Measuring wind conditions in real time 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Metro Weather have launched a demonstration experiment on the route between Tokyo and Fukuoka using Doppler lidar, a long-range wind condition measurement device installed on the ro-ro vessel “Musashi Maru”. It is the first Doppler lidar to be... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Kung-fu literally means "skill acquired through hard practice". more
Avia Solutions Group: twelve AOCs
Avia Solutions Group, a global Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider with a fleet of 199 aircraft, has finalised the acquisition of the Australian airline Skytrans. Running a fleet of thirteen regional aircraft, Skytrans specialises in regular public... more
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JAL now operates maindeck capacities again after many years. On 19 February Japan Airlines began operating scheduled flights with its own full-freighters again. A Boeing B767-300ERF joined the fleet recently, with two more coming this year. The units will serve a network... more
The countdown for OPS in Barcelona is on
The port of Barcelona’s first OPS for container vessels has arrived at the Best terminal, marking the start of the countdown to connect the first ships. The OPS substation, assembled by Denmark's Powercon company, will allow up to two container ships to be connected... more
Betting on BETs
Australia is retrofitting a diesel-electric freight train with batteries, aiming to is to run heavy haulage and general freight routes using battery technology. In this AUD 9.4 million (EUR 5.7 million) project, Aurizon, Australia’s largest railfreight hauler, will develop and... more
Duisport merges logistics services
Duisport will merge its subsidiaries Duisport Agency, Facility Logistics, and Bohnen Logistik into a new unit dubbed ‘Duisport Logistics & Port Services’ (DLPS). It will offer a wide range of services, including intermodal transport, container storage, contract logistics,... more
Battery-electric trucks near the Arctic Circle
DB Schenker has integrated two Fuso eCanters into its fleet in Scandiavia. The battery-electric 7.5 t trucks operate in one of the coldest regions in Europe every day. In Kuusamo in the far northeast of Finland, the snow is often several metres deep between October and April,... more
Launching a new pack bench
In response to a growing demand for functional and adaptable warehouse equipment, Southgate Global has launched a new modular pack bench. The product is designed as a durable and quality solution for logistics customers. The pack bench combines four baseline bench models... more
Banking on data-driven pricing decisions
Saudia Cargo has gone live with three solutions developed by Dallas-based Revenue Technology Services (RTS), a provider of profit optimisation tools for the transport industry. "Velocity" is a comprehensive revenue management solution designed to forecast capacity,... more