"Curiosity of the Day" 
Almost all creatures reproduce as long as they live. Only humans, the short-finned pilot whale and killer whales have a menopause. more
Pilot project completed for BASF Coatings 
BASF Coatings is digitising its internal processing plant transportation at the Münster production site in Germany. The chemical company chose Swiss digitisation expert Nexxiot for this pilot project. The goal was to make BASF’s logistics processes more transparent and efficient... more
Primol-Rail receives safety certificate
The certificate confirms the approval of the railway carrier's safety management system. It includes the provisions and regulations adopted by companies to meet the specific requirements necessary for safe operation in accordance with EU directive 2016/798 and relevant national... more
The flood of the rare
Hapag-Lloyd is investing heavily and threefold in a basic raw material for the shipping industry: containers. The Hamburg carrier has ordered 150,000 teu from China – both dry boxes and reefer containers. The order is not brand-new, since some of the boxes were already... more
Slovenian cargo drones for Chinese SF Express
Together with its Munich-based subsidiary, Amazilia Aerospace, Chinese integrated logistics provider SF Express is partnering with Pipistrel to accelerate the development of commercial large scale UAV operation. The Slovenian aerospace company is designing an aircraft able... more
Road to rail shift saves 150,000 t of CO2
In Sweden, Containerships has started its own shuttle service between the Port of Helsingborg and Mälardalen, with Green Cargo operating the trains. The state-owned railway will also continue to transport Containerships’ cargo within Sweden to Gävle, Gothenburg, Södertälje,... more
Geodis grows footprint in South Korea
A new multi-user facility built by Geodis has now been opened in Icheon, South Korea. The warehouse will provide additional capacity and value-added contract logistics resources. Located 25 km from central Seoul and a 90-minute drive from both Incheon International Airport... more
Italians side with the Spanish
Naples-based Grimaldi Group and Madrid-based Armas Trasmediterránea Group have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a programme of cooperation. The agreement secures the purchase of five ro/pax vessels and two terminals in the ports of Valencia and Barcelona by the... more
Strategic partnership in Adelaide
Rail carrier Pacific National and transport and logistics company Linfox have signed an option agreement for a strategic co-location at Adelaide Freight Terminal, South Australia. The contract combines Pacific National’s intermodal rail services with Linfox’s end-to-end freight... more
New policy director at CHBC
The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) has appointed Sara Fitzsimon Nelson as its policy director. She joins from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as a legislative analyst, collaborating with coalition members to draft legislation, partnering with... more