Quantron wins order for 38 zero-emission trucks 
The order includes battery-electric heavy commercial vehicles and will be delivered to Hama Trucks in Augsburg, Germany. The vehicles are tractor units and rigid trucks of the Quantorn QHM BEV model with a 450 kWh battery system. Equipped with an aerodynamic package, the... mehr
Air Tahiti Nui extends partnership with Unilode
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and Air Tahiti Nui, the flag carrier of French Polynesia, have extended their ULD management partnership to 2029. Air Tahiti Nui operates four Boeing 787-9... mehr
Superstars for Finnlines
Finnlines, which operates ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltics and the North Sea, has introduced two new vessels on the Kapellskär–Långnäs–Naantali route, with the first vessel, the 'M/S Finnsirius', making its maiden call at the port of Kapellskär on 15 September... mehr
Joining forces for sustainable lorries
On 18 September 2023, Formula One and DHL reported that the new biofuel-powered truck fleet reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 83 % compared to diesel-powered trucks. The trucks were used for the first time for the European leg of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship.... mehr
«Weder Doom noch Bloom» 
Neues auf dem 45. Jahrestag des Propeller Clubs Basel vom CEO von Hapag-Lloyd. Dass der Blick in die Zukunft auf Erkenntnisse der Herkunft angewiesen ist, belegte Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO von Hapag-Lloyd, anlässlich des 45. Geburtstags des Propeller Clubs in Basel. Seine... mehr
Ukrainian 'blockade runner' chooses Cagliari
The first containership from Ukraine found its first Western port in Cagliari, Sardinia, recently. About 48 hours of berth operations were required to unload 2,100 containers of the first containership that had overcome the blockade of the port of Odessa and which, after a... mehr
TX Logistik to handle 850 waste trains annually
Demand for international waste transports by rail has risen significantly this year. By the end 2023, TX Logistik (TXL), an affiliate of Mercitalia Logistics, expects transports to triple to up to 850 trains per year. Among other things, TXL delivers urban waste across borders... mehr
Retrofitted H2 loco to be trialled in 2024/25
Irish Rail Iarnrod Eireann (IE) and Digas have signed a contract to retrofit a freight diesel locomotive from diesel fuel to hydrogen (H2). The EUR 1.5 million project will help decarbonise the operations of IE diesel locomotives. Under the agreement, IE will provide the 071... mehr
Second London office
Chapman Freeborn has opened a new satellite office in London Bridge, which will provide an easily accessible hub in the city to accommodate the charter broker's expanding team, while supporting operations in its Gatwick headquarters. The central location will offer advice... mehr
Lidl's largest warehouse worldwide
The discounter Lidl has opened its largest regional distribution centre. At 111,000 sqm and 0.5 km in length, it could fit three of Lidl’s existing warehouses inside. The EUR 350 million facility will deliver over 9,400 pallets a day to 150 stores. This compares to its... mehr