Entreprises Engagées, organised by LCL Banque des Entreprises, in partnership with GreenFlex, Modalis, an innovative player in the intermodal shift, won a trophy for its commitment to implementing intermodal logistics with a low carbon... mehr
Danx Carousel – day and night logistics
Danx Carousel has acquired the LPR Group, the overnight logistics specialist, adding it to its time-critical logistics portfolio. LPR is based in Germany and offers pan-national logistics services for both day and night express transport, including emergency logistics, returns... mehr
Otago and Napier investing in sustainable dredging
The Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with New Zealand’s Port Otago and its partner Napier Port for the delivery of a ‘Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger’ 1000 (TSHD 1000). The 60 m vessel, featuring a 1,000 m³ hopper capacity, twin azimuth thrusters and a bow thruster,... mehr
Modern rail equipment for Mauritanian mining sector
The state-owned iron ore firm Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) has received a grant worth about USD 150 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The loan will facilitate its acquisition of up to 36 locomotives and 1,743 wagons to transport iron... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The word ‘Taser’, for a stun gun, is an acronym of ‘Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle’. Tom Swift is the main character in a science fiction and adventure novel series launched in 1910. mehr
Ageing fleet highlights recycling challenges
At the end of 2024, the global containership orderbook stood at a record 8.3 million teu, up from 7.8 million teu in 2023, with 4.4 million teu contracted during the year, despite record-high deliveries of 2.9 million teu. Large vessels of 8,000 teu or more dominate the... mehr
Management transitions at WCA World
WCA World has announced some management changes to its WCA dangerous goods and WCA project networks, as well as to its affiliated Lognet Global network. Bruce Cutillo, general manager of both WCA projects for eleven years, is retiring, together with Brian Churchman, who... mehr
Cheers to a Kansas City cold chain
311,000 sqft for food and beverage logistics – this is Vertical Cold Storage’s newest cold chain expansion in Kansas City. The multimodal distribution site has been designed to support the company’s temperature-controlled logistics offerings, with over 100 team members on-site... mehr