Inland sustainability 
Old barges can run on lorry engines that go easier on the environment. New inland barges with sustainable propulsion are expensive and take longer to pay for themselves than deepsea shipping vessels. Now Rhenus has teamed up with DBR to convert old units in a way that goes... more
Rerouting cargo in Central Asia 
In Turkmenistan, construction has begun on the new railway line between Darbaza (Turkmenistan) and Maktaaral (South Kazakhstan). With a length of 152 km, the line will also include a new checkpoint across the Kazakh-Uzbek state border. It will enable carriers to move cargoes... more
New direct USA-India link
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced the West India North America (WIN) service, linking India's western coast with the eastern coast of the USA. This enhances ONE's market presence in the Indian Subcontinent, which has seen a 15% growth in export volume in 2022. Since... more
Rhino Express bolsters Scottish network
The Glasgow-based distribution and warehousing business has joined both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet networks as a new shareholder member. Rhino Express will be covering the Kilmarnock and Paisley postcodes in Western and Southwestern Scotland. It will also gain access to a... more
"Logistician of the Year" expands in France
It’s a busy time for Gruber Logistics, a South Tyrolean logistics provider, as it has recently opened a new French branch and won the “Logistician of the Year” award in Milan. The company has been present in France for 15 years and has now decided to open its own hub in Lyon.... more
Haeco to support Nippon Cargo Express
Haeco will be supporting Nippon Cargo Airlines in the maintenance of GEnx nacelle components, including inlet cowls, fan cowls, and thrust reversers, for its Boeing 747-8 fleet. This service will be provided at Haeco's composite facilities in Jinjiang, Chinese Mainland, one of... more
From A.P. Moller – Maersk to Postnord
Kim Pedersen has been appointed deputy CEO of Postnord, CEO of Postnord Denmark and head of Postnord International. Most recently, he was leader the global sales and marketing division at A.P. Moller – Maersk in the rank of senior vice president. Pedersen will take up his new... more
Designing trucks for agriculture
In Germany, special vehicle manufacturer Paul and sales specialist Lankhorst have joined forces to offer trucks for contractors and businesses in the agricultural sector. The basic chassis of the vehicle will be supplied by Daimler Truc, while Lankhorst Nord, as part of the... more
Helping Hong Kong's healthcare logistics
The new Hong-Kong based cooperation between Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) and EC Healthcare will aim to increase its portfolio of medical logistics services. KLN will consolidate EC Healthcare’s inventory management in a centralised warehouse. It will also provide IT system... more
Adam Motsinger wins environmental excellence award
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has awarded Norfolk Southern Railway’s (NS) Adam Motsinger with the 2023 environmental excellence award, the industry’s highest honour for environmental professionals. Motsinger has supported NS environmental operations since 2017... more