Modalis bolsters Italian team 
The intermodal logistics solutions provider Modalis Group has welcomed Alessandro Lupieri as head of its new Italian subsidiary, with resonsibilty for the company’s business development in Italy, Switzerland and Eastern and Central Europe. After studying civil and transport... more
Express shipping to and from China
International express delivery service from all over China: This is JD Logistics’ latest expansion in its strategy to provide quick and reliable deliveries to destinations worldwide. The service was first launched in December 2023 and has since been used for the delivery of... more
A win-win agreement in South Africa
Sasol and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have inked a public-private partnership to improve railfreight reliability in South Africa. Under the five-year agreement, Transnet will deliver ammonia from Sasol’s Secunda and Sasolburg facilities to the company’s customers with a fleet of... more
Cakeboxx welcomes CCO
Cakeboxx Technologies has appointed Erik Jensen as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). With over two decades of experience in global supply chain operations, he brings an extensive track record of strategic planning, risk management, deck plate leadership, and complex... more
Concordia Damen wins contract in Uruguay
Uruguayan shipowner TFF has contracted Concordia Damen to build a CDS 2410 river pusher for transporting cellulose pulp. The pusher, with 2,500 HP, will operate between Fray Bentos and Nueva Palmira. Concordia Damen built the vessel based on local river characteristics for... more
Another B777F for Silk Way West
Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo airline based in the Caspian and Central Asian region, will acquire an additional Boeing 777 freighter, scheduled for delivery in 2025. This order is an extension to the original agreement signed with Boeing in April 2021, wherein Silk Way... more
Advancing hydrogen collaboration
The port of Gothenburg has partnered with Hitachi Energy and Skanska to implement a hydrogen collaboration project in a significant step towards sustainable infrastructure development. The project features the use of a hydrogen generator with new technology, piloting... more
A UK-Turkey FTA
The UK and Turkey are looking to negotiate a new free trade agreement, which is welcomed by companies like the specialist for overland trailer services Davies Turner. The 2020 tariff-free agreement was rolled over from when the UK left the EU and brought benefits to UK importers... more
H2-truck covers 2,000 km in four weeks
A hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle (FCEV) recently finished a trial in the UK, recording the vehicle’s highest ever mileage. The van completed more than 2,000 km over four weeks, travelling up to 189 km per day on mostly urban roads and highways in some of South Wales’s... more
Sunrock picks MD for its German branch
Georg Brenninkmeijer takes over as managing director of Sunrock Germany, the German branch of an Amsterdam (the Netherlands)-based developer of photovoltaic systems for large-area roofs. One of his tasks will be to spearhead the company’s continued expansion in the German... more