Plastic instead of wood 
After a trial period of around two years, the express delivery company trans-o-flex is saying goodbye to wooden pallets for long-distance transport services within Germany and has decided to opt for plastic pallets instead. The company has purchased about 30,000 of these... more
How to develop Britain's maritime business
There is a time after and beyond Brexit. A new report commissioned by the trade promotion unit Maritime London puts forward 36 detailed recommendations to foster the UK's engagement in the maritime services business in particular: marine insurance, ship broking, legal, finance... more
New crane for the Netherlands
The Hoogtij terminal in Zaandam in the Netherlands will go on stream in September 2019. The new Kuenz crane, which will be deployed at the terminal, is equipped with a special cantilever lifting system, which will allow large vessels to travel underneath it without risk of... more
Latam Cargo gives wings to Brazilian bears
As the latest project of a partnership initiated in 2009 between Latam Cargo Brazil and the institute of environment and renewable natural resources, the airline recently transported two bears from Fortaleza to São Paulo in Brazil. The animals travelled in specially designed... more
Indian chairman for IACS
Arun Sharma, executive chairman of the Indian register of shipping (IRClass), has been formally introduced as the new chairman of the international association of classification societies (IACS). In his first speech in the role, Sharma outlined the main challenges faced by... more
Speeding up intermodal transport through Vladivostok
Russian Railways (RZD) and FESCO are launching a service for electronic document flow for intermodal shipments of freight through the commercial port of Vladivostok (VMTP) (Russia), which reduces transit time by 4 days, that is, from 5 days to 21 hours. The first container... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
With four noses, slugs are highly sensitive to gas, which is why they were used as an early warning system in First World War trenches. more
Panattoni is building a new hub in Essen
Panattoni Europe is building a logistics park in Essen (Germany). On a plot of about 43,220 sqm, the company is setting up around 23,134 sqm of logistics areas, 1,215 sqm of offices as well as 1,575 sqm of mezzanine floors. The logistics facility can be divided into three... more
Expanded cooperation to reduce 50,000 t of CO2
In Sweden, railfreight operator Real Rail, which is part of Sandahl, and the Swedish state-owned carrier Green Cargo are strengthening their ties to continue to offer climate-smart transportation from north to south for Swedish businesses. On the... more
China Airlines finalises B777F order
Taiwan-based China Airlines has finalised its agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet. The carrier, which currently operates one of the world's largest B747F fleets consisting of 18 units, plans to transition to the largest and longest... more